Sol Oaxaca to close in Perry Hall, open new location

UPDATE: Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant will be relocating to the former Sol Oaxaca location.  Conrad’s ownership approached Sol Oaxaca and made them an offer on the property, so the Sol Oaxaca relocation was not due to “the curse.” Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Sol Oaxaca on Tuesday announced that it would be closing its doors in Perry Hall. The restaurant opened its […]

Loch Raven Technical Academy student earns 2nd place in Maryland’s 2nd annual National Civics Bee

TOWSON, MD—Oluwatomisin Adeniye, who just completed Grade 8 at Loch Raven Technical Academy, earned second place in Maryland’s 2nd annual National Civics Bee. Adeniye earned a $750 cash prize for her essay highlighting growing concerns about violence in schools. The Civics Bee, held at Coppin State University on June 17, was hosted by the Maryland Chamber Foundation and sponsored by […]

Baltimore County Public Library names new philanthropy, partnerships director

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library has announced the hire of Ann Beegle as Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships to oversee the fundraising strategy for Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library. The nonprofit provides resources to help support library initiatives, including digital equity, Summer Reading Challenge, bookmobiles, Storyville, building improvements and more. In her new role, Beegle will establish a […]

Gas prices hold steady but some states see big moves

BALTIMORE, MD—After falling slightly last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline is unchanged from a week ago, holding at $3.54 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average has been stuck between $3.50 and $3.60 every day since April 23. The […]

Councilman Marks opposes ‘sea of apartments’ at White Marsh Town Center

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday released the following statement regarding the proposal for more apartments in the White Marsh Town Center: “I inherited three major land use challenges after taking office: the potential development of the C.P. Crane plant in Bowleys Quarters, the proposed warehouse project at the Lafarge Quarry in Middle River, and a plan for hundreds […]

BCPS announces partnership with CCBC to support students in studying American Sign Language

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of World Languages has announced a partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County Communication Arts Department to support BCPS high school students in studying American Sign Language. Through this partnership, high school students will be able to enroll in ASL Level 1 and 2 courses at CCBC and to earn both high […]

Frozen fruit products recalled due to possible Listeria risk

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—SunOpta Inc’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others […]