Businesses, restaurants get creative, adapt during COVID-19 pandemic

NOTTINGHAM, MD—As COVID-19 continues to affect daily life in Baltimore County and around the world, businesses are finding new ways to help the community and attract clients. Barnes & Noble on The Avenue is now offering curbside pickup for online orders as well as a “Virtual Story Time.” For curbside pickup, customers are encouraged to place their orders online, select […]

Maryland School for the Blind opens daycare center for MD first responders

NOTTINGHAM, MD—In response to the coronavirus outbreak, The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) will open a daycare center to provide childcare services to Maryland’s first responders and essential personnel beginning Monday, March 30. MSB’s Pre-School and Early Learning Center, located on the school’s campus at 3501Taylor Avenue in northeast Baltimore, will be used for the daycare center which will […]

Councilman Marks seeking volunteers for post-coronavirus community cleanup

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced that his office would be scheduling a community cleanup, focusing on highways and streams, once the coronavirus emergency is over. He is seeking names of volunteers who might be interested. “One of the biggest complaints our office receives is about the excessive garbage that piles up along our highways and in […]

Wild Bill’s to close iconic Fullerton store, transition to online sales

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A well-known Fullerton shop will soon be closing its doors. Wild Bill’s announced on Tuesday that their iconic “brick & mortar” sports apparel location on Belair Road would soon be closing. “After decades of serving our wonderful community, we sadly regret to inform all of our beloved and fans that our landmark retail store is closing it’s [sic] doors,” […]

Police investigating three residential burglaries

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three residential burglaries that were reported this week. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, an individual entered a home in the 4100-block of Slater Avenue in Perry Hall/Nottingham (21236) and stole four televisions, household goods, and various food items. Sometime between 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, and 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, an […]

Would-be Rosedale shoplifter assaults grocery store employees, burglary reported in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities are investigating a pair of local crimes that were reported this month. Some time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, an individual broke the rear basement window to  break into a home in the 9200-block of Bowline Avenue in Nottingham (21236). Once inside, the suspect stole jewelry and cash before fleeing. At just before […]

Maryland General Assembly passes Built to Learn Act

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Tuesday, the Maryland General Assembly passed HB1, the so-called “Built to Learn Act.” The bill will invest an additional $2.2 billion into school construction prioritizing schools with the oldest buildings and schools with a high number of classroom trailers. HB-1 includes three northeastern Baltimore County school projects; a new elementary school in Rosedale, a new middle school at […]