Maryland ranked among most patriotic states in America

BALTIMORE, MD—With the Fourth of July approaching but America troubled by issues like high inflation and elevated homicide rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most Patriotic States in America. Maryland came in at No. 12 on the list.  Virginia topped the list, with Montana coming in at No. 2. To determine where Americans have […]

Fundraiser to be held this weekend for 2023 Kingsville Fireworks

KINGSVILLE, MD—A fundraiser will be held this weekend for Kingsville’s first-ever Independence Day fireworks celebration. 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. A fundraising event will be held 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2023 […]

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 […]

Maryland State Police arrest almost 100 drunk drivers over Independence Day weekend

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Enforcement efforts throughout the Independence Day weekend led to the arrests of almost 100 people who are suspected of driving under the influence, Maryland State Police announced this week. From Friday, July 1, through Monday, July 4, police arrested 95 impaired drivers during regular road patrols throughout the state and a joint DUI saturation patrol focused on Route 50. […]

Baltimore County offices, MVA offices, VEIP station to close in observance of July 4th holiday; no trash, recycling, or yard materials collection on Independence Day

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore County offices will close and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration will close all branch offices and Vehicle Emission Inspection Program (VEIP) stations on Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Baltimore County Government Baltimore County government offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of […]

AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel this July 4th

ORLANDO, FL—Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This marks an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The biggest surprise – […]

July 4th fireworks set to return to Fullerton, Loch Raven in 2022

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Local July 4th celebrations will be making a comeback in 2022. Both the Fullerton and Loch Raven fireworks displays will return this summer. The Fullerton Fireworks Foundation is a non-profit organization run entirely by community volunteers. The event, which will be held on Sunday, July 4 is supported by the nearby communities of Overlea-Fullerton, Linover, Elmwood, Belmar, Perry Hall, […]

2021 Kingsville Independence Day Parade route, schedule announced

KINGSVILLE, MD—After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Kingsville Independence Day Parade is back! The 2021 parade will be held on Saturday, July 3rd at 11 a.m. The schedule is as follows: 9:00 a.m. – Registered parade vehicles line up at staging location 9:45 a.m. – Bradshaw Road and Jerusalem Road will be closed 10:00 a.m. – […]