Councilman Marks, police look to stop illegal dumping at Middle River intersection

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Councilman David Marks on Sunday announced that he’s taking steps to stop illegal dumping at one Middle River intersection. At Councilman Marks’ request, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation has initiated an effort to remove and block future dumping at the intersection of Stevens Road and Eastern Avenue. On June 22, DPWT removed one-half ton […]

Baltimore County announces new textile recycling program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County on Wednesday announced that the Department of Public Works & Transportation, Bureau of Solid Waste Management has partnered with Helpsy, a certified B Corporation that extends the useful life of secondhand clothing. Residents are now able to recycle clothing, shoes, backpacks, sheets, towels, blankets, curtains, throw rugs and other household textiles in Helpsy clothing collection containers located […]

Bowleys Quarters sewer line replacement project snarls traffic, leaves residents frustrated

BOWLEYS QUARTERS,  MD—A sewer line replacement project began in the Bowleys Quarters area this week with little notice, snarling traffic along a main artery and leaving residents seeing red. Crews began replacing a 24-inch sewer line along Carroll Island Road on Thursday, creating a massive traffic backup that left many Bowleys Quarters residents feeling trapped in their own neighborhood. Local […]

Baltimore County announces vehicle height monitoring cameras to reduce truck traffic in residential areas

TOWSON, MD—In an effort to reduce truck traffic in residential areas and address long-standing community concerns, Baltimore County Department of Public Works on Wednesday announced plans to install vehicle height monitoring camera systems at seven designated residential roadway locations in southwestern and southeastern Baltimore County. The vehicle height monitoring system is an automated enforcement tool that uses cameras and computer […]

County Executive Olszewski announces Baltimore County Litter Blitz 2023 this Saturday

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski is calling on Baltimore County residents and organizations to help reduce the litter that degrades our communities and threatens our waterways. BaltCo Litter Blitz — a grassroots outreach effort that begins on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 — invites groups of any size in Baltimore County to “team up to tackle litter” by hosting […]

Baltimore-area drinking water deemed safe following chemical spill near Philadelphia

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore’s Department of Public Works has deemed drinking water in the Baltimore region as safe following a hazardous chemical spill that occurred in Bristol, Pa. — outside of Philadelphia. DPW officials have been closely monitoring the situation and confirmed on Wednesday that there have been no reports of the hazardous materials spreading beyond the affected area in Bristol, Pa. […]

Ohio waste water not coming to Baltimore after Mayor Scott denies permit

BALTIMORE, MD—The contaminated waste water from East Palestine, Ohio that was set to be processed at the Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant will no longer be coming to Baltimore. On Friday, March 24, 2023, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works was notified by Clean Harbors Environmental Services that it was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, […]