Virtual town hall to be held in November to discuss timeline for Perry Hall traffic circle

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced that the Department of Public Works and Transportation will hold a virtual town hall to discuss the timeline for the traffic circle to be built at Cross Road and Honeygo Boulevard. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15 at 5 p.m. The WebEx link can be found here. The […]

Latest round of Baltimore DPW water testing shows no sign of parasite

BALTIMORE, MD—On Tuesday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that the latest test samples found no traces of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Druid Lake Reservoir. The test results were delivered to DPW on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. On Thursday, September 28, DPW announced that it had discovered low levels (0.09 Cryptosporidium Oocyst/Liter) of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium during a […]

Water advisory issued for parts of Baltimore County after low levels of microscopic parasite detected

UPDATE: The latest round of testing on October 3 showed no sign of the parasite mentioned below. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—On Thursday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that, during a routine test of the Druid Lake Reservoir, low levels of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium were discovered. Cryptosporidium is a microorganism commonly found in lakes and rivers, which […]

Councilman Marks: Pedestrian crosswalk to be built near Gunpowder Elementary School

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new pedestrian crosswalk will soon be built in the Nottingham area. Baltimore County will construct a brick raised pedestrian crosswalk at Baker Lane and Holiday Manor Road to reduce speed and improve safety at Gunpowder Elementary School, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The crosswalk will be constructed over the next two weeks and will cost $15,000. “Speeding […]

Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force announces series of public meetings

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force this week announced a series of public meetings where officials will discuss efforts to address the region’s pressing water-related challenges and foster sustainable solutions to help ensure residents efficiently, equitably, and sustainably receive high-quality water and sewerage services. The full schedule of task force meetings is available below: Date: Wednesday, September 13 […]

Online petition seeks to close gates at Loch Raven Reservoir on weekends again

LOCH RAVEN, MD—Some Baltimore County residents would like to see a former weekend tradition restored. For decades, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works closed the gates along Loch Raven Drive between Providence Road and Morgan Mill Road to traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. This practice stopped during COVID-19 and has yet to return. […]

Baltimore County announces expanded electronics recycling program

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Wednesday announced the expansion of Baltimore County’s electronics recycling program under a new partnership with a leading electronics recycling firm, Securis. The partnership allows the county to accept a more comprehensive range of electronics including several harder-to-recycle items such as CRT televisions that contain leaded glass, hard drives and […]

Carney road closed for water valve repairs

CARNEY, MD—A street in Carney has been shut down so crews can repair a broken water valve. Per Councilman David Marks, there is a water service disruption at 9116 Hines Road (21234). The Department of Public Works has shut off a 12-inch main affecting 50 services and 2 hydrants. The water was turned off to allow crews to make repairs […]