BALTIMORE, MD—As the Powerball jackpot increased to $1.04 billion for the October 2 drawing because no one matched all six numbers, two Maryland players — one in Rosedale and the other in Snow Hill — matched five of six to win $1 million each in the past week. The two were the largest Maryland Lottery wins of the week, and, […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of October 2, 2023. APG has firing operations scheduled this week between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred overnight in Baltimore County. At about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, troopers responded to southbound Interstate 95 at Chesaco Avenue for a report of a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2019 Nissan Altima was possibly disabled in one of the travel lanes when it […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and two burglaries that were reported earlier this week. Sometime between Tuesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 28, 2023, an individual broke into a business in the 9600-block of Belair Road in Perry Hall/Nottingham (21236) and stole various items. At just after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, an individual was assaulted and robbed […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported this month. At around 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023, suspects damaged property in the unit block of Fontana Lane in Rosedale (21237) in order to gain entry. Items were then stolen from the unit. At around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, two individuals assaulted and robbed someone […]
UPDATE: The latest round of testing on October 3 showed no sign of the parasite mentioned below. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—On Thursday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works announced that, during a routine test of the Druid Lake Reservoir, low levels of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium were discovered. Cryptosporidium is a microorganism commonly found in lakes and rivers, which […]
TOWSON, MD—Beginning the week of October 2, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will start the next section of its project to ease congestion and improve reliability along I-695. The project will convert portions of the median shoulder along I-695 between I-70 and MD 43/White Marsh Boulevard into an additional travel lane during morning and evening rush hours. […]
TOWSON, MD—Students and families interested in Baltimore County Public Schools magnet programs are invited to visit the programs during magnet showcase events in October. The magnet website identifies programs and the schools where they are located. BCPS magnet programs are theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in specialized areas of interest. BCPS has nearly 120 elementary, […]