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Mabel Viola Hare
Mabel Viola Hare, 86, of Biglerville, formerly of Manchester, Md., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 12, 2024, at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on March 14, 1938, in Baltimore County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harvey Sylvester Hare and Florence Shaffer Hare.
Report: Violent crime dropped nationwide, was up and down in Maryland jurisdictions
Violent crime in the nation's largest jurisdictions fell across the board in the first six months of this year, but the results were mixed in four of Maryland's largest jurisdictions, according to a new report.
Carroll County organizes to stop Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project
Since plans for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project were announced, citizens have rallied in opposition to the transmission line, which would cut a 550-foot-wide, 70-mile-long path through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. Stop MPRP is among several community advocacy groups to quickly recruit hundreds of members, and the 501(c)(4) nonprofit aims to represent residents of the ...
People power vs. electric power in feud over proposed transmission project
Since the start of summer, opposition to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project has spread like wildfire in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties - and that's before there are even firm plans for the proposed 70-mile power line.
BLACK BEAR SIGHTING in Baltimore County!
PARKTON, Md. — A viewer in Parkton sent us this video of a black bear cub caught foraging in their back yard. Black bears are usually found in Western Maryland but they have been known to venture east and south into other parts of the state. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recommends the following if you encounter a bear:
Baltimore County facing potential legal action after firefighter’s settlement
A Towson law firm is preparing to represent Baltimore County firefighters who believe they have not been properly notified of a deadline to transfer service credits from other jurisdictions, following The Baltimore Sun’s reporting that the county paid a secret settlement to a firefighter who is the brother of County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s friend. The firefighter had started asking in ...
Baltimore County officials unveil Small Area Plans initiative
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Planning on Tuesday announced the Small Area Plans initiative to better understand the needs of local communities and to help the county reach its sustainability goals.
Overlea Farmers Market in full swing
Overlea Farmers Market has emerged as one of Baltimore County’s summer fixtures, attracting entrepreneurs, residents and community leaders from all over the region. Farmers markets are more than mere gathering places to buy and sale fresh fruit and produce — these venues bring community members together and create environments where people can build relationships, exchange resources and support one another. Back for its ninth year, Overlea Farmers’ Market began June...
Local impact of Hurricane Debby
Hurricane Debby has affected hundreds of thousands of residents on the East Coast from Florida and the Carolinas up to New York and Vermont. Many communities were devastated with flooding, tornadoes and power outages, including several neighborhoods in eastern Baltimore County. According to local officials, Hurricane Debby was the worst that the area has seen since Hurricane Isabel, a 2003 storm that struck much of the East Coast and left...
Angeles Evans’ “Very Purposeful Journey” to End Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence
Since 1978, TurnAround has been providing support to victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Baltimore County. Angeles Evans first came to the organization as an intern in 2011, when she was getting her degree in social work at Morgan State. A first-generation college graduate, Evans identifies as a secondary survivor of domestic violence.
91 Baltimore County schools serving mostly low-income students receiving extra funding under Blueprint plan
Baltimore County Public Schools will operate 91 community schools next academic year, a key priority of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state’s multibillion dollar education reform plan. The district added 35 more community schools since October and received $34.6 million this fiscal year to support them, school officials told the Baltimore County Board of Education on Tuesday night. ...
Woman sues Fogo De Chao after allegedly contracting salmonella poisoning in 2023
A Baltimore County woman sued Fogo De Chao, alleging the Brazilian steakhouse at the Inner Harbor maintained unsanitary conditions that led her to contract salmonella poisoning after dining there in 2023. Michele Allen says that she started to feel sick — nausea, night sweats, vomiting and other symptoms — two days after eating salmon, produce and Caesar dressing from the restaurant’s salad ...
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