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These Virginia and Maryland cities are the top places to live in the US, new report shows
MARYLAND - Four cities across Virginia and Maryland have been ranked among the 150 best places to live in the country, according to a U.S. News & World report. The new 2024-2025 Best Places to Live in the U.S. list was released Tuesday. Virginia Beach had the highest ranking for...
One-mile section of MD 702 to be resurfaced in Essex
ESSEX, MD—A new pavement improvement project will bring delays and overnight closures to MD 702 in eastern Baltimore County beginning next week. The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin milling, patching, and resurfacing approximately one-mile of MD 702 from Middleborough Road to Back River Neck Road, including the roundabout at Hyde Park Road, starting on Monday, June 3. This project is expected to last until mid-summer, weather permitting.
Maryland community mourns death of stray dog who "brought a lot of people together"
BALTIMORE - A stray dog spent his final years loved and cared for by many in Glen Burnie, and it's all thanks to two strangers who gave him a chance. Now, Brownie is being remembered for bringing the community together. More than 100 people were expected to attend a candlelight vigil on Thursday in honor of Brownie, who died last week. Brownie was located in 2016 living in a vacant lot, thin and covered in ticks, in Glen Burnie.Jamie Theirer started feeding him every morning on her way to work. Then, another neighbor, Joan Eisenhardt, fed the dog in the evenings. That's...
Maryland waterfront residents fight against dredge material in their swimming, fishing areas
BALTIMORE - Residents in Pasadena in Anne Arundel County tell WJZ they are concerned after learning Maryland Port Administration is considering putting dredge material in part of the river where they swim, fish and boat. What is dredging?Dredge is what the administration digs up from the river floor when they clear shipping channels, and due to pollution from nearby industries, that material can be toxic. "Tar balls and Slag" Residents say they fear MPA's plans to store dredge underwater, instead of on land, could harm their waterways and way of life."I recall the pollution that came over from Bethlehem Steel," said Carl...
Baltimore County to take legal action for Key Bridge collapse
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced that his administration plans to partner with experienced and highly-specialized law firms Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, to pursue and address legal claims against those responsible for the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to a county government statement released May 28. Through this partnership, Baltimore County will aggressively take steps to hold all potentially liable parties responsible and to mitigate the extensive losses that the County, residents, businesses and...
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