Lidl holds ribbon-cutting ceremony at new Baltimore County stores [PHOTOS]

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It’s official. Two new Lidl stores are open for business in Baltimore County. The grocery chain cut the ribbon at their new stores in Perry Hall and in Catonsville on Wednesday morning. LIDL will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. “Our newest store in Perry Hall will deliver healthy, fresh and award-winning products at prices that […]

Councilman Marks successfully eliminates fees from Olszewski gun bill

TOWSON, MD—At the Baltimore County Council meeting on Tuesday night, Councilman David Marks successfully passed an amendment that eliminated all proposed fees from County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s gun security bill. The legislation sought by the County Executive requires broader security requirements for firearms retailers and gun shows. During Christmas week, Councilman Marks met with every gun retailer affected in his […]

White Marsh tractor-trailers, Parkville apartment burglarized; Essex 7-Eleven robbed

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 7 and 11 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, an individual broke into a locked apartment 6600-block of Collinsdale Road in Parkville (21234) and stole a television, a laptop, and shoes. Between Thursday and 5 a.m. on Friday, January 17, an individual entered a parking […]

SDAT: Annual business filings, extension requests due by April 15 [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) on Wednesday announced the availability of 2020 Annual Reports, Personal Property Tax Returns, and Extension Requests. All domestic and foreign business entities must file an Annual Report or request an extension by April 15, 2020, in order to maintain their “Good Standing” status. The quickest and easiest way to submit […]

MSDE: New interactive tool encourages parent/educator partnerships [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Division of Early Childhood has launched a new interactive tool on the Maryland Families Engage website; the virtual Maryland Early Childhood Family Engagement Toolkit. The goal of the new and improved Toolkit is to help teachers, providers, parents, and families build a network of community support and share best practices. The MSDE […]

BCPS students ages 14+ invited to register for Baltimore County Youth Employment Summit

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students are invited to participate in a special youth summit to learn about workplace standards, career pathways, and professional development. Attendees will learn about professions in Baltimore County government and will have the opportunity to apply for the 2020 Summer Youth Employment Program. Students are asked to bring their BCPS devices with them to apply […]

Harford County Sheriff’s Office to hold memorial blood drive in February

JOPPA, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office will hold a memorial blood drive next month. The event is being organized in honor of the late Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon, both of whom were with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Both officers were killed in the line of duty on February 10, 2016. The blood drive […]