Friends of Maryland State Parks group awards funds through 2025 ‘Small Grants, Big Impact!’

BALTIMORE, MD—The Friends of Maryland State Parks have awarded 22 grants, totaling $37,855, to state parks across Maryland, according to a press release. The funds, which are from the organization’s “Small Grants, Big Impact!” program, will support projects that enhance cultural history education, protect dunes, expand recreational access, and promote conservation. This year’s grants increase the program’s funding from $13,619 […]

BCPS celebrates its 2024-25 winter athletics state champions

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools winter athletics season produced multiple state champions, including a fifth consecutive title for the Pikesville High School girls basketball team. The Pikesville girls, led by Coach Michael Dukes, are the first girls basketball program in Baltimore County to reach five total state championships, according to a release from the school system. BCPS Superintendent Dr. […]

BARCS Block Party coming to THE AVENUE at White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—THE AVENUE at White Marsh will host its first-ever BARCS Block Party on May 3, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring family-friendly activities and raising funds for BARCS Animal Shelter. The ticketed event will offer a variety of activities, including putt-putt golf, a cornhole tournament, live music, and adoptable animals from BARCS. Attendees can also enjoy […]

Abingdon man sentenced to life for Bel Air murder

ABINGDON, MD—A 25-year-old Abingdon man has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 75 years suspended, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 73-year-old woman in February 2024. Angelo Terrell Spencer admitted to killing the woman in her Bel Air home during a Friday morning hearing in the Circuit Court for Harford County, […]

MS-13 gang members indicted for murder in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Two Maryland MS-13 gang members have been indicted for murder in aid of racketeering, federal authorities announced. Manuel Erazo Alvarado, 46, and Erick Guillen Pleitez, 46, both of Annapolis, were charged in a federal grand jury indictment returned on February 13, according to the Department of Justice. On March 6, 2025, Guillen Pleitez made his initial appearance in the […]

Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Baltimore County residents file legal challenge against Middle River Depot developers

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and several Baltimore County residents have filed a lawsuit against the developers of a 53-acre property in Middle River, alleging violations of sediment and erosion control rules. The lawsuit, filed on March 20 in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County against Eastern Boulevard LLC and TKG III Middle River LLC, seeks to halt construction […]

Lawmakers, advocates rally for Chesapeake Bay cleanup

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland lawmakers enjoyed fresh, local oysters on Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis on March 18 as Chesapeake Bay advocates and oyster growers demonstrated the importance of funding for oyster restoration and Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Dozens of lawmakers and Moore administration members relished raw and roasted oysters farmed by Maryland aquaculture businesses across the state, including Dorchester and St. Mary’s Counties. […]