Councilman Marks: Do everything possible to keep public schools open

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday issued the following statement urging Baltimore County Public Schools to remain open in January: “As an educator, I saw firsthand the impacts of long-term virtual learning on our kids. Kids belong in classrooms. “We need to do everything possible to keep public schools open, and only shut down buildings where there are […]

Baltimore County government offices to be closed on New Year’s Eve

TOWSON, MD—In recognition of the New Year’s holiday, Baltimore County government offices, including Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing sites, CountyRide van service, and all branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed on New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31st. Towson Loop service and Baltimore County parking meters will operate as scheduled on […]

Olszewski declares State of Emergency in Baltimore County, issues indoor mask mandate

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday declared a State of Emergency in Baltimore County due to the rapid rise in cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. County officials say the new local State of Emergency will give Baltimore County the ability to quickly adopt emergency public health measures to protect the safety and well-being of residents, assist the county […]

Nottingham 7-Eleven sells winning $10,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Someone in the Nottingham area will be starting the new year with a bang. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $10,000 scratch-off ticket was sold at a local 7-Eleven. In all, 22 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Maryland Lottery paid nearly $38.2 million in prizes in the seven days ending […]

Gas prices fall over Christmas, remain $1.09 per gallon higher than a year ago

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 4.3 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.25 per gallon on Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 11.1 cents from a month ago […]