BALTIMORE, MD—Due to contaminants in Back River that can cause illness, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Health on Friday issued an alert advising residents to avoid contact with the water. The advisory contains the following recommendations: Avoid contact with Back River water Do not drink stream water Do not swim or wade in the […]
BALDWIN, MD—Baltimore County Animal Services has announced that adoption fees on all dogs are currently being waived. The “adoptable dogs” room is full and there are plenty of furry best friends looking for new homes. Adoption hours 12 – 6 p.m. on weekdays and 12 – 5 p.m. on weekends. Information on the dogs that are currently available can be […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Playing Maryland Lottery games isn’t routine for retired police officer John Boyd. However, the Towson resident does spend $20 on Powerball tickets whenever the jackpot rolls past the $100 million mark. Now, the occasional player is celebrating a $50,000 win. The 64-year-old bought his lucky ticket at Maria’s, his regular Maryland Lottery retailer, which is located at 1812 Taylor […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company will be holding a multi-vendor craft show on Saturday. The event will take place 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 23, 2022. The event will feature over 40 vendors, handmade jewelry, acrylic keychains, ornaments, wood crafts, and more. A flyer with additional information can be viewed below. WMVFC is located at […]
ROSSVILLE, MD—An overturned tractor-trailer caused traffic headaches for motorists on Friday morning. The crash occurred at around 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning along the southbound I-95 exit ramp onto westbound I-695 toward Towson. Tow units responded to upright the tractor-trailer and no injuries were reported. The ramp was reopened at just before 9 a.m.
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week signed an additional 103 bipartisan bills into law, including measures to advance key administration initiatives, such as the More Jobs for Marylanders Act and the Judicial Transparency Act. “Today, we signed another 103 bipartisan bills into law, including measures to promote job creation, address violent crime, advance our Chesapeake Bay restoration goals, and protect […]
COCKEYSVILLE, MD—A GoFundMe page has been established by the family of a teen who was killed on Interstate 83 this week. At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, KingDavid Okolo, 17, was stuck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-83 in Cockeysville. The GoFundMe page was started by his brother, Michael Okolo. “He was just 17 year [sic] old […]
TOWSON, MD— Half of the six grand prize winners (“Visionaries”) in Lyric Education’s Annual Dream Big Contest are Baltimore County Public Schools’ students. The Lyric Baltimore contest challenged Baltimore-area students in Grades 5 -12 to create poems, essays, or videos about their dreams for their lives, communities, or schools. The BCPS students named Visionaries are: Xin Yue Lu, Grade 10, […]