Baltimore County Christmas tree recycling collection to begin January 9

TOWSON, MD—The collection of live Christmas trees for recycling in Baltimore County will take place over a two-week period, beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Pickup dates vary by location and are not scheduled in advance; residents must place trees out by January 15 to ensure collection. Christmas trees will not necessarily be collected on residents’ scheduled trash or recycling day—please […]

Carjacking, attempted carjacking reported in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a vehicle theft, a burglary, a carjacking, and an attempted carjacking that were reported over the past week. Between 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 and noon on Friday, December 23, an individual entered an unlocked detached garage in the unit block of Stabilizer Court in Middle River (21220) and stole multiple items. At around 6:45 […]

Gas prices fall for seventh straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 4.9 cents from a week ago to $3.05 per gallon on Tuesday, 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 down 50.2 cents from a month ago and 20.3 […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of December 26

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that testing operations are scheduled for Tuesday, December 27 through Thursday, December 29, 2022, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 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 […]

WIND CHILL ADVISORY: Negative wind chills expected overnight in Baltimore area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect for all of central Maryland from 7 p.m. on Friday through 10 a.m. on Saturday. Forecaster say residents should prepare for a brutally cold night, with wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. The frigid wind chills […]

First northeast middle school boundary study meeting to be held in January

NOTTINGHAM, MD—In anticipation of two projects to alleviate middle school overcrowding, Baltimore County Public Schools will begin a middle school boundary study process. The opening of a new northeast middle school located on King Avenue is anticipated in September 2024 and the renovation and expansion of Pine Grove Middle School is expected to be completed by December 2024. Schools participating […]

Flood Watch issued in Baltimore area for Thursday

UPDATE: The Flood Watch will now expire at 1 a.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night. Forecasters say excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other […]