Olszewski announces plans to replace over 175 basketball hoops across Baltimore County

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, working in close cooperation with the Baltimore County Division of Property Management, on Wednesday announced plans to update aging basketball equipment at more than 175 outdoor sites across Baltimore County. “We are fully committed to expanding recreational opportunities across our great county and that means doing more to modernize our aging […]

Shoplifter brandishes knife in Carney, home burglarized in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between February 4 and 8, an individual entered a residence in the 5100-block of Morning Dove Way in Perry Hall (21128) via an unlocked door and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. No other property was disturbed or missing. Between 9:45 and 10 p.m. on […]

Baltimore County to offer interactive community planning sessions for residents

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore County Department of Planning on Monday announced the creation of the Community Planning Institute, an initiative to increase engagement with community members and stakeholders regarding planning, land use, and development. The Community Planning Institute (CPI) is a direct result of Baltimore County’s first Comprehensive Enterprise-Wide efficiency review process to assist the county […]

Gas prices dip for second straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average gas price has seen a decline, dropping 7.3 cents from a week ago to $3.37 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 10.9 cents from a month ago […]

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

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that firing operations are scheduled for Monday, February 13 through Friday, February 17, from approximately 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 the surrounding communities and are integral […]

Gas prices see first dip of 2023

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the first time in 2023, the nation’s average gas price has seen a weekly drop, falling 4.4 cents from a week ago to $3.44 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 17.5 cents from a […]

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

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that firing operations are scheduled for Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 10, from approximately 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 the surrounding communities and are integral […]

Commercial burglaries reported in Parkville, Overlea, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several commercial burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, an individual broke into a business in the 8400-block of Harford Road in Parkville (21234) via a window.  The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash, then exited through the same window. At just after 2:30 p.m. […]