Education

BCPS new middle school to be named Northeast or Nottingham; survey opens today

TOWSON, MD – First, Baltimore County Public Schools asked for ideas about what to name Baltimore County’s newest middle school, a $116.75 million facility on King Avenue in Rosedale with enough room for 1,410 seats when it opens to students in August 2024. So, earlier this month, the voters spoke, all 3,562 of them. After their ballots were counted and …


Around Maryland, Events, Sci-Tech

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of November 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of November 27, 2023. APG has daytime and nighttime testing and training scheduled through Friday, December 1, 2023, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be …


Robberies reported in Parkville, Rosedale, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a burglary and four robberies that were reported over the past week. At just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, two suspects broke into a location in the 8500-block of Old Harford Road in Parkville/Carney (21234) and attempted to force entry into a unit but were unsuccessful. At just after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, …

Maryland town named one of 2023’s ‘least sinful’ cities in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—While many people are looking ahead to the start of the new year as a catalyst for making positive life changes, such as improving their financial situation or giving up their vices, it is not always easy to avoid temptation. Since most sins come with a price, keeping one’s darker desires in check often benefits one’s bank account too. …

Bring Your Own Bag Act: Councilman Marks responds to plastic bag ban critic

From Councilman David Marks: I am responding to Glen Geelhaar’s latest smear against me (NottinghamMd.com, November 27). For the record, I voted to cut the bag fee in half, submitted the exemption for small businesses, and strongly supported every exemption that passed. I authored and passed the legislation that exempted fast food restaurants, pharmacies, and other small businesses.  That is why …

Parkville shooting leaves 1 injured

PARKVILLE, MD—Police are investigating after a shooting left one person injured in the Parkville area on Sunday afternoon. At just after 1:45 p.m. on November 26, officers responded to the 2300-block of Cleanleigh Drive (21234) for a reported shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they located evidence of a shooting but no victim. Authorities were later notified of a …

2023 Breakfast with Santa dates at Weber’s Farm announced

PARKVILLE, MD—Looking to have breakfast with the jolliest old elf at the North Pole? Weber’s Farm has announced its 2023 dates for Breakfast with Santa. Santa will be at the farm 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9; Saturday, December 10; Friday, December 16; and Saturday, December 17, 2023. The event will feature a pancake breakfast, a holiday craft, …

Police investigating robberies in Rosedale, Parkville areas

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, a vehicle theft, and three robberies that were reported over the past week. At around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2023, a known individual committed a first-degree assault in the 11400-block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh (21162). The suspect was arrested. At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, an individual entered …