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Dr. Pamela Lin-Chen joins Baltimore County Public Library Board of Trustees
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library officials on Monday announced that Dr. Pamela Lin-Chen is joining the Library Board of Trustees, starting in September 2024, and will serve through 2029. While Dr. Lin-Chen considers herself an avid consumer of books – becoming an audiobook aficionado during the pandemic – it...
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School Adds New Unity-Themed Mural
On May 31st, Locust Point-based artist Nicole Buchholz put the final seal on a 2,050 sq. ft. mural on the back of Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School (FSK). The mural, which was in planning for a couple years, is titled the FSK Unity Mural. The FSK Unity Mural, which is...
Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector
The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city's public works agency is demanding increased transparency from local officials in the immediate aftermath of
2015 Halloween Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 34-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby to plead guilty to a Halloween 2015 murder Aug. 12. Anthony Burris was charged with second-degree murder and firearm use in a felony violent crime...
Former Terp Ajax Zappitello On Playing At Homewood Field, Adjusting To PLL
The Premier Lacrosse League’s Maryland Whipsnakes had their homecoming weekend on Aug. 3 and 4 at Homewood Field in Baltimore, and despite being a former Terp, rookie defenseman Ajax Zappitello could not wait to play on Johns Hopkins’ home turf. “It’s the pinnacle of lacrosse,” Zappitello said on...
What is important to today's teenagers? We hear from students around Baltimore.
Rising seniors in several local high schools join Midday to discuss the issues they think are important as they prepare to cross into adulthood. The panel discusses bullying, mental illness, academic support, school safety and where these young people see themselves in our chaotic world. Shawn Ware is a 17-year-old...
Gold Over America Tour, led by Simone Biles, to stop in Baltimore
Team USA gymnastics stars are touring the country with a stop planned in Baltimore. Video above: 1-on-1 with Simone Biles: 'I couldn't have asked for a better Olympic Games'. The Gold Over America Tour is scheduled to stop at CFG Bank Arena on Oct. 8. Stars to perform in this...
Renovation Work Planned For Bell Court Apartments
Frederick County received a grant to pay for it. Frederick, Md (KM) Some renovation work is planned for the County-owned Bell Court Apartments in Woodsboro. Frederick County has received a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state for this project. The county says the funds will be used to...
Orioles vs. Nationals: Odds, spread, over/under - August 13
Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (70-49) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (54-65) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, August 13, with a start time of 6:35 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Orioles as -175 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +145 moneyline odds....
Md. FDs receive over $430K in grants for training and equipment
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — Frederick County’s Division of Fire and Rescue Services and the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company, have been awarded thousands in federal grants to support their operations. The majority of the grant for DFRS, which is more than $392,000, will fund training for more than 1,000...
Baltimore man charged after passing out at Waynesboro gas station with three kids in the car, leading police on nearly 4 mile chase
12 August 2024- Washington Township PD, Waynesboro PD, and Pennsylvania State Police were all involved in an early morning chase down Buchanan Trail in and around Waynesboro on Sunday that saw a Maryland man arrested. Marzuis Jones has been charged with three felony counts of child endangerment, felony fleeing an officer, three misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and misdemeanor DUI. He failed to post bail of $75,000.
Stephanie Scensny Killed By Falling Tree In Howard County
Columbia resident Stephanie Scensny has been identified by police as the driver of a Honda CR-V who was killed in an Ellicott City accident on Sunday, Aug. 11. According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Scensny was heading west on the Baltimore National Pike near the Baltimore County line when a tree fell on her vehicle.
State Roundup: ACLU says state destroyed key record for mentally ill detainees; new delegate among string of vacancy-related appointments to state legislature
ACLU SAYS STATE DESTROYED KEY RECORDS FOR MENTALLY ILL DETAINEES: At the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, detainees with serious mental health issues are typically kept in the inpatient mental health unit, part of the aging facility that has become known for its “extremely harsh” living conditions, according to attorneys for the ACLU’s National Prison Project, which tours parts of Baltimore’s pretrial jail complex as part of a decades-old health care lawsuit. Handwritten logs painted a different picture than other records produced for a lawsuit by Centurion Health, the jail’s mental health provider. For example, a Centurion-provided record would describe a detainee as refusing to leave their cell, but the handwritten logs showed that they were actually not allowed to leave due to behavioral issues. Ben Conarck/The Baltimore Banner.
WARNING: Phone Scammers are Identifying Themselves as Police in Maryland
PIKESVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police (MSP) are continuing to warn the public of a phone scam in which impersonators are pretending to be police officers in order to steal personal information from citizens. Police are receiving reports from citizens about scammers who are fraudulently identifying themselves using the...
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