County Executive Olszewski nominates Heang Tan as Department of Aging Director

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced Heang Tan as his nominee for the next director of the Baltimore County Department of Aging. If confirmed, Tan will be the first Asian American woman to lead a Baltimore County department. Tan’s 20 years of public service experience includes being deputy health commissioner for aging and care services at the Baltimore […]

Shooting reported in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are on the scene of a Friday night shooting in Middle River. At around 8:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024, officers responded to a shooting in the area of Hawthorne Road and Kingston Road (21220). Authorities say one victim has been transported to an area hospital. There has been no update on their condition. No further information […]

Baltimore musician Andy Bopp to host debut art exhibit in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore native and renowned national music artist Andy Bopp will host his debut art exhibit, “Wire” in Essex later this month. The art exhibit will showcase photographs of hand-sculpted wire structures on canvas, a project that has been one year in the making. The exhibit is very unique, as it uses broken guitar strings as inspiration. The event will […]

FALL BACK: Acting State Fire Marshal reminds Marylanders to ‘Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Alarms’

BALTIMORE, MD—In anticipation of Daylight Saving Time (DST) ending on Sunday, November 3, 2024, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray urges Marylanders to “Change Your Clock – Check Your Smoke Alarms.” Recognizing that working smoke alarms and CO detectors double a family’s chance of surviving a home fire and unsafe carbon monoxide levels, Mowbray says the beginning and end of […]

Attorney General Brown issues cease and desist over letter threatening to expose Maryland voters

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has issued a cease and desist letter (PDF) to the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center (CVI/VPC), located in Washington, D.C., ordering the organization to immediately stop sending letters to Maryland voters that threaten to publicly expose those registered voters who do not vote in this year’s election, to refrain from sending threatening […]

Woman buys winning $50,000 lottery scratch-off in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—After more than a decade on the chase for a top Maryland Lottery prize, an anonymous Maryland resident known as “Valentina” has claimed victory. She won a $50,000 top prize on the “$” scratch-off. For “Valentina,” who visited Maryland Lottery headquarters to share the story of her experience and claim her prize, the win was more than just luck […]

Statewide burn ban issued as dry conditions persist

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing a statewide ban on open air burning, effective Friday, November 1, in all Maryland counties. Extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the near future. The ban will remain in effect until […]