MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Oliver Beach Improvement Association held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand reopening of its community hall on Saturday morning, May 31, 2025. The hall sustained heavy damage in a fire back in March 2024. Since then, the community has rallied to support repairs to the hall, including a bull roast fundraiser last summer. “On Saturday morning, […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Oliver Beach Improvement Association will celebrate the grand reopening of its community hall this month. The hall sustained heavy damage in a fire back in March 2024. Since then, the community has rallied to support repairs to the hall, including a bull roast fundraiser last summer. The grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An online petition has been created urging county officials to support the development of a Baltimore County Public Library branch in Middle River. “Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to partner with the developers of the Greenleigh community in Middle River to build a new, 21st Century Library,” reads the Change.org petition. “The proposal includes […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—After an eight-year hiatus, Tink’s Grooming Barn has once again opened its doors in Bowleys Quarters. The pet grooming center held its grand reopening on Saturday morning, March 1, 2025. The shop closed in back in 2017 so owner Linzi Hall could spend more time at home with her boys, but now the pet center is once again […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Middle River area needs its own library branch, says Fifth District Councilman David Marks, and he has formed a task force to build support for one. “Middle River residents should not have to travel to White Marsh or Essex for a public library,” said Councilman Marks this week. “That’s why I have been pushing for a branch […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that equipment will be replaced at seven playgrounds throughout the Fifth District. The playgrounds are located at Belmont Park, Eastern Regional Park, Honeygo Regional Park, Snyder Lane Park, Oakhurst Park, Loreley Community Building, and Cowenton Ridge Park. The County Council approved $3 million for playground replacement in Fiscal Year 2025. “Over […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—On Monday, November 18, the Baltimore County Council approved securing 35 acres of land under the state’s Rural Legacy Program, permanently protecting undeveloped land at 736 Earls Beach Road in the Bird River Beach area. This creates a continuous area of 389 acres protected from development, helping to ensure less damage to the Bird River, which has historically […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced that he will recommend that 370 acres of the peninsula south of Hammerman Beach be downzoned to RC 50. This is Issue 5-154, part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. The RC 50 zoning is among the most restrictive in Baltimore County. “Gunpowder Falls State Park and nearby areas are […]