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Trinity’s Sienna Chirieleison selected to USA Lacrosse’s Under 18 Select team
Trinity’s Sienna Chirieleison, a senior, has been selected as one of the 48 top high school girls lacrosse players in the country and will play for the USA Lacrosse under 18 Select team this fall in Sparks. Md. The USA Select teams were determined after a three-day national combine...
Chestertown man attending music festival charged with punching, biting EMTs
DOVER, Del. — A 26-year-old Chestertown man attending the Phish Mondegreen Festival here on Aug. 16 is accused of assaulting emergency medical personnel. Delaware State Police charged William Sky Urspruch with second-degree assault/injuring of an Emergency Medical Technician, which is a felony, and offensive touching of an EMT. He was released after posting $3,000 secured bond, police reported. According to a news release from the DSP, at about 10:30 p.m. troopers on duty at the music festival at The Woodlands in Dover were notified that an attendee, identified as Urspruch, was “under the influence” and “acting erratically.” While medical personnel were treating Urspruch, he allegedly punched one EMT and bit another. Urspruch was ultimately taken to an area hospital. The EMTs suffered minor injuries, according to the news release. After Urspruch was released from the hospital, he was taken to Troop 3 of the Delaware State Police in Camden, where he was charged, and then arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7. He was released after posting a $3,000 secured bond, according to the news release.
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Suitland Mother Decades Later
Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago. He was convicted in...
27-year-old arrested tied to Harbor House homicide in Claymont
An arrest has been made by New Castle County police in the fatal shooting at Harbor House Apartments in Claymont on Friday morning. New Castle County police were called to the 100 block of Harbor Drive after a shooting was reported on the morning of Aug. 23. A 35-year-old man was found...
Chester River Chorale fall semester launches Sept. 9
The Chester River Chorale fall semester launches Sept. 9 with weekly rehearsals at the Presbyterian Church of Chestertown. All singers are invited to join the Chorale. There is a specific need for male voices this season. No audition is required to sing with the Chorale and all music is provided. An added opportunity is the Chester Chamber Singers, an auditioned subset of the Chorale. Please note your interest in auditioning for CCS when you register. Be a part of the heartwarming tradition of Christmas caroling...
St. Michaels Community Center Director Announces Departure Patrick Rofe To Leave
St. Michaels Community Center (SMCC) Board Chair Lori F. Morris announced today that the SMCC Board has accepted the resignation of its Executive Director, Patrick Rofe. “Patrick has been doing his best to be in two places at once,” Morris noted, “running SMCC while caring for his aging parents halfway across the country.” She continued, “Not even Patrick, whose energy and vision have meant so much to SMCC, can pull off that trick.”
Vehicle Crashes Into Tree on Ebenezer Road
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported its crews were at the scene of a single vehicle crash with entrapment on Ebenezer Road between Vincent Road and Vincent Farm Lane on Friday after 10 p.m. The vehicle crashed into a tree with driver heavily entrapped and with serious injuries. Maryland...
Move United Recognizes Gwena Herman With 2024 Jan Elix Award
Move United, the national leader in community-based adaptive sports, recently presented its 2024 Jan Elix Award to Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Gwena Herman, of Abingdon, Maryland. The Jan Elix Award is given in honor and memory of Jan Elix, a dedicated woman that made an impact as an athlete, coach,...
‘We’re with you’: Carroll lawmakers, residents agree that proposed transmission line is ‘direct affront to and real assault on our way of life’
Carroll commissioners and state lawmakers who represent the county listened to, and agreed with, residents’ concerns at a meeting Thursday night in Westminster regarding the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. The proposed transmission line would carve a 70-mile-long path through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. The $424 million project has a proposed date of operation of June 2027. Jason Kalwa, who manages the energy project for the Public Service Enterprise Group, said last month that the project will provide a much-needed upgrade to the energy grid, which will benefit Carroll residents and others. More than 750 people attended Thursday’s meeting, 72 of whom signed up to speak, according to Lt. Phill Lawrence of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. The listening session ran from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with an opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with lawmakers until 10 p.m., at the Agriculture Center in Westminster.
After Middling Reviews, Keith Lee Might Already Be Moving On to Baltimore
Social media restaurant reviewer and WWE fighter Keith Lee announced that he was making his way to the D.C. area on Instagram and TikTok a few days ago, but after some unexceptional reviews of two Northern Virginia spots and an H Street restaurant in D.C., he might already be moving on from the city.
Focus on heat illness intensifies after death of Baltimore sanitation worker
The heat illness death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted labor advocates and industry groups to call for better heat protection laws and employer oversight, especially as workers face hotter summers on the job. Ronald Silver II, a sanitation employee with Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, passed out while...
Power Temporarily Suspended at Shopping Center and Church Following Electrical Fire
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were dispatched to 8549 Piney Branch Rd in Silver Spring for a building fire on Saturday afternoon. According to Assistant Chief David Pazos, MCFRS crews located and extinguished an electrical fire in the electrical room serving a shopping center and church. “Pepco en route to determine extent of damage. Church, grocery store and offices affected.” Pazos shared at 3pm.
Chapel District Elementary breaks ground on renovation project
CORDOVA — With the school year set to begin Monday, construction at Chapel District Elementary School is in full swing. Administrators, teachers, county representatives and students celebrated a groundbreaking for renovation work at the school on Friday afternoon. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is leading construction, which started Aug. 5. A short ceremony outside the school provided attendees insight into the renovations and what benefits will follow. Speakers included Talbot County...
BurgerFi opens new location in Maryland, US
BurgerFi has announced the opening of its latest Maryland location in Woodmore Commons. Situated at Woodmore Towne Centre, Bowie, the store will be operated by Punam Khandpur and Jaytee Kanwal. As part of a multi-unit deal, the duo will also oversee the Arlington, Virginia branch. Khandpur and Kanwal bring extensive...
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