Councilman Marks to recommend downzoning Fullerton lot containing historic Dowden Chapel

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks will recommend that the lot containing a historic chapel in Overlea/Fullerton be downzoned. Tucked off of Ridge Road is Dowden Chapel, which was built around 1849. Dowden Chapel and Cemetery is a unique 19th century church that also served as a school. Deeded to five African-American Trustees by Nicholas Gatch in 1853, the intent was to […]

BCPS to hold virtual graduation to celebrate students who completed requirements over summer

TOWSON, MD—A virtual graduation ceremony will be held this weekend for Baltimore County Public Schools students who completed their graduation requirements over the summer. Approximately 55 students are expected to be honored. The ceremony will take place online on Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m. All are invited to watch the virtual graduation. The live graduation link will be posted […]

Robbery reported at White Marsh hotel

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery that was reported at a White Marsh hotel this week. Authorities say that, at just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, four suspects, one of whom was known, entered a hotel room in the 4900-block of Mercantile Road (21236). The suspects assaulted the victim, then stole a cell phone, shoes, a cash card, […]

Police offer prevention tips as Baltimore County auto thefts rise [VIDEO]

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities say there has been a spike in preventable auto thefts throughout Baltimore County. Since July 1, there have been 84 car thefts involving cars left running and unattended as well as keys and spare key fobs left in vehicles. Police say these auto thefts could have been prevented. According to the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, a car […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage drops as COVID-19 positivity rate hits new record low

EDITOR’S NOTE: Based on reader feedback, NottinghamMD will be transitioning to a weekly COVID-19 Report to be published every Friday.  This will replace the daily “case counting” reports as Maryland’s key metrics continue to decline. NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state flattened over the past 24 hours as ICU bed usage […]

Baltimore County to host webinar on role of non-profits, Congressional efforts, in supporting COVID-19 recovery

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County will host a webinar to discuss how the nonprofit sector has met the challenge to supplement government resources, helping to ensure that people have access to food, housing support and other critical community services for “The Evolving Role of Non-Profits and the Federal Government in the COVID-19 Response.” This will be the sixth session in the County-hosted […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hopsitalizations fall by double-digits

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state fell by double-digits over the past 24 hours. As of Thursday, there have been 102,229 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 580 cases since Wednesday. A total of 18,041 […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage, COVID-19 hospitalizations tick higher

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that ICU bed usage and COVID-19 hospitalizations rose over the past 24 hours. As of Wednesday, there have been 101,649 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 414 cases since Tuesday. A total of 13,829 tests […]