Second public comment period open for I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension, I-695 ramps toll rate range setting

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Thursday announced the opening of a second public comment period as part of the toll rate range setting process for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension and I-695 ramps. The Maryland Transportation Authority Board voted to establish a two-week comment period for the recommended toll rate ranges presented by staff during today’s livestreamed […]

Chesapeake Bay Balloon Festival coming to Harford County this summer

UPDATE: The festival has been cancelled due to “unresolved safety concerns.” Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—A popular festival is moving to Harford County this year. The Chesapeake Bay Balloon Festival is moving from Talbot County to Bel Air. The festival will take place August 4, 5, and 6 at Cedar Lane Regional Park. Festival attendees will be able […]

Harford County restaurant owner is Maryland’s newest lottery multimillionaire

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters with a winner’s story that serves as a reminder that one can never know when hard times are going to improve. Last Wednesday found him stopping at the Wawa located at 709 Belair Road for gas and a cup of coffee. Maryland’s newest multimillionaire admits to feeling a bit down […]

74-year-old killed in fatal Harford County crash

WHITEFORD, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday in Harford County. At just before 11:00 a.m. on March 8, 2023, troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Prospect Road and Whiteford Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a Kia Sorrento traveling west on Prospect Road crashed into a Toyota […]

Orioles ‘Birdland Caravan’ to return in February

BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles have announced the return of the club’s ‘Birdland Caravan,’ a four-day winter tour, that will take place from Thursday, February 2, through Sunday, February 5, at multiple locations throughout the region. The first such weekend-long celebration since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will include autograph sessions and happy hours with current Orioles players, top prospects, broadcasters, members […]

Former Baltimore SWAT officer sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore police officer has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on Thursday sentenced Donald Hildebrandt, 52, of Bel Air, to 25 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography, and possession of child pornography. The indictment was […]