Baltimore County Police Department warns of family member impersonation telephone scam

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents of a recent increase in scam phone calls. Specifically, police are warning of a scam whereby callers impersonate a grandchild – or another close relative – in a crisis and ask for immediate financial assistance. Authorities say these calls may appear to come from a trusted phone number, but are most […]

Two winning $50,000 Pick 5 tickets sold in Fallston, $50,000 scratch-off sold in Parkville

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was quite a big week for Maryland Lottery players in and around the Nottingham area, as winning tickets were sold in Fallston, Parkville, Nottingham, and other nearby locations. In all, a total of 85 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in Maryland in the seven days ending May 7, and the Maryland Lottery paid […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of May 8

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for Monday, May 8 – Saturday, May 13, 2023,  approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.  Testing for the week will end at 4 a.m. on Saturday. Noise may be heard in some areas off […]

BCPS 2023 high school graduation dates announced

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Friday announced 2023 high school graduation dates. While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming BCPS high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to celebrate these milestone events online. All graduations will be held at Towson University’s SECU Arena, unless otherwise noted, and all graduations at SECU Arena can […]

Author Colleen Cambridge to hold book-signing at Perry Hall Library on Tuesday evening

PERRY HALL, MD—What do author Colleen Cambridge, the late Julia Child, and Paris have in common? It all comes together for a program at the Perry Hall branch of the Baltimore County Public Library on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cambridge will be discussing her new book “Mastering the Art of French Murder,” featuring famed chef Julia Child. Set in post […]

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library to hold second annual ‘Big Give’ fundraising event

BALTIMORE, MD—Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library will be hosting The BIG Give, their second annual dedicated day of giving on Friday, May 19, 2023 to raise additional funds for vital projects to the 21st century library. Donations can be made online to support Baltimore County Public Library initiatives, including digital equity, Summer Reading Challenge, bookmobiles, Storyville, and building improvements. […]

Winning $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Parkville, $20,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a big week for Maryland Lottery players in and around the Nottingham area. In all, the seven days ending April 30 produced 35 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that were sold or redeemed across Maryland, and the Maryland Lottery paid more than $31.1 million in prizes during that span. Locally, a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket was […]