UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Republican Party has issued the following statement: The Baltimore County Republican Party strongly supports the ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITY ORDINANCE (AFPO) . This AFPO Bill was passed last week by the Baltimore County Council to help ensure that Baltimore County communities will have the necessary infrastructure requirements reviewed prior to the support of any development project. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Father’s Day approaching and around 94.1% of married dads working compared to 72.7% of married moms, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on Best & Worst States for Working Dads in 2024. In order to help dads balance their dual roles as parent and provider, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall Middle School has named a new leader. The school this week announced that Justin Benjamin will serve as its principal. Benjamin has been the assistant principal at Cockeysville Middle School for the past eleven years. He succeeds Lisa Perry, who recently retired. “I am very pleased to welcome Principal Justin Benjamin to Perry Hall Middle School,” […]
TIMONIUM, MD—Adopt your new best friend just in time for summer adventures. On Saturday, June 15, 2024 BARCS will be joined by the Maryland SPCA, the Baltimore Humane Society, and Baltimore County Animal Services for an extra special mega-adoption event at the Timonium Fairgrounds. This adoption event, sponsored by Petco Love, is the largest in the Baltimore area and surrounding […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A coalition of 42 attorneys general has announced a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of the Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products. The attorneys general allege (PDF) that Johnson & Johnson misled consumers about the safety of the talc-based products, which have been linked to ovarian cancer. The company has agreed to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A lucky Adelphi woman is celebrating a surprise $1 million win in Mega Millions. The Maryland Lottery said Tuesday that a Prince George’s County resident won two prizes during the June 6 Mega Millions drawing…one was for $3, and the other was for $1 million. The woman, who is using an alias because of her passion for table tennis, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—While temperatures in and around the Baltimore area will remain below normal for the next day or two, an early blast of summer heat is coming later this week. The National Weather Service says low humidity and below normal temps are expected through Wednesday before near-record heat enters the area on Thursday. Temperatures will surge into the low- to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The FDA has issued a recall of Classic Delight sandwiches over concerns of Listeria contamination. The recall affects individually wrapped sandwiches shipped to distributors in Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. According to the FDA, the recall was initiated after environmental samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious an sometimes fatal infections […]