Golden Ring Barrack officer named 2023 Trooper of the Year

TIMONIUM, MD—Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., on Tuesday presented awards for outstanding service and recognized employees of the year for the Department, including the announcement of the statewide Trooper, Non-Commissioned Officer, Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor, Emergency Dispatcher and Civilian Employee of the Year for 2023. During a ceremony that recognized members of the Maryland State […]

Baltimore nurse wins $30,000 on scratch-off ticket purchased in Rosedale

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore nurse who regularly buys lottery tickets is celebrating a big win this week after she cashed in a $30,000 scratch-off ticket. The nurse bought the ticket at Tobacco Stop, located at 1727 Chesaco Avenue (21237). After buying the last Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket in the book, she noticed the clerk restocking the tickets.  She said she had […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to hold job fair in Overlea

OVERLEA, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials will hold a job fair in Overlea next week. The event will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Overlea High School. BCPS, the third largest school system in Maryland and the 22nd largest in the nation, is recruiting for teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, nurses, […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of April 29

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of April 29, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for April 29 – May 3 between approximately 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.  Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not hazardous to […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Monday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Monday, April 29, 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 […]

Public meeting set for May to discuss proposed vertical expansion of Eastern Sanitary Landfill

WHITE MARSH, MD—A public meeting has been announced to discussed the vertical expansion of the Eastern Sanitary Landfill that County Executive Johnny Olszewski first proposed back in January. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at the Rosedale branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. In 2021, the Olszewski administration’s Solid Waste Work Group […]