State Highway Administration begins first Operation Clean Sweep Maryland litter campaign of 2025 season

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has begun its first Operation Clean Sweep Maryland of 2025. The effort will continue through Friday, March 29, 2025. Although litter pickup is a routine part of daily roadway maintenance, Operation Clean Sweep Maryland is an all-hands on deck litter pickup and debris removal effort held multiple times throughout the state […]

Friends of Maryland State Parks group awards funds through 2025 ‘Small Grants, Big Impact!’

BALTIMORE, MD—The Friends of Maryland State Parks have awarded 22 grants, totaling $37,855, to state parks across Maryland, according to a press release. The funds, which are from the organization’s “Small Grants, Big Impact!” program, will support projects that enhance cultural history education, protect dunes, expand recreational access, and promote conservation. This year’s grants increase the program’s funding from $13,619 […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Essex area

UPDATE: Alicianna Vazquez has been located. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Alicianna Vazquez, 14, is 5’04” tall and weighs 125 pounds. She was last seen in the Essex area wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, leggings, and tennis shoes. Anyone with information on Alicianna Vazquez’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 […]

Five Below to hold rescheduled grand opening at North Plaza Shopping Center this weekend

UPDATE 2: The grand opening will now be held on April 19, 2025. UPDATE: The sign below from the Baltimore County Fire Department if now displayed in the window at Five Below, indicating that the grand opening may be delayed once again… Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Five Below will hold a grand opening celebration for its new store in the […]

Kingsville Elementary School students recognized for completing Patriotic Scholars Program

KINGSVILLE, MD—Kingsville Elementary School recognized 46 students on Monday who completed the Patriotic Scholars Program. The students demonstrated a command of history, government, and geography that is essential for U.S. citizenship. “As the nation prepares for its 250th birthday in 2026, we need more programs like this to remind future generations of the lessons of history and the meaning of […]