NOTTINGHAM, MD—ZIPS Dry Cleaners franchises in Bel Air and Perry Hall have announced the second benefactor of their “Proud to Support” program – Pets on Wheels. Each quarter, ZIPS will choose a nonprofit working in each store’s service area to promote and raise funds to support. ZIPS Bel Air & Perry Hall will pledge $250 to each selected nonprofit, plus […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Motorists caught a bit of a break over the past week as the national average price for a gallon of gas leveled off at $3.41, down a penny from last week. Since October 30, the national average has fallen on nine different days, after having risen steadily each of the previous 31 days. “A slight dip in gas demand, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will be collecting items for several nonprofits throughout the County to share with those in need this holiday season. BCPL will collect new, unwrapped items at each of its 19 branches through the “Connecting the Community Toy Drive.” Branch staff selected hyperlocal organizations that will send donations directly back to their community. Each branch […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that he will introduce legislation to create Baltimore County’s first public financing system for candidates for County Council and County Executive, beginning with the 2026 election cycle. Olszewski has proposed a package of reforms in recent months, including a proposed charter amendment to create a system for public financing for candidates. […]
HUNT VALLEY, MD—The Baltimore County Job Club will hold a recruiting event in Hunt Valley on Monday. The event is being organized by the Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development and the Maryland Department of Labor as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Jobseekers will be able to meet with sponsors who are actively recruiting for their apprenticeship programs. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—As Baltimore County officials work to address the school bus driver shortage by creating incentives for drivers, BCPS officials are warning parents of possible driver call-outs. Baltimore County Public Schools officials sent the following email to parents at the end of last week: “Dear Parents and Guardians: We have learned that some Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) bus drivers […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The 45 Baltimore-area Chick-Fil-A restaurants will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots this holiday season. At the Nottingham Square location, patrons will receive a free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich card as a “thank you” when a toy is brought for their Stuff the Truck event, which will be held on Saturday, November 20th, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Another attempted ATM theft has been reported in Baltimore County. At just after 5 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to the Walgreens located in the 400-block of Compass Road (21220) for an attempted burglary. Arriving officers found that the front doors had been smashed and the ATM was damaged. Police are still investigating this incident. There has been […]