Delegates urge Air Force to keep National Guard Flying Wing in Middle River

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Friday, February 9, 2024, Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki sent a letter to Secretary Kendall of the U.S. Air Force imploring him to keep the flying wing of the Air National Guard at Martin State Airport. In bipartisan unity, every delegate from Baltimore County signed the letter. The letter addressed the potential removal of the flying mission […]

Police release additional details on Middle River crash that killed Maryland Air National Guard member, elected officials respond to safety concerns

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police have released additional information on a fatal crash in Middle River that killed a Maryland Air National Guard member. At just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, officers responded to a crash that occurred in the 3000-block of Eastern Boulevard (21220). Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have determined that a Mazda CX-5 was […]

Maryland Air National Guard to conduct readiness exercise at Martin State Airport

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Airmen of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will be participating in an Air Combat Command directed readiness exercise at Martin State Air National Guard Base. The operation will take place Thursday, November 30 through Sunday, December 3, 2023. Operation Frosty Strike, which is a full-scale readiness exercise, will be conducted to demonstrate the 175th Wing’s […]

MDOT awards two contracts to study possible Light Rail, Metro, MARC Penn Line expansions

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that two contracts have been awarded to study potential transit-oriented development sites at light rail and subway stations in the Baltimore region and at MARC Penn Line stations in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The contracts were awarded by the department’s partner, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and officials say they are an important […]

Public Safety Day returns to Middle River this September

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and Baltimore County Fire Department will once again hold Public Safety Day in Middle River this September. The event will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Martin State Airport. The day will feature public safety displays, demonstrations, community resource information, and more. There will be food […]

Family Fun Day returns to Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum this weekend

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An an fun, family event returns to Middle River this weekend. On Saturday, July 15, 2023, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will host a Family Fun Day. Attendees will learn about parts of a plane, participate in the Forces of Flight Game, Controls of an Airplane Workshop, and more activities that take […]

Baltimore County Police Department launches 15th Youth Leadership Academy in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—To keep youth engaged over the summer, the Baltimore County Police Department on Tuesday morning hosted its 15th Youth Leadership Academy. The launch was held at 10 a.m. on June 27, 2023 at Martin State Airport in Middle River. During the Academy, 27 youth from communities throughout Baltimore County will participate in the week-long program. Participants will learn […]

Governor Moore visits Middle River to sign largest military tax cut for younger veterans in a generation

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Governor Wes Moore this weekend presided over the Moore-Miller Administration’s sixth bill signing at the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing in Middle River, signing the largest military tax cut for younger veterans in a generation and highlighting the administration’s commitment to strengthening the military and honoring veterans in Maryland. “We need to support our military community because […]