TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday issued a call for nominations for Baltimore County’s second annual Community Heroes Awards, which will again recognize seven individuals — one from each County Council district — who have made significant and meaningful contributions to their communities and for their selfless dedication to making a difference for those around them. The Baltimore […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore Music Educators Wind Symphony will perform a benefit concert in Towson later this month to raise money for Kids Helping Hopkins. The concert is free, open to the public, and will be held on April 27, 2024 at 5 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The Baltimore Music Educators Wind Symphony is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens have together donated $10 million to the Baltimore Community Foundation’s Key Bridge Emergency Fund. Each organization contributed $5 million, respectively. The Key Bridge Emergency Fund was established to provide ongoing support to the recovery and resilience efforts for families, port workers, first responders, small businesses and communities affected by the March 26 Key […]
TOWSON, MD—National Life Group recently announced Baltimore County Police Department Detective Tyler Rivers as the recipient of the 2024 National Life Do Good Heroes Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, this award program honors fire rescue and police personnel and departments who perform community service activities above and beyond their public safety duty. Rivers was nominated by Ryan […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Losing your vehicle in a fire is stressful enough without worrying about being stranded on the highway. Some local firefighters have gone above and beyond to welcome guests to their station following these incidents in recent days. Over the past two days, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company has responded to a pair of vehicle fires on I-95. […]
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union has announced that Aiden Jablon, a senior at North Harford High School, has wone FFCU’s first annual Freedom to Help Award. The award is intended to celebrate an unpaid volunteer, who has chosen to spend their free time in the service of a local charitable mission – someone who has gone above and […]
UPDATE: Due to the forecast, this event has been reschedule for Saturday, February 24, 2024. Original story below… ——— EDGEWOOD, MD—On Saturday, the American Red Cross of Central Maryland, along with volunteers from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, will be going door-to-door in Edgewood, distributing and installing smoke detectors to those in need. Areas targeted will include Brookside Drive, Judy Way, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Local students got to spend time with some very special visitors this week. In honor of their 100th day of school, Baltimore County Police Department SRO A. Swartzendruber arranged for members of the Parkville Precinct, including Captain K. Fruhling, the K-9 unit, Tactical unit, and Aviation to visit Seven Oaks Elementary School on Wednesday. First graders were given the […]