Maryland’s State Center Vaccination Testing and Treatment Site to be shuttered on Saturday, February 25

BALTIMORE, MD—The State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site, located at 300 W. Preston Street in Baltimore, will close its doors on Saturday, February 25, 2023 drawing to a close more than 16 months of offering Marylanders of all ages free COVID vaccinations and boosters, on-site Test to Treat services, and at-home tests and KN95 masks. “This unprecedented public health […]

Kennedy Krieger Institute chooses Greenleigh in Baltimore County for site of third spinal cord injury rehab center

BALTIMORE, MD—Kennedy Krieger Institute has signed a lease with St. John Properties, Inc. for its third International Center for Spinal Cord Injury facility in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region, joining its primary location in Baltimore City, as well as a site in Greenebaum Enterprises and St. John Properties’ mixed-use community of Maple Lawn in Howard County. The group intends to […]

Record warmth expected in Baltimore area on Thursday, followed by wintry mix on Saturday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says record warmth is expected in the Baltimore area on Thursday, making it feel more like late May instead of February. At BWI Airport, a high of 77 degrees is expected.  The current record for this date is 78 degrees set back in 1874. At Washington Reagan National Airport, a high of 81 degrees is […]

The Greene Turtle, betPARX partner to launch two retail sportsbooks in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Starting this summer, The Greene Turtle will be taking their gameday experience to the next level by including sportsbooks at two new locations under construction in Towson and Canton. On February 15, Maryland-based Finest Flag Gaming, was awarded two retail licenses by the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) to operate sportsbooks in The Greene Turtle’s Canton and Towson […]

Gas prices hold steady as hikes out west offset drops elsewhere

NOTTINGHAM, MD—After falling for two weeks, the nation’s average gas price is unchanged from last week, holding at $3.37 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 is down 2.7 cents from a month ago and 14.5 cents per gallon lower than […]

Wind Advisory issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory covers all of central Maryland and will remain in effect until 7 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023. Forecasters say to expect northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree […]

Boil Water Advisory lifted for northern Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore City Department of Public Works on Friday announced that the Precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted, effective immediately, for the Cockeysville, Hunt Valley, Sparks and Broadmead areas of northern Baltimore County. In compliance with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) regulations, water sampling was conducted at sites in these impacted areas. Officials say all test […]