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Monkton Angler Achieves FishMaryland Master Angler Status
Ben Halfpap Becomes First to Catch All Three Invasive Species. Ben Halfpap from Monkton, Baltimore County, has been honored with the Master Angler Milestone Award by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. This award celebrates recreational anglers who catch ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland. Halfpap is the 12th angler to achieve this status since the program’s inception in 2019.
Police: Man shot multiple times in Parkville
Baltimore County police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times in Parkville Sunday night. Officers said they were dispatched to the 1200 block of Halstead Road just after 10:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at new Middle River Recreation Activity Center
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and additional state and local officials on Wednesday celebrated the opening of the new Middle River Recreation Activity Center (RAC).
Marks Wants County to Address Vacant Houses After Fire
Councilman David Marks reported the Monday night White Marsh fire on Carrington Drive was a vacant property. He released a statement calling for the County to address these vacant properties. Last night, a long-derelict property on Carrington Drive went up in flames. The vacant structure had been on Baltimore County’s...
62-Year-Old Female Reported Missing in Dundalk
Baltimore County Police report that 62-year-old Gladys Magaline Brown (5’0″, 115 lbs.)is missing. She was last seen at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 5 in Dundalk, her clothing description is unknown and she suffers with cognitive impairment. Anyone with information, please call 911 or 410-307-2020.
Councilman Marks recommends protecting 75 acres in southwest Perry Hall as open space
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced that he will recommend preserving 75 acres in southwestern Perry Hall between Honeygo Boulevard, Silver Spring Road, I-95, and White Marsh Boulevard. This includes the Featherhill, Lawrence Hill, and Tartan Hill areas. Councilman Marks hadn’t represented these areas until...
Police Report 13-Year-Old Girl Missing From Essex
Baltimore County Police reported that 13-year-old Starleigh Ritchie (5’2,120lbs) is missing. She was last seen on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at approximately 1 p.m. in the Essex area. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 410-307-2020.
Baltimore County agrees to limit overcrowding in schools, allow more affordable housing units
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County took a step forward to reduce classroom over-capacity in its schools.In a meeting Monday night, the county council passed a bill that limits overcrowding from 115% to 105% while also allowing the county to build federally required affordable housing units. Passing the bill follows month of back-and-forth debate between council members on how to address overcrowding in county classrooms.In a vote along party lines, the county council voted to reduce classroom overcrowding gradually through October 2028. Getting to this point was a complicated process involving controversy and a veto from the county executive."It's about reducing and preventing schools...
Little Free Library book-sharing boxes installed in 10 locations in DC and Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- Ello is on a mission to teach any child to read from start to finish, regardless of resources. Ello has partnered with Little Free Library and Baltimore-based Dent Education, with youth innovators custom designing and installing Little Free Library book-sharing boxes in 10 locations throughout Washington DC and Baltimore.Ello is donating and filling each library with children's books, including favorite classics and decodable books designed to help kids learn how to read.These 10 Little Free Libraries were officially installed and opened on August 7. You can find the libraries on this map here.Ello is an AI-powered reading coach that listens and engages with...
Second gold bar scam suspect arrested, extradited to Maryland
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 23-year-old Illinois man became the second suspect arrested for allegedly impersonating government officials while targeting elderly Americans as part of a gold bar scam. Neel Patel of Carol Stream, Illinois, allegedly identified himself as being with the Office of the Inspector General at the Federal...
The Blueprint Accountability Board must show political courage
The Accountability and Implementation Board has the power and the duty to hold the governor and the General Assembly accountable for the funding - or lack of it - of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. It needs to have the will.
New Maryland law abolishes liability waivers, protects consumers after 5-year-old's death
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — 7News is looking into a new Maryland law in the days after the tragic death of a 5-year-old boy in Waldorf on Saturday, August 3. "This law is a giant win for the consumer," said Jonathan Lieberman, a principal at the Law Firm of Stein Sperling in Rockville.
GOVERNOR MOORE TOURS ION STORAGE SYSTEMS AND ANNOUNCES $11 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT MARYLAND-BASED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION PROJECTS
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of. -based manufacturer of solid-state batteries for the defense, aerospace, medical, consumer, electric vehicle, and grid storage industries. During the visit in. Beltsville. , the governor announced. $11 million. in funding to support advanced manufacturing and innovation projects, as...
DC, Maryland prepare for Tropical Storm Debby
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — In D.C., preparations for the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby are underway. The District’s Emergency Operations Center will be staffed over the next few days to respond. Since the whole area has been in a drought, that means there’s concern for flash flooding because the ground isn’t as absorbent. D.C.’s […]