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TL;DR: Baltimore County is now offering two “bulk trash days” per year. In 2022 for our neighbhorhood, they are March 30 and September 21. Click here for information about what they will and will not accept.

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Each single-family home and town home located within Baltimore County boundaries will have two scheduled bulk collections in 2022, with a limit of three bulk items per collection. Residents will not need to call or email the County to request pick-up on a scheduled day.

Set-Out Instructions

Bulk items should be set out after 6 p.m. on the night before scheduled collection. Residents should set out items at the same location where trash and recycling are normally placed for collection.… Click to read the rest

See https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/coronavirus.html for the latest information.

Currently, the County is aligned with the State of Maryland’s Stage Two. Find reopening and recovery guidelines on the State’s website and Governor Larry Hogan’s website. As the State makes further decisions towards reopening, County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the County’s leadership team will determine the appropriate course of action to keep Baltimore County residents safe and minimize the spread of COVID-19.

The Baltimore County Department of Health has opened a hotline for residents to call with questions or concerns regarding COVID-19. The number is 410-887-3816.

The Baltimore County Department of Health is operating the following clinics to test patients for COVID-19.… Click to read the rest

The following is copied in its entirety from an assistant professor in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University. Please note: the document uses the verb “serves,” which means “works to kill the virus.”

DISCLAIMER. This organization (Longmeadow Association) and its individual officers and directors do not warrant or substantiate the accuracy of the information contained herein and if the viewer relies upon such information, it is done at the viewers own risk.

NOTE: in a previous version, Listerine was incorrectly listed as a way to kill the virus. It will not work. One needs an alcohol solution of at least 65% to effectively kill a virus.… Click to read the rest

Effective March 30th starting at 8:00 PM, Maryland has been placed under an official Stay At Home order by Governor Hogan. Click here to read the full text of the order. Here’s a summary. People are not supposed to leave their homes except for such essential purposes that are deemed essential, such as getting food, medicine or reporting to work. Essential services are mostly limited to:

• Obtaining necessary supplies or services for one’s self, family, household members, pets or livestock, including, without limitation, groceries, supplies for household consumption or use, supplies and equipment needed to work from home, laundry and products needed to maintain safety, sanitation and essential maintenance of the home or residence.

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Summary: All County residents are encouraged to take the proper precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including regular hand-washing and social distancing as appropriate (keep 6 feet from others, no gatherings larger than 10 people). All residents, and particularly those at high risk, should follow CDC guidance.

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TOWSON, MD —  As Baltimore County continues to identify ways to assist residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced new resources to help residents locate food distribution sites and identify county restaurants offering food pickup, carry out and delivery services. “As we continue to respond to this rapidly evolving situation, we have to make sure our residents can access fundamental necessities—especially food,” Olszewski said.

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Overnight on March 16-17, four cars were broken into in our nearby neighborhood The Fields of Stevenson.

This is a reminder to lock your car doors and do not keep you garage door opener, cell phone, valuables, etc., in your car. If you see something suspicious, dial 911. Look out for yourselves and the community. PCC’s representative on the Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) reports that one of the biggest complaints from the police regarding car break-ins is that the owners: leave the car doors unlocked, sometimes leave the keys in the ignition, leave garage door openers in the cars with valuables that can be seen from the outside.… Click to read the rest

The following is from Officer K. Ketterman #4024, Precinct #4 Community Outreach Team, regarding people who leave dog poop, whether bagged or unbagged, on people’s lawns.

Anyone discarding a bag with dog feces on the roadway or on private property can be charged with Littering.  This definitely shows intent which is needed to be charged with Littering.  Attached is the Criminal Digest information for Littering. I would recommend sending out a notice to all the residents stating that with the offense attached. The main objective we have is to stop this from occurring and affecting residents in your community in the future.

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