Protecting Baltimore County’s Future: Why we support the Farmland Preservation Act

The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Baltimore County stands at a crossroads. For nearly six decades, the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line (URDL) has been a cornerstone of smart land management, preserving our rural landscapes, safeguarding our water supply, and ensuring that development happens where infrastructure can support it. The URDL is the boundary between urbanized […]

Councilman Marks sponsors farmland preservation legislation

The following is a legislative update from Councilman David Marks. There are about 640 farms in Baltimore County that include 70,400 acres of land. Unfortunately, these properties—many of which have been farmed by generations of Baltimore Countians—are threatened by development, pollution, and industrial uses such as commercial solar facilities. I am sponsoring legislation that aim to protect important elements of […]

Brush fire reported in Fallston

FALLSTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in the Fallston area. At just after noon on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company reported that units were responding to a brush fire in the 3100-block of Belair Road (21047). There has been no word on any injuries.  Motorists should use caution in the […]

Section of Reynolds Road in Kingsville to be closed for emergency repairs

KINGSVILLE, MD—Motorists should be aware that, beginning on Friday, February 21, 2025, a section of Reynolds Road in Kingsville will be closed to allow for emergency repairs to take place along a small bridge structure over an unnamed tributary to the Little Gunpower Falls. The damage to the structure was discovered on the afternoon of Thursday, February 20 following a […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The next round of wintry precipitation is heading toward the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Baltimore County and Baltimore City.  The advisory will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Light snowfall is expected with accumulations of up to one inch. The first snow […]