Attorney General Frosh files lawsuit for environmental violations at two local wastewater treatment plants

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday filed a lawsuit in Baltimore City circuit court on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment to eliminate unpermitted discharges from the two largest wastewater treatment plants in Maryland: the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant. Both plants are owned and operated by Baltimore City. During […]

Fatal Pulaski Highway crash leaves 1 dead

ROSEDALE, MD—Police say a 62-year-old man was killed in a fatal crash in the Rosedale area on Thursday evening. At just before 5:30 p.m. on January 20, a 2018 Nissan Altima was traveling eastbound on Pulaski Highway just prior to Rossville Boulevard. At the time of the crash, the Nissan exited the roadway, then entered a parking lot and struck […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing on Saturday

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct firing tests this weekend. APG has firing scheduled on Saturday, January 22 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The testing and training events include military weapons and watercraft visible during the daytime and nighttime hours. The surrounding communities may hear weapons firing and see […]

MDA adds Baltimore County to spotted lanternfly quarantine zone

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture on Friday expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, and Washington, as well as Baltimore City. This quarantine is effective immediately, and restricts the movement of regulated articles that might contain the spotted lanternfly in any of its life stages, including […]

Lidl-branded chopped spinach recalled due to possible Listeria risk

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Frozen Food Development is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Lidl-branded 12-ounce packages of Frozen Chopped Spinach because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms […]

Baltimore County Public Library to distribute COVID-19 rapid tests this weekend

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will distribute Flowflex COVID-19 rapid tests at all branches this weekend. The distribution schedule is as follows: Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Pikesville Branch ONLY beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at all other branches beginning at 9 a.m. Two boxes (one test per box) will be distributed per person while […]

Governor Hogan announces more COVID testing sites, additional relief for hospitals, new antibody testing for nursing home residents [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—As the State of Maryland continues to combat the surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday highlighted encouraging trends among many key health metrics and announced additional COVID-19 actions. The governor also provided an update on the state’s efforts to procure additional rapid tests. “We are very encouraged by our substantially improving situation, but the […]

Water main break reported in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—A water main break in the Rosedale area has left several residents without water. Councilwoman Cathy Bevins on Thursday reported that an eight-inch main had ruptured in the 9100-block of Lennings Lane (21237). Thirty services (including residents and businesses) and one hydrant are currently without water. Water has been shut off to allow contractors to complete repairs. Motorists should […]