White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company announces WinterFest 2023 details, activities

WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company has announced details on its 2023 WinterFest celebration. WinterFest will feature Christmas tree sales, a train garden, breakfast with Santa and other fun holiday activities. Christmas tree sales will begin on November 24 (Black Friday) and continue until inventory is sold out.  The holiday train garden will open on November 24th.  Breakfast […]

BCPS Mobile ESOL Welcome Center now stationed at schools across Baltimore County every Tuesday

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Mobile ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Welcome Center provides English language proficiency assessment and enrollment services to new BCPS multilingual learners. To bring its services closer to students and families across the county, the Mobile ESOL Welcome Center will be stationed at schools across the county every Tuesday. First Tuesday of every […]

White Marsh police precinct announces 2023 holiday food drive

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s White Marsh Precinct will be holding its annual food drive this month. Food donations can be dropped off at the precinct throughout the holiday season. Among the items needed are white rice, canned vegetables, pasta, flour, cereal, jams, peanut butter, and more. The White Marsh Precinct is located at located at 8220 Perry Hall […]

Baltimore County Commission on Veterans Affairs to host Veterans’ Celebration and Resource Fair

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Commission on Veterans Affairs will host its first-ever Veterans’ Celebration and Resource Fair at Towson University’s Union building on Sunday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The daylong event will feature activities, refreshments and a wide range of resources, as well as a special ceremony honoring local heroes. Organized to bring veterans and their […]

McDonald’s in Perry Hall implements ‘no unaccompanied minors’ policy

NOTTINGHAM, MD—One local fast food restaurant will no longer allow unaccompanied minors on its premises. The McDonald’s located at 9106 Belair Road in Perry Hall/Nottingham (21236) has implemented a “no unaccompanied minors” policy effective immediately, according to a message sent to parents from Baltimore County Public Schools officials this week. Any students 18 years of age or younger will no […]

Maryland ranked among top 10 states with largest debt increase in Q3 2023

BALTIMORE, MD—With the overall consumer debt exceeding $17.3 trillion in Q3 2023, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its rankings of the States with the Largest & Smallest Debt Increases. Maryland came in at No. 6 on the list.  Hawaii topped the list with California coming in at No. 2. To determine the states with the largest and smallest […]

Baltimore County establishes Community Improvement Grants program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s Department of Planning this week announced its new Community Improvement Grants program, which will assist neighborhood and community-based organizations implement capital projects in communities, neighborhoods and business districts. Funds are available for capital projects in areas throughout Baltimore County that are designed to benefit the community, and could include but are not limited to: Commercial district directory […]