MDTA: Standard video toll rates now in effect throughout Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—On Friday, January 1, 2021, standard Video Toll rates resumed statewide at all Maryland Transportation Authority toll facilities. The MDTA is reminding motorists that getting an E-ZPass® gives them access to the lowest tolls in Maryland on every trip. Transponders are free, there’s no monthly fee for Maryland addresses, and sign-up is available 24/7 at ezpassmd.com. Marylanders are asked […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 positivity rate rises, ICU bed usage falls

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate rose while total ICU bed usage fell over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, January 1, 2021, there have been 280,219 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 5,761,534 tests, including […]

Councilman Marks: Seven Courts Drive reopens following water main break, sinkhole repair

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Seven Courts Drive has reopened in Nottingham, Councilman David Marks announced on Thursday afternoon. The busy thoroughfare had been closed since Christmas Eve after a 24-inch diameter water main ruptured, causing a large sinkhole. The break occurred in the 9300-block of Seven Courts Drive, leaving many residents without water on Christmas Eve. As of Thursday afternoon, the sinkhole and […]

Pet food varieties recalled following dog deaths

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is issuing a voluntary recall of the below listed dog and cat food products due to tests indicating levels of aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other […]