Councilman Marks issues statement after Board of Education approves boundary study

NOTTINGHAM, MD—At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Board of Education of Baltimore County voted 6-2 to approve the original recommended school zoning map after delaying finalization of boundary changes for middle schools. The agreed upon map looks to reduce school capacity to 93% or less. Two board members, Felicia Stolusky and Brenda Savoy, abstained from voting, according to The Baltimore […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Wednesday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]

Baltimore County releases dashboard to track Health Department food establishment closures

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday released a new data dashboard displaying information regarding recent Baltimore County Department of Health food facility inspections. This new dashboard expands the Olszewski administration’s unprecedented efforts to provide more information to the public and increase government transparency. “Every resident deserves the ability to access critical information about their communities and this new tool […]

Northern Lights may be visible in Maryland this week

BALTIMORE, MD—If you’ve always wanted to get a peek at the Northern Lights, this could be your week. The Northern Lights, A.K.A. the aurora borealis, could be visible in parts of Maryland on Thursday, July 13, 2023, according to DelMarVaNow.com. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute forecasts that auroral activity will be high this Thursday, with hyperactive light displays […]

Councilman Marks announces nearly 10 miles of road resurfacing throughout northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has announced that nearly ten miles of road resurfacing is planned over the next construction season throughout northeastern Baltimore County.   The improvements touch nearly every community in the Fifth District, particularly the long-neglected Carney neighborhood centered at Old Harford Road. “I would like to thank County Executive Olszewski and his staff for working closely […]

Councilman Marks announces completion of Seven Oaks Senior Center parking expansion project

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks this week announced that the parking expansion project at Seven Oaks Senior Center has been completed. The expansion adds capacity to one of the fastest-growing senior centers in the area.  Construction on the project began back in 2021. Councilman Marks has pushed for more parking at the senior center for more than seven years. “The new […]

Vehicles stolen in Seven Courts, Middle River; two Nottingham homes burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two auto thefts and two burglaries that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023, an individual entered a residence in the 9500-block of Midaro Court in Nottingham (21236) and stole an undisclosed amount of money and the victim’s property. At 3:15 […]