Woman’s Club of Perry Hall awards $2,000 scholarship to local student

PERRY HALL, MD—The Woman’s Club of Perry Hall has awarded a scholarship to a local student. Each year, the group awards a scholarship to a Perry Hall High School female.  This year’s $2000 scholarship recipient is Nikylah Jones. Nikylah will be attending the University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in Criminology. The Woman’s Club of Perry Hall, Inc. is committed to […]

4th annual ‘Networking on the Waterfront’ event to be held in Middle River this month

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A major networking event will return for its fourth year later this month. The fourth annual “Networking on the Waterfront” event will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Conrad’s Ruth Villa.  Local business owners are encouraged to attend, promote their businesses, and network with professionals from across Baltimore County. The event is sponsored by several local […]

4moms recalls over 2 million infant swings due to strangulation hazard, 1 death reported

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are announcing the recall of about two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and […]

AG Frosh announces $450 million nationwide settlement as part of opioid maker Endo’s bankruptcy

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced that a coalition of attorneys general has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments, ban promotion of Endo’s opioids, and require Endo to turn over millions of documents related to […]

Baltimore County encourages residents to dispose of rechargeable batteries properly

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials are reminding residents that rechargeable batteries should not be placed in household trash or single stream recycling. Disposing of these items in the trash or recycling can lead to fires in collection trucks and Baltimore County facilities, damaging equipment and endangering workers. Batteries that fall into the “rechargeable” category include lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, nickel-cadmium […]