TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices, district and circuit courts, and senior centers will be closed on Monday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. CountyRide van services will not operate. All Baltimore County Public Library branches will also be closed on Monday, November 11. Parking meters must be fed, Baltimore County Revenue Authority parking garages and the Towson Loop will […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A U.S. Army biologist from Maryland will be spending time behind bars for participating in a bribery scheme. Jason Edmonds, 45 of North East, was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release for conspiring to commit bribery at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the Court ordered Edmonds to forfeit $111,794.83, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who lied about needing a wheelchair for a service-related injury was sentenced to home confinement after prosecutors said he fraudulently obtained more than $750,000 in disability benefits. William Rich, 44, of Windsor Mill, was found guilty in June of wire fraud and theft of government property following a four-day trial. Rich, who served in the […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has deployed teams of first responders and other support personnel to help with recovery efforts in the southeastern United States following the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Governor Wes Moore has announced the deployment of various state agencies and military units, including the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Task Force 1, a federally deployable urban […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has issued a statement in the wake of a newly-surfaced report that indicating that he falsely claimed to have received a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. Moore had previously claimed he did receive the medal, but according to a new report from The New York Times, he never actually received it. The report cites […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—More than 150,000 military and veteran caregivers across the country will be honored by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Hidden Heroes Campaign for their service to their country. The campaign, launched in 2016, seeks to raise awareness about the challenges that military caregivers face and to connect them with resources available to them. “Military and veteran caregivers are just as […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—THE AVENUE at White Marsh is doing its part to honor local veterans. Officials this week announced that all fountain coins collected in 2024 will be donated to the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial Project. This memorial will be located in Gough Park at the southeast corner of Joppa Road and Honeygo Boulevard. The Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial will […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 45-year-old North East man has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges after authorities say he accepted cash and other incentives from a company in exchange for favorable treatment. Jason Edmonds was employed by the U.S. Army as a Research Biologist at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Chemical Biological Center at the AGP was the nation’s principal research and development […]