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Maryland Task Force 1 deploys to Georgia ahead of Hurricane Helene
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — As Hurricane Helene strengthens and heads toward Florida and Georgia, several first responders from Maryland have been deployed to aid the region. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), announced that Maryland Task Force 1 began preparing for deployment on Wednesday afternoon. Piringer […]
Dozens of lawsuits take "bold action" against Dali's owner, Baltimore County executive says
BALTIMORE -- Dozens of lawsuits, including one from Baltimore County, beat the deadline to be filed against the owner and manager of M/V Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last March.The lawsuits, which had to be filed by Tuesday, seek to hold the ship's owner, Grace Ocean Private Limited, and its manager, Synergy Marine Private Limited, responsible for the ship crashing into Baltimore's bridge, killing six construction workers and shutting down commerce at the Port of Baltimore for weeks."That collapse was historic but it was also entirely preventable," Baltimore County...
Fire Tears Through JoAnn Leleck Elementary School In MD
A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school.
Clear backpacks might be coming to a school near you soon
At a community conversation about safety in Baltimore County schools on Thursday evening, Superintendent Myriam Rogers said she was open to exploring clear backpacks. "We are in full support of any school that wants to pilot clear backpacks," she said at Catonsville High School, responding to a community member. "As a school system, we are not averse to piloting that." "I'm happy to make sure that someone has a conversation...
Derelict home bulldozed on Carrington Drive in White Marsh
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks recently announced that the derelict home that burned on Aug. 5 on Carrington Drive has been bulldozed and the remains cleared from the site. The long-neglected home was on the demolition list when it went up in flames, sparking a blaze that took several hours for firefighters to extinguish. Councilman Marks has aggressively pushed for the entire property to be cleared. “I would like to thank the Department of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections for their help getting this resolved,” Marks said. “It’s unfortunate that so much work has to go into addressing situations like this.”
Baltimore County superintendent addresses school safety policies with community members
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers addressed the district's safety protocols and programs with the community on Thursday at Catonsville High School.The district hosted its first of two "Community Conversations on School Safety" meetings."We're putting in place any steps that need to be taken," Rogers said.School bus safetyCameras are now installed on nearly 1,000 Baltimore County school buses. Starting Friday, drivers who illegally pass while a bus is stopped with activated flashing red lights will receive a $250 fine.Gun detect technologyLast year, BCPS deployed Omnilert Gun Detect technology, an artificial intelligence-fueled system that detects weapons tied into...
Maryland Finally Honors Belmont Syndicate After More Than 100 Years
According to Felani Afrika Spivey, a descendant of Alexander Satterwhite, without the monument, Belmont would just be a story circulated, the monument makes it real. On Sept. 21, Maryland’s Montgomery County honored four Black men who purchased land in 1906 to create an upscale Black neighborhood called Belmont. According...
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