TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools has been awarded 10 artist-in-residence grants for the 2019-2020 school year. These grants are presented by the Baltimore County Executive and Baltimore County Council based on recommendations from the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences. “These grants offer our students more opportunities to work alongside prominent local artists,” said Sherri Fisher, coordinator […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Comptroller Peter Franchot is reminding Marylanders that Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 17. The Comptroller once again is joining with the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) to promote a social media contest in which two winners will receive $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships, respectively, to any Maryland university, college or trade […]
ROSEDALE, MD – A water main break in the Rosedale area has left some local residents without service. The Department of Public Works reports that a four-inch diameter Main has ruptured on Weyfield Court (21237). Thirty customers and one hydrant are currently without service. Motorists should use caution in the area.
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Multiple sources indicated that there was a heavy police presence in the Seven Courts area in Carney/Perry Hall on Saturday afternoon. At shortly after noon, dozens of police cruisers responded to the area. A representative from the Baltimore County Police Department told NottinghamMD that the incident was connected to a Baltimore Police Department (city)- initiated pursuit and […]
CARNEY, MD – A celebrity was spotted in the Carney area on Thursday. The Bowery antique shop on Harford Road posted to Facebook, saying that a “very special guest” had stopped by. Actress Lea Thompson, perhaps best known for her role as Marty McFly’s mother in the “Back to the Future” film franchise, did some shopping at the local establishment. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating several robberies and burglaries that were reported this week. Some time between noon on Sunday, August 4, and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, an individual broke into a residence in the 100-block of Montrosse Avenue in Essex (21221) by breaking out a window in the rear basement door. The residence was then ransacked […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating a robbery and several burglaries that were reported this week. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, and 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, an individual broke into the Emerge Inc. greenhouse, located in the 8700-block of Gerst Avenue in Perry Hall (21128), and stole cash and property. At just after 2:45 p.m. […]
BALTIMORE, MD – The continued growth of the Maryland Lottery and the state’s six casinos combined to contribute a record-breaking total of $1.311 billion to the state in Fiscal Year 2019. Together, the Maryland Lottery and casinos support a wide variety of causes, including education, public health and safety, the environment, veterans’ organizations, and the state’s horse racing industry. The […]