PARKVILLE, MD—An annual tradition continues this December in Parkville. The 9th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 6 p.m. (rain or shine). The event will be held in the Parkville Shopping Center located at the corner of Harford Road and Taylor Avenue (21234). There will be holiday music with Norm Hogeland, caroling […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—It’s not just you. Marylanders really do get a lot of unwanted phone calls, and there’s new data to back it up. Unwanted calls have infiltrated the daily lives of Americans, making up 66 percent of Federal Communications Commission complaints in 2018. In a new study, the team at Security.org analyzed the FCC’s Consumer Complaint Open Data going back […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several burglaries and a robbery that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 6:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, November 8, an individual attempted to break into a residence in the 8600-block of Midi Avenue in Parkville (21234) by using an object to damage the entrance door knob. Sometime between 11 p.m. on Saturday, […]
TOWSON, MD—The Opioid Response Working Group convened by Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday issued its final report, which includes 11 recommendations to prevent addiction, expand access to treatment, and reduce overdose deaths. The recommendations fall into seven categories, including stigma, prevention, treatment, recovery, family support, criminal justice, and harm reduction. “Every overdose death means the loss of a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—November 13 got off to a chilly start in the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service says that a record low temperature of 19°F was set at Dulles Airport, breaking the old record of 21°F set in 1963. Additionally, BWI Airport tied the record low of 22°F set in 1911. The cold snap should moderate a bit by Friday […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. as his new chief legislative officer, succeeding Christopher Shank, who has served in the position since June 2016. Mitchell, a former Democratic delegate from Baltimore City, has held the post of senior adviser to the governor since the start of the administration. “Keiffer Mitchell’s whole life has been about […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Golden Ring Middle School will host a community blood drive together with the American Red Cross later this month. The event will be held at Golden Ring Middle on Friday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 443-809-1030 or sign up online. According to the Red Cross, […]
WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Security Administration is expecting a record-breaking number of flyers this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period with more than 26.8 million passengers traveling through security screening checkpoints nationwide Nov. 22 through Dec. 2. TSA officials are prepared to process the volume of passengers at airport security checkpoints, working closely with airports and airlines to project numbers and peak […]