Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks announces fall event, festival series

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Friday announced its fall 2025 event and festival series including celebrations of culture and the great outdoors. Music in the Park Friday, September 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy live music with food and drink vendors on site. FREE Holt Park and Center for the Arts 34 Elmont Avenue […]

Select Baltimore County Public Library branches restore Sunday hours, announce live music series

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library is bringing back Sunday hours at seven of its branches, beginning Sept. 7, the library announced this week. The branches will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays through the weekend before Memorial Day. The locations were chosen based on pre-pandemic usage, space, and access to resources like computers. The seven branches with […]

$500K Powerball win in Baltimore County tops big ticket list as jackpot rolls to $1.3 billion

BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion for the Wednesday drawing, fueling a number of significant wins in Maryland over the past week, the Maryland Lottery announced. According to a lottery news release, eight of the 24 big-money tickets sold or redeemed in the state were from the multi-state Powerball game. These wins, which occurred in […]

Crews resume search for missing swimmer at Beaver Dam Swimming Club

UPDATE 2: Police say the swimmer’s body has been recovered. UPDATE: Search efforts have ended for the day and will resume on Tuesday. Original story below… COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Crews resumed the search for a missing swimmer at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Monday morning. At just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 18 units responded to the swimming quarry, […]

Baltimore County to host Burgers, Bourbon & Brews Festival this Saturday

COCKEYSVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is inviting residents to the Burgers, Bourbon & Brews Festival this Saturday, Aug. 16, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Baltimore County Ag Center and Farm Park. The event, which is geared toward adults but welcomes families, will feature food trucks, live music, and a variety of local wine, […]

Maryland man turns solo lunch into a $57,777 lottery win

BALTIMORE, MD—A Nottingham man’s solo lunch break turned into a winning lottery moment after a spontaneous decision led to a $57,777 prize. The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed his prize on July 30 at Maryland Lottery headquarters. The man, whose friends and colleagues are avid lottery players, said he typically plays “a little bit” himself. On a […]

York Road reopened following massive water main break, sinkhole in Cockeysville

COCKEYSVILLE, MD—York Road has been reopened in Cockeysville/Hunt Valley following a massive water main break. The busy thoroughfare was shut down on July 18 between Ashland Road and Shawan Road after a 30-inch  water main ruptured near 11223 York Road, creating a sinkhole. Crews worked around-the-clock to repair the main and rebuild the road. As of Tuesday afternoon, July 22, […]