The MDTA

MDTA offices along I-895 to remain closed Wednesday as health officials test water systems

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The MDTA administration office and toll plazas along I-895 have reopened for business. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) administration building at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza will remain closed on Wednesday, though the toll plaza will remain operational, as state and Baltimore City health officials test for possible sources of […]

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The MDTA

MDTA employees contract Legionnaires’ disease, I-895 offices closed

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: The MDTA administration office and toll plazas along I-895 have reopened for business. UPDATE: MDTA offices along I-895 will remain closed on Wednesday. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday that its administration building at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza will be closed on Tuesday and the toll booths […]

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NWS Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch issued for Nottingham area

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch will be in effect from 6 p.m. on Sunday until 6 a.m. on Monday morning. Forecasters say slow moving storms and heavy rain are expected to form this afternoon and move southward through our region. Residents should stay tuned to their […]

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Cybersecurity

Maryland Department of Labor database breached

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of Labor on Friday began notifying 78,000 customers about potential unauthorized activity on two of its database systems. While some personally identifiable information may have been accessed without authorization, an investigation conducted by the DLLR has not yet revealed any misuse of the accessed data. Earlier this year, at the request of the Maryland […]

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NWS Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch issued for Nottingham area

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Nottingham area. The watch will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 4th. Forecasters say thunderstorms and heavy rains are possible in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. areas throughout the afternoon. Slow moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop after 1 p.m. […]

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Blue Crabs

2019 report shows 60 percent increase in blue crab population

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The annual Blue Crab Advisory Report, released Tuesday by the Chesapeake Bay Program and developed by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee, finds that the overall Chesapeake Bay blue crab population is not depleted and is not being over-fished. The blue crab population in the bay increased nearly 60 percent from 372 million in 2018 to 594 million in […]

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David Marks

Councilman Marks: public meeting on MCC treated wastewater plan ‘a good start’

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Councilman David Marks on Tuesday morning said he was prepared to drop his opposition to the proposed Mountain Christian Church wastewater treatment facility under certain conditions. A lively public debate ensued last month after Gunpowder Riverkeeper expressed concerns over the proposal, which calls for pumping approximately 5,000 gallons per day of potable effluent (treated wastewater) into an […]

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