Northern Lights may be visible in Maryland this week

BALTIMORE, MD—If you’ve always wanted to get a peek at the Northern Lights, this could be your week. The Northern Lights, A.K.A. the aurora borealis, could be visible in parts of Maryland on Thursday, July 13, 2023, according to DelMarVaNow.com. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute forecasts that auroral activity will be high this Thursday, with hyperactive light displays […]

Police seeking tips on Edgewood armed robbery

UPDATE: Police have arrested one suspect in connection with this incident and are seeking another. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—Police are seeking tips on an armed robbery that occurred in Harford County over the weekend. At just before 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Perez International Foods in the […]

Bryan Thanner named principal at new Northeast Middle School

ROSEDALE, MD—Bryan Thanner has been named principal at the new Northeast Middle School. Thanner previously served as principal at Stemmers Run Middle School. Under his leadership, in 2019, SRMS became the first BCPS school authorized by the International Baccalaureate as an IB World School for the Middle Years Programme (MYP). “Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and I are excited to […]

Weber’s to hold Food and Fire Trucks at the Farm event this weekend

CARNEY, MD—Weber’s Farm will be holding a “Food and Fire Trucks at the Farm” event to benefit Providence Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday. The event will take place 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 15, 2023. There will be locally owned food trucks, including Love Crust Pizza, Conrad’s Crabs, Halal Gyro, Two Guys Grill, and Althea’s Almost Famous.  There […]

Gas prices see little change, demand plummets following July 4 holiday

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has remained unchanged from a week ago, holding at $3.50 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. […]

MSDE’s Fast Track Application, Family Portal create simple process for families to receive Child Care Scholarship

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has announced significant changes to the Child Care Scholarship program to expedite the application process for eligible families with the addition of the Fast Track Application process and the Family Portal. “Early childhood education provides our kids with the critical foundation they need to learn, grow, dream, and achieve,” says Governor Wes Moore. […]