- The state is tightening up on texting. Before, it was legal to read a text but not write one. Now, you can be cited for both. As of Oct. 1, 2011, no texting is permitted period.
- Today is the first day of National Fire Prevention Month, and Elkridge is kicking it off with an . Visit the to see demonstrations of how they get people out of cars (), hang out with the arson dogs and see what a special ops fire truck looks like.
- Get out those long sleeves. The high is 56 degrees in Elkridge today, according to the National Weather Service, with a low of 44 degrees. Showers are likely after 2 p.m.
- Check your food labels while you're cleaning out the fridge this weekend. Jensen Farms cantaloupe has been recalled and so has True Leaf Farms bagged, chopped Romaine lettuce; both could contain the deadly bacteria Listeria and have been linked to cases in Maryland. The Centers for Disease Control said producers recalled the cantaloupes on Sept. 14. The lettuce company recalled its product on Sept. 29, said the Food and Drug Administration.
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