Flood Watch issued for Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will remain in effect until 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 19th. Forecasters have observed ongoing showers and thunderstorms across the northern portions of the DC metro. These thunderstorms are producing instantaneous rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour, with locally higher amounts. […]

Ridgeleigh Community Association cuts ribbon on newly-renovated playground

PARKVILLE, MD—The Ridgeleigh Community Association held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly-renovated community playground on Thursday morning. Among those in attendance were the RCA Board, Baltimore County Councilman Mike Ertel, and representative from the Baltimore County Police Department. Ridgeleigh is a neighborhood of over 1,100 town homes located in Parkville between Loch Raven Boulevard, Putty Hill Avenue, […]

Three Fifth District communities to receive crime prevention grants

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that three Citizens on Patrol units in the Fifth District will be receiving Community Crime Prevention and Youth Activity Grants. The Anneslie Community Association in Towson will receive $400 to erect street signs. The Perring Park Community Association in Carney will receive $1,110 to assist with National Night Out and pay for […]