Baltimore County encourages residents to shop locally with free parking over Thanksgiving weekend [VIDEO]

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County is making local shopping easier this holiday season with two hours of free metered and pay station parking. Parking will be free at over 1,500 meters and pay stations throughout Baltimore County over Thanksgiving weekend, November 28 to December 1. There also will be free parking from December 21 to December 25. In a video released on […]

A.C. Moore to close store located on The Avenue

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A popular craft store will be closing up shop in White Marsh. A.C. Moore confirmed to NottinghamMD.com that it would be closing its location on The Avenue in White Marsh in the coming months. The store will begin liquidation on Tuesday, December 3, with savings of 25-80 percent off all merchandise. Here is the company’s official statement to NottinghamMD.com: […]

Log Cabin Chocolates in Fallston becomes 1st official Route One Apparel retailer located on U.S. Route 1

FALLSTON, MD—Route One Apparel, the area’s original online source for trendy and affordable Maryland pride apparel and accessories, announced on Thursday that its merchandise is now available at Log Cabin Chocolates in Fallston. Located at 2625 Belair Road, Log Cabin Chocolates is the first official Route One Apparel retailer to be located on U.S. Route 1 in Maryland. Offering handmade […]

Motherhood Maternity on The Avenue to close

WHITE MARSH, MD—Destination Maternity Corporation, the parent company of Motherhood Maternity, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chain will close more than 180 of its stores as part of its restructuring effort, including the Motherhood Maternity store located on The Avenue at White Marsh. The company says it made the decision due to declining sales brought on by online […]

Johnson & Johnson recalls asbestos-tainted baby powder

BALTIMORE, MD—Out of an abundance of caution, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. announced on Friday that it would initiate a voluntary recall of a single lot of its Johnson’s Baby Powder in response to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration test indicating the presence of sub-trace levels of chrysotile asbestos contamination (no greater than 0.00002%) in samples from a single […]

Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins today

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Comptroller Peter Franchot is reminding Marylanders that Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 17. The Comptroller once again is joining with the Maryland Retailers Association (MRA) to promote a social media contest in which two winners will receive $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships, respectively, to any Maryland university, college or trade […]

Entenmann’s Little Bites Cookies recalled due to potential presence of plastic pieces

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies (5 pack Mini Chocolate Chip variety) due to the potential presence of visible, blue plastic pieces in the individual packaging pouch. The plastic is not baked into the product since it was introduced during the packaging process; however, consumption of the […]

Governor Hogan, First Lady host cookout to recognize Maryland Buy Local Week

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan hosted the 12th annual Buy Local Cookout at Government House this week and officially recognized “Maryland Buy Local Week.” Maryland Buy Local Week encourages Maryland residents to take the Buy Local Challenge by incorporating at least one locally grown, produced, or harvested product into their meals each day. Governor […]