Baltimore County seeks bids to develop long-term school construction plan

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) on Monday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an independent consultant to assist in the development of a long-range plan for identifying and prioritizing capital improvements to Baltimore County’s school buildings. The plan will reportedly prioritize needs-based on enrollment projections and capacity, educational equity and adequacy, and the conditions of […]

CAVA White Marsh to open this week

WHITE MARSH, MD—CAVA, the Washington, DC-based Mediterranean fast-casual and culinary brand, has announced when their new White Marsh location will open to the public. The chain’s first Baltimore County location at Nottingham Commons will open on Friday, November 8th. CAVA offers customizable salads, grain bowls, and house-made juices made. Designed to meet the needs of the neighborhood, the restaurant will […]

Parkville Precinct collecting food for needy families

PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s Parkville Precinct is collecting food for 9 needy families. Items needed for the Thanksgiving baskets include turkey, gravy, boxed potatoes, canned vegetables, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, and more. Monetary gifts and gifts cards will also be accepted. Items may be taken directly to the Parkville Precinct, Parkville Middle School, and/or Pine Grove […]

Ocean City angler catches record gray triggerfish

UPDATE: This record has been broken by a Pennsylvania man who was fishing near Ocean City. Original story below… —— OCEAN CITY, MD—Ocean City resident Mike Glyphis has set a new Maryland state record for gray triggerfish. Glyphis caught the 5.6-pound fish on Wednesday, October 30, while fishing 16 miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. Glyphis said at first he […]

Olszewski announces workgroup to examine equitable policing

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday issued an executive order announcing the formation of the Baltimore County Workgroup on Equitable Policing, which will examine policing policies and practices and make recommendations for ensuring equitable policing in Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Police Department collects and reports data related to traffic stops annually to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center […]

Nestle USA announces recall of ready-to-bake refrigerated cookie dough products due to potential presence of foreign material

BALTIMORE, MD—Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough products due to the potential presence of food-grade rubber pieces. This voluntary recall only covers specific batch codes of the following products, which include ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough bars, tubs and tube-shaped “chubs.” These products were distributed in the continental U.S. […]

Rosedale man wins $100K with Md. Lottery scratch-off

ROSEDALE, MD—When asked if he ever won big playing the Maryland Lottery before, a 69-year-old Rosedale man told officials, “Well, almost.” This week, however, there was no “almost” about the $100,000 prize that “Goofy Golfer” found on a Winter Cash Tripler scratch-off. The near-miss episode he described added a humorous side to the story of winning the biggest Lottery prize […]