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Md. Department of Agriculture issues spotted lanternfly quarantine in Cecil, Harford Counties

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The quarantine has now been expanded to include Baltimore County. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine for all of Cecil and Harford Counties. The quarantine is effective immediately and will restrict the movement of regulated articles within the quarantine zone that contain the spotted lanternfly in any of […]

Taco Bell beef recalled amid reports of metal shavings

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week. The seasoned beef items were produced on various dates from September 20, 2019 to October 4, 2019. The following […]

White Marsh library to serve free summer meals to children

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD – The Baltimore County Public Library – White Marsh Branch will once again be participating in the summer free lunch program. Lunch at the Library is offered in conjunction with the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Services. Lunches […]

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates $100K to help Maryland Food Bank provide summer meals for kids

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

BJ’s Wholesale Club on Wednesday announced a $100,000 donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to the Maryland Food Bank, a Feeding America® member food bank. The BJ’s donation will provide fresh food to children across the region through the Maryland Food Bank’s Hunger-Free Summer Mobile and School Pantry Programs. “BJ’s is committed to nourishing our communities and helping families thrive, […]

Baltimore County retailers sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

Two Baltimore-area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with food stamp fraud. In August 2016, a federal grand jury returned nine indictments charging 14 retail store operators in the greater Baltimore area with food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with obtaining over $16 million from the United States Department of Agriculture by illegally trading food stamp […]

Nottingham man sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, Maryland – On Monday, a U.S. District Judge sentenced Muhammad Sarmad, 41, of Nottingham, to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. At the sentencing, the judge also ordered that […]

Men fron Nottingham, Essex indicted as part of $16 million food stamp fraud case

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned nine separate indictments charging a total of 14 retail store operators for committing food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. Two of the men indicted were from the Nottingham area. One man was from Essex. The indictments allege […]

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