Maryland Natural Resources Police seek to identify abandoned kayak found in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Maryland Natural Resources Police are attempting to identify an abandoned kayak that was found in Middle River. At around 4 p.m. on March 12, officers located an 8-foot Tropic II Islander kayak near the Middle River Yacht club. Thus far, authorities have been unable to find any identifying information. Anyone who has any information on this kayak is […]

Baltimore County yard materials recycling collection resumes April 1, paper bags required for set-out

TOWSON, MD—Beginning April 1, 2023, yard materials will be collected separately for recycling from Baltimore County residents with “Y” days on their schedules. These separate yard material collections will occur from April 1 through as late as December 14. If a resident’s schedule has no “Y” days, their yard materials will continue to be collected with trash year-round. Residents may […]

Outdoor burning discouraged as crews battle multiple brush fires in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Baltimore area. Northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected with gusts 35 to 45 mph on Wednesday across most of Maryland. Dry conditions are expected as well with the relative humidity dropping to around 15 to 25 percent for most areas. Although fuels are relatively […]

Crumbl Cookies to open in Nottingham next week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The big day is almost here! Crumbl Cookies will be opening its new location in The Shoppes at Nottingham Square on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Crumbl was co-founded by Jason McGowan (CEO) & Sawyer Hemsley (COO). The cousins teamed up and dove head-first into the world of baking. “After thousands of dollars in wasted dough, recipes that did not […]

Perry Hall Middle School student among winners of 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing Contest

TOWSON, MD—Top honors in the 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing contest have been earned by students from Hillcrest and Warren elementary schools, Perry Hall Middle School, and Catonsville High School. This year, the contest, coordinated by the BCPS Offices of English Language Arts and Social Studies, had as its prompt a quotation from Ketanji Brown Jackson, who, in 2022, […]

Kingsville to hold fireworks on July 3rd

KINGSVILLE, MD—Kingsville will have its first fireworks display in recent history this year, with a celebration set for Monday, July 3, 2023 between 9 and 9:30 p.m. at Mount Vista Park. The event is sponsored by the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. The celebration will be free to the public. “We invite the community to wish America a happy birthday,” said […]

Wind Advisory issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory covers all of central and western Maryland and will be in effect from 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 through 2 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Forecasters say northwest winds 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts of up to 50 mph […]

20 BCPS student teams earn honors during Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships

TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools student teams from five schools earned honors recently during the Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships. Eighteen teams from four schools also qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas from Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, May 4. The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together […]