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County offers residents new ‘Stormfighter’ storm reporting tool

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Thursday that county residents will have a direct line to communicate storm-related concerns to the county’s emergency managers beginning this winter season. He made the announcement during the County’s annual winter storm exercise in the Emergency Operations Center, where representatives from County agencies and regional partners work together to coordinate the County’s response […]

Middle River water main test could affect pressure this week

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

The county will be testing a water main in the Middle River area this week which could affect water pressure for some residents. Baltimore County tweeted the following on Monday: Local residents should plan accordingly.

Joppa Road reopens to traffic

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

A portion of East Joppa Road that was closed to traffic on Wednesday due to a water main break has been reopened to traffic. The break occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and led to a massive sinkhole in the 4100 block of E. Joppa Road, near the intersection with Seven Courts Drive. Crews worked throughout the night to […]

Essex water main break leaves nearby high school without water

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Repair crews were on the scene of a water main break in Essex on Tuesday morning. The Department of Public Works says that the break took place around 7:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Turkey Point Road. The break has left nearby Chesapeake High School without water. DPW says hundreds of other local businesses and services are also without […]

Perry Hall water main break leaves residents without water

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

A Perry Hall water main break has left some local residents without water. The break occurred on Monday evening along the 4800 block of Forge Road, near the intersection of Forge Road and Perry Farms Road. Many residents along Forge Road have said they were still without water as of Wednesday morning. The Department of Public Works has not yet provided […]

Baltimore County seeks input on traffic calming program

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore County’s Department of Public Works is asking the public to comment on proposed revisions to the County’s Traffic Calming Program – the program which provides speed humps and pedestrian safety improvements to qualifying neighborhoods in order to slow traffic and preserve neighborhoods. Revisions to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (Traffic Calming’s official designation) were initiated by the Baltimore County […]

Water main break closes Belair Road

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE, 5/22, 9 p.m. – Just in from Steve Walsh, Director of Public Works via Councilwoman Cathy Bevins: “As of now, we do not know the extent of pipe repairs required, nor how long the repairs will take. As of about an hour ago they had not yet begun excavating around the break as they were still working on isolating […]

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