News Releases 

The Baltimore County Volunteers (BCV) will be hosting their next V.I.B.E. Café on March 30 at 10 a.m. at the Catonville Library’s meeting room. Come join BCV to learn about the volunteer opportunities that are available in your community.

The Department of Aging, with the Commission on Aging, is sponsoring a conference on May 6 at Sheppard Pratt. The topic of the conference is “Wellness: Promoting Healthy Living for Older Adults.”

County Executive Jim Smith kicked off Census 2010 in Baltimore County as Census questionnaires begin arriving in mailboxes here and across the country.

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will hold a briefing Tuesday, March 23 for governments and private nonprofit organizations that may qualify for federal disaster relief related to the December 18-20, 2009 winter storm.

Following heavy rains and snow melt from the snowiest winter in Baltimore's recorded weather history, conditions in the region continue to be ideal for flooding and flash flooding.

The Patapsco Pumping Station located at 4612 Annapolis Road in Halethorpe overflowed late Saturday afternoon and into Sunday morning for approximately 20 hours.

Heavy weekend rains, compounded by saturated ground and, in some parts of the state, heavy snow still on the ground, is leaving Maryland susceptible to flooding over the next several days.

County Executive Jim Smith praised the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for directing ExxonMobil to resume deliveries of bottled water to Jacksonville area homes affected by MTBE contamination in the water supply.

County Executive Jim Smith visited the Dundalk Fire Station on Sollers Point Road today to present Baltimore County Hero Pins to the 13 fire personnel who were in the Dundalk Fire Station when the station caught fire.

The Department of Aging is requesting donations to support their Fund for Needy Seniors. The money is directly used to help Baltimore County’s most vulnerable seniors. Donations can be made in any amount to the Fund and are tax deductible.

Baltimore County fire officials remind residents to check the batteries in their smoke alarms when Daylight Savings Time returns this Sunday, March 14.

County Executive Jim Smith today announced the launch of "Spring Fling," a promotion including more than 100 free and nearly-free events, attractions, and activities for families and students during school and university spring breaks.

The Owings Mills water main that broke Saturday has been repaired, and the County is demobilizing water distribution efforts in Reisterstown and Glyndon.

For the upcoming weekend, Smith is renaming Baltimore County Terrapin Town, Garyland.

The renovations ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at the North Point Library, 1716 Merritt Boulevard, Baltimore, 21222, on Friday, March 12 at 11 a.m. has been postponed.

On Wednesday, Baltimore County will expand the distribution of water to residents affected by the Owings Mills water main break to two locations.

In the latest edition of BCUpfront, Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, Police Chief Jim Johnson, County Councilman Kevin Kamenetz, and Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger discuss crime reduction in Baltimore County.

Baltimore County’s Office of Emergency Management yesterday gave out about 7,000 gallons of water to more than 1,100 families affected by the Owings Mills water main break.

Potable and non-potable water is available today at Reisterstown Regional Park for residents affected by Saturday's water main break in Owings Mills.

County Executive Jim Smith held a press conference to announce the decline in crime across Baltimore County.

A water main break whose source has not yet been determined has left a huge area in northwest Baltimore County either without water or with greatly reduced water pressure.

Effective Monday, March 8 - trash and recycling collections in Baltimore County will occur where and when they are regularly scheduled.

Public Works contractors are beginning the Owings Mills Boulevard South Extension this week.

The March edition of Baltimore County's half-hour cable television public affairs show, "Hello Baltimore County," highlights three topics: Baltimore CASH Campaign, Rebuilding Together Baltimore, and Census 2010.

Kohl's Department Stores is the second anchor store to open in the redeveloped Martin Plaza shopping center in Middle River.

The annual meeting of the Baltimore County Local Emergency Planning Committee is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2010.

Citizens concerned about the possibility of home foreclosure and other mortgage issues are invited to a public information session to be held from 5:30 - 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive.

Storyville, an original concept of the Baltimore County Public Library, is a specially designed, organized, and free play site that will support and nurture important school readiness skills.

Effective Monday, March 1 and until further notice - residents who normally have alley collection for trash and recycling should return to placing these materials in the alley where conditions allow.

Baltimore County opened the final leg of Honeygo Boulevard between Forge Road and Belair Road in Perry Hall.

Two weeks after a two-alarm fire damaged Dundalk Station #6, fire and emergency medical services personnel have resumed operations from the fire station.

Baltimore County is one of eight Maryland counties to receive a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the historic December 18-20, 2009 snowstorm.

A program that teaches Baltimore County residents how to help their families and neighbors during the first 72 hours after a disaster is coming to Cockeysville in March.

Effective Wednesday, February 17 and until further notice - residents who normally have alley collection for trash and recycling should place those materials out as scheduled, but at their front street.

Due to the recent snowstorms, all trash and recycling collections will occur where and when conditions permit.

The victim of yesterday's fatal accident involving a front-end loader (not a Bobcat, per se, as originally reported) is Marbin V. Garcia, 46, of the unit block of Sierra Court, Owings Mills.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith issued a statement this morning after touring Baltimore County with Ed Adams, the Baltimore County Director of Public Works.

Trash and recycling collections in Baltimore County scheduled for Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12 have been canceled.

County Executive Smith announced that fire and emergency medical services will continue uninterrupted in the Dundalk community in the aftermath of this morning’s 2-alarm fire at the Dundalk Fire Station.

A two-alarm fire ravaged the Dundalk fire station early this morning.

The Baltimore County Department of Permits and Development Management has announced that all Code Enforcement Administrative Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, are canceled.

Smith urges residents to prepare for the next storm. Revenue Authority to open County garages free of charge.

A 58-year-old woman died last night in a Woodlawn house fire.

In limited areas, trash and recycling collections will occur on Tuesday, February 9.

Trash and recycling collection in Baltimore County has been canceled for Monday, February 8.

Smith discusses state's storm water management regulations in the latest edition of BC Upfront.

The February edition of Baltimore County's half-hour cable television public affairs show, "Hello, Baltimore County" highlights the topics of Master Plan 2020, recycling and more.

Baltimore County Emergency management officials ask residents' cooperation on matters of safety and snow removal during the peak of the snowstorm expected to arrive tomorrow.

The Baltimore County Commission for Women has named the winners of the 28th Annual "Woman of the Year" competition.

Two people – a man and a woman – have died from injuries sustained late last night in a house fire in Catonsville.