TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County will host an online pre-order sale for compost bins and rain barrels to enable residents to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) through the sustainable practices of home composting and rainwater reuse. Compost bins are available for $55 each and rain barrels are available for $65 each. Prices include tax. This sale is not limited to residents of […]
Towson, Md. – Edwin Pérez, a Spanish teacher at Parkville High School, will be honored as the 2024 Latinx Educator of the Year by the Latinx Education Collaborative. The award will be presented during the Latinx Educator Awards Reception to be held on Friday, March 8, in Kansas City, Mo. This year, 116 educators from many states were nominated for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has signed onto a $7.2 million statewide settlement with Walmart over its role in the opioid crisis that has devastated communities across the country, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit filed by the city in 2018 against several manufacturers and distributors who allegedly downplayed the risk of opioid […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Department of Justice has announced that a Baltimore man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a series of fraud schemes that attempted to steal more than $1.5 million from his victims. Men from Parkville and Essex were also sentenced as part of this case. The announcement states that 40-year-old Noel Chimezuru Agoha […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education has voted for a $2.58 billion budget increase for the 2025 fiscal year, which would allow Baltimore County Public Schools to increase spending on academic programs, infrastructure, and safety. The proposed budget would raise the school system’s spending by $42.3 million compared to the 2024 fiscal year. The spending increase would be used […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tree that fell into power lines in Joppa on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. on February 28 in the area of Joppa Farm Road and Pulaski Highway. Pulaski Highway, Joppa Farm Road, and Trimble Road are currently blocked. Several homes and businesses in the area are reportedly without […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Nottingham on Wednesday evening. At just after 7:30 p.m. on February 28, units responded after a pedestrian was struck in the area of Campbell Boulevard and Franklin Square Drive (21236). The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that the pedestrian was struck by a silver SUV which then fled the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the Consumer Protection Division’s Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and Walgreens, after multi-year investigations of these opioids-makers’ or chain pharmacies’ involvement in fueling the opioid crisis in Maryland. The settlements are expected to provide $238 million to be used in Maryland’s and its subdivisions’ efforts […]