BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service has announced the awarding of Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to 53 volunteer fire departments in 15 counties across the state. The projects to be funded help volunteer fire companies enhance their wildland fire protection in rural communities. DNR awarded a total $131,702 in match funding to complete $277,138 in total project […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Council Chair Julian Jones on Thursday celebrated Earth Week by announcing an expansion of Operation ReTree Baltimore County, a new equity-based tree planting initiative that is expanding severely diminished tree canopies in highly populated, lower-income neighborhoods. Surrounded by community members and officials, Olszewski and Jones planted one of 45 native trees that are […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—It’s almost showtime. The first Brood X cicadas are beginning to emerge in the Nottingham area. According to the Cicada Safari mobile app, the 17-year visitors are beginning to surface in White Marsh, Nottingham, Parkville, and Carney. The Brood X cicadas are expected to begin emerging in droves by mid-May and stick around until the end of June. Last week, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Brood X is coming. For the first time in nearly two decades, the 17-year locusts (actually, cicadas) are set to return to Maryland this spring. Trillions of the noisy creatures will begin to emerge from the ground in mid-May and stick around through late June. They typically begin to make their way upward once the soil temperature reaches 64 degrees […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Local 911 centers were overwhelmed with calls on Sunday from residents who reported seeing smoke plumes in portions of Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Fire Department says the smoke plumes are the results of a controlled burn that is taking place in Virginia. The burn is taking place in Prince William, Fauquier, and Stafford Counties and is showing up […]