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AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile customers face widespread outages across U.S.

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Approximately 32,000 AT&T customers were reported to have experienced service disruptions across the U.S. on Thursday morning, according to the tracking site DownDetector. The outages were concentrated in areas such as Baltimore, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, with more than 50,000 customers reporting issues in the affected areas, NBC News reports. Verizon and T-Mobile customers also reported […]

NOW YOU KNOW: A new traffic circle on Honeygo Boulevard

Posted on December 6, 2023 by News Desk

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. It’s official. A new traffic roundabout is coming to Perry Hall on Honeygo Boulevard. Growth in the entire area and ensuing traffic on Honeygo Boulevard have made it dangerous for local residents to get in and out of their communities, especially during rush hour. Last month, our […]

Police investigating several local burglaries, auto thefts; Middle River assault suspect arrested

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault and several burglaries and auto thefts that were reported over the past week. At around 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023, an individual stole a silver 2017 Hyundai with MD registration “9DH2722” from the 7400-block of Forrest Avenue in Hillendale (21234). Sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 11 and 7:30 a.m. on […]

Three new members appointed to Board of Education of Baltimore County by Governor Wes Moore

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Tiara Booker-Dwyer, Tiffany Frempong, and Emory Young have been appointed to the Board of Education of Baltimore County by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. The appointees were nominated by the school board nominating commission. Booker-Dwyer is a senior policy associate at Policy Studies Associates and the U.S. Department of Education Funded Region 4 Comprehensive Center. Her past positions include serving […]

Maryland 9-1-1 Board warns that 3G network cell phones may stop operating in 2022

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

REISTERSTOWN, MD—The Maryland 9-1-1 Board is issuing a warning to consumers that older phones may cease operating in early 2022 due to the retirement of 3G networks and support for phones using 3G service. This may include other devices that use 3G connectivity, such as some medical alert devices, tablets, smart watches, and home security systems. The nation’s three major […]

Officials: Baltimore County 311 down again

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 311 outage is once again affecting Baltimore County. On Wednesday morning, the county said that another Verizon outage was disrupting all 311 services. “We request your patience as we await resolution of this issue,” county officials said. “As a reminder, please do not call 911 for non-emergencies.” All 911 lines are currently fully operational. There has been no […]

311 outage affecting Baltimore County

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: 311 service has been restored. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 311 outage is affecting Baltimore County. On Tuesday morning, the county said that, due to a regional Verizon outage, all 311 lines were down. “We request your patience as we await resolution of this issue,” Baltimore County officials said. “Please do not call 911 for non-emergency issues.” There […]

Hotspot recall affects some Baltimore County Public Schools families

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Approximately 650 mobile hotspot devices being used by Baltimore County Public Schools’ families have been recalled by Verizon. During the past year, BCPS schools distributed 8,000 hotspots from multiple wireless carriers to families to provide internet access for virtual learning. Verizon has issued a nationwide recall of 2.5 million Ellipsis Jetpack hotspots, due to a small risk of overheating […]