Councilman Marks: New pedestrian/bike warning signs installed along Harford Road

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Friday that new pedestrian/bike warning signs had been installed along Harford Road at the Little Gunpowder Falls near the Harford County. Councilman Marks made the request after hearing from a constituent. “You will be happy to know that pedestrian/bike warning signs are now in place along both directions of MD 147,” wrote […]

Series of early-morning crashes on I-95 create traffic nightmare

WHITE MARSH, MD—It was a difficult Friday morning for commuters on Interstate 95 in the White Marsh area as a series of crashes resulted in lane closures and major delays. At around 3 a.m., a crash occurred at I-95 near Rossville Boulevard involving two tractor-trailers, one of which erupted into flames. Hazmat crews, the Maryland Department of the Environment, and […]

Governor Hogan announces $6.4 million federal grant to combat opioid epidemic

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) had received more than $6 million from the Department of Justice for the state of Maryland to support a coordinated, statewide response to the opioid crisis in collaboration with the work of the Opioid Operational Command Center. The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC) […]

Man robbed in Parkville, Overlea Motors burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several robberies and burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just before 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, three individuals approached a man in the 8400-block of Greenway Road in Parkville (21234), assaulted him, knocked him to the ground, and then stole his property. Sometime between 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 2, and 4:45 p.m. […]

Mann Packing Co. recall of vegetable products affects Whole Foods Market stores

NOTTINGHAM, MD—In response to Mann Packing Co., Inc’s recall of vegetable products, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling multiple products from its stores in the United States. Mann Packing issued the recall because the vegetables may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium which can cause serious and sometimes fatal […]

The Arc NCR’s Shawn Kros named a Most Admired CEO by The Daily Record

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region announced on Thursday that Shawn Kros had been named one of Maryland’s “Most Admired CEOs” by The Daily Record. The awards program recognizes talented business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors throughout Maryland for their leadership and vision. Kros was selected based on her professional accomplishments, community service, and letters of reference submitted by co-workers, […]

Gov. Hogan announces 5th consecutive year of low unemployment insurance taxes

BALTIMORE, MD—The Hogan administration on Thursday announced that, for the fifth straight year, Maryland employers would receive the lowest possible unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates allowed under state law. The low tax rate has been made possible by Maryland’s low unemployment and high job growth. Unemployment insurance claim filings, both total and initial filings, are the lowest they have been […]

Police investigating series of eastern Baltimore County robberies, assaults

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a series of robberies and assaults that were reported in eastern Baltimore County over the past week. At 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, two individuals assaulted the victim in the area of Eastern Boulevard at Wilson Point Road in Middle River (21220) while they were in the victim’s friend’s car. The suspects stole cash, and […]