Baltimore County man named to NASA’s Artemis II mission, crew will fly around the Moon [VIDEO]

NOTTINGHAM, DC—NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center […]

Councilman Marks: Five years after Mars closed, a revived Silver Spring Shopping Center

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The following is an op-ed piece from Councilman David Marks: Nearly five years ago, Mars Supermarkets announced they would close all 13 stores in the Baltimore area. While some were acquired by Weis Markets, other locations became vacant. One spot was the Mars Supermarket at Belair and Silver Spring Roads in Perry Hall. As Councilman, I have worked hard […]

County Council expected to pass legislation to spur new tenant at former Mars Supermarket location

At its meeting on Monday, the Baltimore County Council is expected to pass legislation that modifies the boundaries of the Perry Hall commercial revitalization district to include the former Mars supermarket site. The store was formerly located at the corner of Belair Road and Silver Spring Road. This designation should help better market the site, according to Baltimore County Councilman David […]

Mars supermarket in Carney Village to become Weis

UPDATE: It’s official. The new Weis in Carney Village Shopping Center is now open for business. Original story below… —— The Mars supermarket in Carney Village Shopping Center will soon become a Weis. Weis Markets on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Mars Super Markets, Inc. to purchase five Mars stores in Baltimore County, including two […]