BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct firing tests June 23 – 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has daytime testing operations scheduled for Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, 2025. Firing tests will occur from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weapons firing may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are […]

Local elected officials honor service members, military families over Memorial Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Across northeast Baltimore County and the state of Maryland, elected officials honored military families and service members over the Memorial Day weekend. On Monday, May 26, 2025, Councilman David Marks and Delegate Ryan Nawrocki attended the Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by Gunpowder VFW and Auxiliary Post 10067. “This is always a beautiful ceremony and we thank the members for […]

Maryland named 2025’s 2nd-best state for military retirees, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, along with its Memorial Day Facts infographic. To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of […]

Governor Moore signs education, veteran bills

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore signed several bills into law this week, aimed at improving education, supporting veterans and military families, and strengthening ethics standards for elected officials. One of the most significant bills, the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, seeks to address the state’s teacher shortage by launching a national recruitment campaign and supporting the Grow Your Own Educators […]

BCPS high school host College, Trades, and Military Fair

OWINGS MILLS, MD—Nearly 300 Grade 11 students from Franklin, Pikesville, and Owings Mills high schools gathered at the Owings Mills High School gym for the inaugural College, Trades, and Military Fair on March 28, 2025. The fair, organized by career and technical education career navigators at the three schools, was designed primarily for students who are undecided about their next […]

Aberdeen Proving Ground firing test scheduled for Saturday morning

ABERDEEN, MD—A single shot to support testing operations is scheduled at Aberdeen Proving Ground on Saturday morning, February 22, 2025. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. There will be waterway restrictions on the Chesapeake Bay in the area around Spesutie Island from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Military watercraft may be visible. These operations are not […]