BALTIMORE, MD—A new telephone area code will soon be coming to Maryland. The Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday announced the assignment of 227 as a new area code which will eventually serve the same geographic area in Maryland currently served by the 240 and 301 area codes. The Commission voted on August 3, 2022, to approve a petition filed […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, Board of Education Chair Julie Henn, and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced the details of an enhanced compensation package for more than 20,000 BCPS employees. Under the proposed plan, BCPS employees in all bargaining units will see substantial salary increases, ranging from 7 to 11 percent for Fiscal Year […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks this week provided an update on the ongoing water main replacement project in Nottingham’s Seven Courts community, The water line has ruptured several times over the past year, prompting the Department of Public Works to replace it entirely. The update from DPW reads as follows: “We should be completed with this project (with)in the next 2 […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to a crash with injuries reported in the White Marsh area on Wednesday morning. At around 7:30 a.m., units responded to an accident in the area of eastbound Route 43 at Interstate 95. Eastbound Route 43 was temporarily shut down due to the crash. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that a second medic unit […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Office of the Attorney General’s Securities Division this week announced that it has filed a Cease and Desist against a cryptocurrency interest account provider, Nexo Group and its co-founder Antoni Trenchev (collectively, “Nexo”), ordering them to cease and desist violating Maryland law in connection with the offer and sale of Nexo’s Earn Interest Product (EIP) accounts. The Securities […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced nearly $32 million in project awards through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) 2022 application round for federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and state Rental Housing Funds. Funds have been awarded to 12 projects as part of the competitive round. Nine additional noncompetitive awards were made through the […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Tuesday afternoon. At around 1 p.m., units responded to the 400-block of Tanglewood Court for a report of a house fire. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control, but the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that one adult and several pets have been displaced. No one […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Playing a few rounds of Keno with her mom on Thursdays and Saturdays is a Parkville woman’s favorite routine. She treasures their time together as they play their favorite Lottery game. The mother-daughter team visits a variety of local retailers. The daughter, who wound up with a $100,000 Keno win that brought her to Lottery headquarters, places bets using […]