Baltimore County to consider dredging at Hart-Miller Island following Key Bridge collapse

SPARROWS POINT, MD—As part of the latest effort to support regional port infrastructure following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore County on Tuesday announced a call for applications to serve on a new steering committee to lead an extensive public engagement process regarding the development of a potential new community benefit agreement to support Hart-Miller Island. Maryland […]

Officials announce ribbon-cutting to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park

ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting in Essex next week. A ribbon-cutting will be held to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and a scoreboard. The event will take place on Monday, July 8 […]

Traffic detoured due to police activity in Essex area

UPDATE: Eastern Avenue has been reopened. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route due to police activity in the Essex area. At just before 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, the Baltimore County Police Department said motorists were being asked to avoid Eastern Avenue between Route 702 and Old Eastern Avenue. No further details […]

Former state employee from Essex indicted for theft, insurance fraud

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced the indictment of Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, in two separate cases involving theft and insurance fraud. In the first case, West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme related to her former employment at the Maryland Department of Labor. She is charged with theft scheme with a value between […]

Baltimore County Animal Services Adoption Express to make pit stops in Essex, Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Attention, all animal lovers! The Baltimore County Animal Services Adoption Express will be making “pit stops” in Essex and Middle River on Monday, June 24, 2024. From 3:00 to 4:15 p.m., the Adoption Express will visit the Essex branch of the Baltimore County Public Library.  Then, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. the Adoption Express will stop at Icy […]

Baltimore man sentenced for armed robberies of cell phone stores

BALTIMORE, MD—A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a 46-year-old man from Baltimore to serve time in prison for his part in three armed cell phone store robberies. Gary Leon Holloway will now serve 14 years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Holloway and his co-conspirators […]

Air Quality Alert issued for Baltimore area on Saturday

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued an Air Quality Alert for Saturday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert will be in effect for June 22, 2024. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from […]