Councilman Marks issues statement after Board of Education approves boundary study

NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted 6-2 to approve the original recommended school zoning map after delaying finalization of boundary changes for middle schools. The agreed upon map looks to reduce school capacity to 93% or less. Two board members, Felicia Stolusky and Brenda Savoy, abstained from voting, according to The Baltimore […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Wednesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]

Baltimore County releases dashboard to track Health Department food establishment closures

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday released a new data dashboard displaying information regarding recent Baltimore County Department of Health food facility inspections. This new dashboard expands the Olszewski administration’s unprecedented efforts to provide more information to the public and increase government transparency. “Every resident deserves the ability to access critical information about their communities and this new tool […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Tuesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Tuesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]

Northern Lights may be visible in Maryland this week

BALTIMORE, MD—If you’ve always wanted to get a peek at the Northern Lights, this could be your week. The Northern Lights, A.K.A. the aurora borealis, could be visible in parts of Maryland on Thursday, July 13, 2023, according to DelMarVaNow.com. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute forecasts that auroral activity will be high this Thursday, with hyperactive light displays […]

Flood Watch issued for Sunday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Forecasters say excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Slow moving […]