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Maryland man facing federal charges for allegedly sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Francis Collins at NIH

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 56, for the federal charges of threats against a federal official and interstate communication containing a threat to harm, specifically for sending emails threatening harm to Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins, the current Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The criminal complaint was […]

New ‘Destructive’ Severe Thunderstorm Warning category to trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts on mobile phones

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Severe Thunderstorm Warnings will become a bit more specific later this month, depending upon their severity. Beginning on July 28, the National Weather Service will better convey the severity and potential impacts from thunderstorm winds and hail by adding a “damage threat” tag to Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, similar to current Tornado and Flash Flood Warnings. The NWS has developed […]

Nautilus Solar holds ribbon-cutting in Kingsville

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

KINGSVILLE, MD—Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC, a leading owner-operator of solar projects throughout the United States, on Friday held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of Maryland’s largest community solar project dedicated to providing over half (54%) of the power generated to the low-to-moderate income (LMI) community. Located in Kingsville, the 1.8 MW project brings access to clean, solar energy to 293 […]

Attorney General Frosh joins lawsuit against Google for antitrust law violations

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google alleging exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google Billing. The lawsuit is the newest legal action against the tech giant, claiming illegal, anticompetitive, and unfair business practices. The States accuse Google […]

Consumer Alert: Telephone scammers are spoofing local hospitals and public utilities to steal personal information, threatening to terminate Medicare benefits

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s Consumer Protection Division is warning residents that scammers are “spoofing” local hospital and public utility phone numbers in an attempt to steal personal and medical information, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and/or Social Security numbers, over the phone. Some of the scammers are threatening to terminate Medicare benefits unless the call recipient provides personal information over the phone. Because […]

Baltimore County Revenue Authority now providing contactless parking payments via ParkMobile

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Revenue Authority on Monday announced a new partnership with ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., to provide contactless parking payments in Baltimore County. ParkMobile will be available at 1525 parking spaces throughout the County. As businesses resume normal operations in the coming months, contactless payments will provide residents and […]

National Weather Service to hold Baltimore County SKYWARN class in July

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Attention, weather enthusiasts! The National Weather Service will hold a virtual SKYWARN class for Baltimore County residents next month. The class will be held 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Participants will learn how to identify storms and how to report storm damage. SKYWARN® is a national network of volunteer severe weather spotters. The spotters are […]

Baltimore County launches traffic stop data dashboard

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday released a new interactive data dashboard displaying detailed information about police traffic stops in Baltimore County. This new dashboard expands Olszewski’s unprecedented efforts to provide more information to the public and increase transparency and accountability. “Building a culture of transparency is critical for making our government more responsive and accountable to the people […]

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