TOWSON, MD—Twenty-one Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 570 students nationwide named 2024 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The BCPS students honored as new scholars for 2024 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Approximately 35,430 pounds of Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage has been recalled due to the discovery of pieces of rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a press release on Friday. The recall affects 12-ounce vacuum-packed packages with a best-by date of “05/17/24” or “05/18/24,” printed on the side of the packaging. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman who works the night shift has won a $100,000 prize after purchasing a very lucky scratch-off ticket. The woman, who has not been identified, had bought the $10 Bingo X10 6 Edition scratch-off at a favorite Maryland Lottery retailer in Dundalk. She had also bought two other instant tickets at the same time. When she […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools will hold a college fair next week. The event will take place 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at CCBC’s Essex and Catonsville campuses. The college fair will feature more than 100 universities, colleges, proprietary, and military schools. Attendees will be […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week visited Bowery Farms‘ Rosedale/Nottingham location. Bowery Farms is the nation’s largest vertical farming company which provides fresh food to over 2,600 grocery stores in the U.S. Governor Moore was joined by USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffit, Delegate Carl Jackson, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks, and Bowery investor and culinary advisor José Andrés. The […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended a voluntary recall of several ground cinnamon products sold at six different retailers across the U.S. over concerns they may contain elevated levels of lead. The agency has sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors and facility operators in the U.S., reminding them of the requirement to implement controls […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The number of future homes that will be allowed at a popular Middle River development has been greatly reduced. At its most recent meeting, the Baltimore County Council passed legislation proposed by Councilman David Marks that cuts potential number of future homes at Greenleigh at Crossroads area by over 60 percent. Councilman Marks says the new cap will […]
UPDATE: Police say this incident “has concluded without further incident.” Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police are on the scene of a barricade situation in the Rosedale area. At around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, officers responded to the 1200-block of 62nd Street (21237) for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers assessed the situation and established a […]