ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that more than 1.7 billion new juvenile oysters have been planted on sanctuary and public oyster fishery sites in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay this year, surpassing an ambitious 2023 planting goal and setting a new annual record. The milestone means that the state has planted almost 7 billion oysters since launching its large-scale oyster […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Baltimore Ravens player will be making an appearance in Nottingham later this month. Ravens’ guard Marshal Yanda will appear at a meet & greet at Weis Markets, located at 7927 Belair Road (21236), from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The event is present by Great 8s Memorabilia and tickets are required. Tickets cost […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash with rescue in Harford County. At around 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Hanson Road at Larch Drive in Edgewood. One vehicle overturned onto its side in the crash and one individual was […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Maryland State Highway Administration crews will soon begin a resurfacing project on Belair Road in Kingsville. Work will begin on Friday, October 13 along Belair Road between Mount Vista Road and Jerusalem Road. The $1.2 million project should be complete by mid-November, weather permitting. The project includes milling (removing the top layer of asphalt), paving, and restriping approximately one […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a stabbing, two robberies, a carjacking, and several other local crimes that were reported this month. At just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023, an armed suspect stabbed a woman (details here) in the 11400-block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh (21162). At just after 4 p.m. on Monday, October 2, someone stole a silver […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to an electrical fire in White Marsh on Wednesday morning. At just before 7:30 a.m. on October 11, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to a reported fire at Kingsville Station, located at 5429 Ebenezer Road. Upon arrival, crews found that a small electrical fire had been extinguished prior to arrival. No injuries were […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Americans losing an average of $869 per year due to time spent in traffic, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities to Drive in. Baltimore was ranked near the bottom of the list at No. 89 out of 100. The best city for driving is Corpus Christi, TX and the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 13 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during September 2023 combined to generate $3,231,427 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in September totaled $442,450,666, with mobile handle accounting for 95.1% of the total at $420,957,789. Mobile […]