No gas leak detected after report of odor briefly evacuated Oakland Mills High School in Columbia
The Howard County Fire Department responded at 10:37 a.m. to a call from the Columbia school that reported a gas-like odor near the school’s media center, fire department spokesman Brad Tanner said. Gas monitors used by fire personnel that test for carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and combustibles found no levels of those gases, he said.
Havre de Grace councilwoman concerned about health care in city with changes proposed in Aberdeen
“However that never gained any traction,” she said. “Upper Chesapeake, from the beginning, has continued not to acknowledge the need for acute care beds in Havre de Grace and adjacent communities. In my opinion, that need still exists and the use of observation beds is a problem.”
This Maryland school district’s student information and tests scores were breached
A Montgomery County Public Schools statement says the data breach happened Oct. 3 and impacted 1,344 Naviance accounts tied to Wheaton High School in Silver Spring. Naviance is an online program that enables students to prepare for college and careers.
Hogan says there’s no way to end Bay Bridge backups during maintenance work
He said he has ordered that transportation officials shift the bridge to fully electronic tolls, remove the tollbooths on the eastbound span and work with local governments, schools, businesses and law enforcement agencies to limit the impact of the two-year project.
Wooden cutouts outside Harford County church stand as ‘Silent Witness’ to domestic violence victims
Under the Silent Witness national initiative, 13 cutouts, each representing someone who has been killed by domestic violence, are displayed in front of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harford County church building throughout October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Ravens vs. Seahawks staff picks: Who will win Sunday’s game in Seattle?
Seahawks 30, Ravens 28: Seattle has lost just one game, but they also haven’t beaten any teams that currently have winning records. The Ravens have to travel to the West Coast and face Russell Wilson, who has the highest QB rating in the league, with an injury-depleted secondary and just-added players. The deciding factor could come down to turnovers: The Seahawks have +6 turnovers (12 takeaways vs. 6 giveaways) while the Ravens have 0.
Maryland to propose payments to five wrongfully convicted men
L-R (top) Lamar Johnson, Jerome Johnson,. L-R (bottom) Hubert James Williams Jr. and Clarence Shipley Jr., have all been exonerated of crimes and seek compensation from the state for a combined 81 years of wrongful incarceration. (staff / Baltimore Sun)
Street man cited for DUI after crashing pickup, damaging properties in Forest Hill
Thomas Allen Thompson Jr., 21, of the 3500 block of Scarboro Road, is facing multiple other traffic violations related to the incident, including reckless driving, driving with an expired license, failure to control vehicle speed to avoid collision and knowingly giving false accident report information, according to electronic court records.
Varsity roundup: Archbishop Curley stays unbeaten in MIAA A Conference boys soccer
No. 2 Archbishop Curley 2, Boys’ Latin 0: Jalen Anderson scored two second-half goals to lift the visiting Friars (4-1-1, 3-0 MIAA A Conference Black Division) over the Lakers (1-4, 0-3). Justin Karas and Dylan Sloan added assists. Chris Denholm made saves in the shutout for Curley.