MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Middle River area officially has a new playground. On Saturday morning, officials cut the ribbon at a new playground at the Bengies Community Center. Baltimore County plans to build or replace 25 playgrounds each year. On hand for the ribbon-cutting were Councilman David Marks, Delegate Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore County Parks & Rec. director Bob Smith, and members […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch meals through the Summer Food Service Program on weekdays from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 16 (with the exception of Thursday, July 4). Free meals are available for all children ages 2-18. This year, daily on-site lunch meals will be offered at 16 community sites across the county. In addition, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The pedestrian that was struck on Belair Road on Friday morning has died. At just after 8:30 a.m. on May 31, officers responded to a report of a pedestrian that was struck in the 9300-block of Belair Road (21236). The pedestrian was crossing northbound Belair Road near Cedarside Drive when they were struck by a 2016 Nissan Versa. The […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has received a national award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its efforts to support military families. The Hiring Our Heroes Community Leader Impact Award was presented to Governor Wes Moore for his work creating opportunities for military spouses. The award was announced in a press release from the Governor’s office. “When I joined […]
TOWSON, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools teacher has earned a prestigious award from VEX Robotics. Christopher Putnam, a technology education teacher at Hereford Middle School, has been named an Inspiration All-Star at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships. The award is given to only six outstanding teachers, mentors, and volunteers who have made a significant contribution to advancing student involvement […]
UPDATE 2: The victim has died from injuries sustained. UPDATE: All lanes have now been reopened. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—A pedestrian was struck in the Nottingham area on Friday morning. The crash occurred at just after 8:30 a.m. on May 31 in the 9300-block of Belair Road. Life-threatening injuries have been reported. Route 1 has been shut down in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A team of Johns Hopkins engineers has begun an urgent risk assessment of the country’s bridges in the wake of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The assessment is being conducted with the help of the National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research grant and will focus on the larger bridges near major ports of entry. The team, led by […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Baltimore County husband and wife simply love playing Keno To Go. Typically, the top prize for this game is $25,000, but thanks to the Maryland Lottery’s Keno Sprinkler promotion, they recently won $50,014. “We were so surprised,” said the wife, who collected the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. The Nottingham woman also plays scratch-offs and said […]