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Dept. of Planning launches process to develop 'Small Area Plans' across Baltimore County
The Baltimore County Department of Planning has launched what it calls an innovative, hyperlocal planning process ensuring the input of residents will help shape future of their communities, county officials announced Tuesday morning. The department of planning’s comprehensive community engagement process for developing “Small Area Plans” across the county is fashioned to support sustainable growth and enhance the quality of life for all residents. “We remain focused on building more...
Here's how to prepare your kids for back-to-school
BALTIMORE -- The transition from summer break into the school year can get a little overwhelming. Whether it's your child's first year, they're starting a new school, or simply returning, creating a back-to-school to-do list can relieve a lot of stress.Parents can do the following to get their kids prepared for a successful school year, according to The Kids Mental Health Foundation:Talk about and practice any expected changesJumpstart school routinesGet organized at homeTalk about expectationsConnect with the schoolThe American Academy of Pediatrics, says its beneficial for families to focus on the fun, friendship, and adventure that awaits in the new...
Urgent Search for Missing 13-Year-Old in Baltimore County
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has issued an urgent appeal for assistance in locating 13-year-old Mariah Johnson, who was reported missing earlier today. Mariah was last seen at 2:30…
Developer buys country club to save housing deal
Land for new homes is so scarce in Dundalk that one real estate developer agreed to run a country club to save a deal to build more than 300 homes. Conor Gilligan made a deal with Sparrows Point Country Club in 2017 to develop a portion of the country club into luxury housing. The development is one of the largest in Dundalk, an area of Baltimore County that hasn’t seen many new single-family home developments in decades. The deal for Gilligan’s firm, Craftsmen Cos., was in jeopardy in 2020 when the club almost went into bankruptcy. Giligian decided he needed to save the deal by agreeing to run and renovate the country club.
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.
Aunt Killed Toddlers and Stuffed Dead Bodies in Car; Police Discovered Bodies Riddled with Maggots at Traffic Stop in Maryland
The bodies of two children were discovered in a trunk that was filled with maggots. The aunt of the children has pleaded guilty to child abuse that resulted in their…
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 ...
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