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BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 13

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, March 13 through Friday, March 17. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding …


Education

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students for the 2021-2022 school year is 84.5 percent, according to data released March 9 by the Maryland State Department of Education. BCPS’ graduation rate is 1.8 percentage points below the state average of 86.3 percent and is a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. “The …


SPRING FORWARD: Daylight Saving Time 2023 begins on Sunday morning

BALTIMORE, MD—It’s almost time to spring forward. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. At this time, clocks “spring forward” one hour, giving us more daylight on warm summer evenings (and we also lose an hour of sleep on Saturday night). Daylight Saving Time (DST) in most of the United States starts on the second …

NOW YOU KNOW: Your neighborhood middle school may be changing

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Your neighborhood middle school may be changing. Baltimore County Public Schools are in the process of redistricting middle school students. As you know, this doesn’t just impact the kids in your neighborhood, this also impacts your property values. You probably chose your neighborhood in part or whole …

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 6

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 10. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding …

Baltimore County Public Library launches new B Mobile app

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library has announced the launch of its new “B Mobile” app. The new mobile app offers customers access to core library services right from their mobile devices. “One of our goals is to provide a 21st century library experience, and B Mobile offers customers flexibility and convenience,” reads the official BCPL announcement. From the app, …

Wind Advisory issued for Saturday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect for all of central Maryland from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Forecasters say gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. …

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of February 27

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for Monday, February 27 through Friday, March 3. Testing is scheduled to occur from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding …