Maryland named 2025’s 2nd-best state for military retirees, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, along with its Memorial Day Facts infographic. To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of […]

MDOT urges safety, issues 2025 Memorial Day weekend travel forecast

BALTIMORE, MD—With millions expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, the Maryland Department of Transportation is preparing for heavy traffic and urging residents to prioritize safety. According to AAA, more than 45 million people nationwide will travel more than 50 miles from home, an increase of 1.4 million compared to last year. Most of these travelers, 39.4 million, […]

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library launches 2025 fundraising campaign

TOWSON, MD—Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library has announced the launch of The BIG Give – Let’s Do Something BIG, Together!, a six-week fundraising campaign dedicated to supporting critical programs and services. The campaign runs from May 19 to June 30, with a special Kickoff Day Celebration happening at select library branches on Monday, May 19, from 3 p.m. to […]

BCPS 2025 high school graduation schedule announced

TOWSON, MD—It’s graduation season and Baltimore County Public Schools officials have released the 2025 commencement ceremony schedule. While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming BCPS high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to witness these milestone events via livestream. More than 7,000 students will graduate from BCPS this spring. All graduations will be held at […]

Jerusalem Mill’s 2025 Music in the Meadow concert series lineup announced

KINGSVILLE, MD—A popular Kingsville concert series returns this summer. Jerusalem Mill Village‘s “Music in the Meadow” concert series line-up for 2025 has been announced. The concerts are held on select Sundays throughout the summer (full schedule below) at 2813 Jerusalem Road (21087). All concerts will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., except September concerts which will be 3:00 – 5:00 […]

Voluntary water restrictions announced in Baltimore area

UPDATE: The voluntary water restrictions have been lifted. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Department of Public Works is urging residents to voluntarily reduce water consumption due to low levels at Liberty Reservoir, one of the city’s main water sources. The reservoir is currently at its lowest point in nearly two decades due to insufficient rainfall. While the city is […]

Maryland Department of Natural Resources launches new day-pass reservation system in select state parks

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Park Service is launching a new Day-Use Reservation System, which will go live at several parks starting with Greenbrier State Park and Sandy Point State Park on May 19, 2025. This new system requires all visitors to reserve their day-use passes in advance during peak times, to reduce overcrowding, limit traffic backups at park entrances, reduce the […]