Spike Gjerde Launching New Italian Food Project
An accomplished Maryland restaurateur has an ambitious new project in the works, one that will be as good for the community and world at large as it is for the individual customers it will serve. Spike Gjerde, the mind behind Woodbury Kitchen, is developing Ecco Market, a “combined production kitchen, trattoria,...
Baltimore Native Soprano Adia Evans Wins 2026 George London Award
Baltimore’s classical music community has a new reason to celebrate. Soprano Adia Evans, a proud Baltimore native and alumna of the Baltimore School for the Arts, has been named a 2026 George London Award winner—one of six singers to receive the competition’s top $12,000 prize at the 54th annual George and Nora...
78-year-old man killed in Dundalk pedestrian crash
DUNDALK, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team is investigating a Friday evening collision that claimed the life of a 78-year-old man in Dundalk. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Merritt Boulevard and Wise...
Family mourns 20-year-old struck and killed in Baltimore County hit-and-run
Family and friends gathered on Saturday to remember a 20-year-old at the site where he was struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Baltimore County.
Maryland Permanently Preserves 11 Additional Working Farms
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In an ongoing commitment to preserving Maryland’s agricultural legacy, the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved 11 new easements through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation, safeguarding approximately 1,479 acres of prime farmland across Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, St....
Toxic Paint Rains From 28th Street Bridge As State Slaps City With Violation
Bright orange paint flakes have been drifting off the West 28th Street bridge and landing on Falls Road, the Jones Falls, and the nearby trail, and state tests say those chips are packed with lead and PCBs at dangerously high levels. The Maryland Department of the Environment has now hit Baltimore City with a formal...
Mystery Death On S. Payson Street Rattles Southwest Baltimore
What began as a medical emergency on a Southwest Baltimore block last night quickly shifted into what police are calling a questionable death investigation. Officers were called to the 400 block of S. Payson Street, where they found medics already performing life-saving measures on an unidentified woman, according to...
Maryland Overnight Weather Alert: If the Power Goes Out Tonight in Baltimore or Annapolis,...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. BALTIMORE — As heavy snow and high winds move across Maryland tonight, residents in Baltimore, Annapolis and surrounding areas are being urged to prepare for the possibility of overnight power outages. When...
Some Maryland schools closed or delayed Monday, Feb. 23 due to snow
Several Maryland schools will be closed or delayed on Monday, Feb. 23, due to a storm that brought snow across the region.
Maryland Weather Alert: 10 Inches of Snow and 45 MPH Winds Hit Baltimore Region...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Baltimore, Maryland – Roads across central and northeastern Maryland could rapidly turn snow-covered late Sunday afternoon as rain flips to heavy snow between 3 and 6 p.m., setting up a difficult Monday...

















