TOWSON, MD—A former Baltimore County leader has died. Officials say former Baltimore County Executive Roger B. Hayden has passed away. Hayden served as County Executive from 1990 to 1994. He was also a member of the Baltimore County Board of Education from 1974 to 1987 and from 2017 to 2019. “We collectively mourn the passing of former County Executive Roger […]
JOPPA, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks said on Thursday that he had received word from the Maryland Department of the Environment that Mountain Christian Church has withdrawn its request for a permit to discharge treated wastewater near the Little Gunpowder Falls. The plan met resistance from numerous Kingsville, White Marsh, and Joppa residents and environmentalists such as the Gunpowder Riverkeeper. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The number of Maryland children with elevated levels of lead in their blood last year decreased by nearly 14 percent, according to the 2018 Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance report, released Wednesday by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The number of children six and under with the state law-defined elevated level of blood lead of between 5 and 9 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Citing a growing number of reports about serious illnesses, lung disease, and deaths that are attributable to vaping, Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced that he would create a task force to examine the public health and safety implications of electronic smoking devices (ESD). “As Maryland’s chief tobacco regulator, my job is to safeguard public health, protect consumers and […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Leadership Baltimore County will host a very special meet & greet later this month. Join Leadership Baltimore County for an insightful look at public safety in Baltimore County with Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt and Baltimore County Fire Chief Joanne Rund. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 7:30-9 a.m. at BGE Home, […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—They may have already opened for business, but the party is just getting started on The Avenue at White Marsh. Two new restaurants, Wayward Smokehouse and The Curious Oyster, will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 2, from 12-6 p.m. The event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon, an oysterfest, live music from Unity Reggae […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority is reminding motorists that the MDTA will begin cashless toll collection at the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) in Baltimore on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Prior to the morning rush hour on Wednesday, all-electronic toll collection will begin at the Key Bridge via E-ZPass® and Video Tolling. With all-electronic tolling, cash will no longer be […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Angler Don Whittington of Bivalve reeled in the state’s first-ever record triple tail off the coast of Ocean City. The 11-pound, 25.25-inch long fish was caught on October 19 near Baltimore Canyon in the Atlantic Ocean. After about two hours fishing from his son’s boat for tuna and common dolphin, Whittington saw something unusual in the water. “We […]