Annie’s Playground closed until further notice after cracks found in structures

FALLSTON, MD—Annie’s Playground has been closed indefinitely following a routine safety inspection. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation announced that the popular Fallston playground would be closed until further notice after the playground’s maintenance staff found cracks in several structures. The department is working with the playground contractor repair and/or replace the affected […]

Additional speed cameras coming to JFX in Baltimore City

UPDATE: To clarify further, the two existing speed cameras are being moved to new locations. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) Director Veronica P. McBeth on Wednesday announced that two new automated speed enforcement locations will soon be implemented along the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) / I-83. In an effort to […]

Baltimore County Recreation and Parks announces spring 2025 festival lineup

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Wednesday announced its 2025  spring festival series including celebrations of culture and the great outdoors. Irish Music Festival Saturday, March 8th from 1 to 6 p.m. Oregon Ridge Lodge in Cockeysville A celebration of Irish music and culture includes food, drink and craft vendors. Featuring Baltimore’s own ShamRogues, Celtic Corridor, […]

Baltimore County man sentenced to prison for role in elder fraud schemes

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in various romance, business email compromise, and investment schemes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Ambrose A. Obinna Warrior, 44, of Milford Mill, to 42 months in federal prison. Warrior acted as an unlicensed money transmitter, […]

Nigerian national pleads guilty to FEMA fraud scheme

GREENBELT, MD—A Nigerian national, Newton Ofioritse Jemide, 47, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud conspiracy for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced on Tuesday. Jemide, extradited from France, was part of a group that directed co-conspirators in the United States to purchase […]