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Authorities search Gaithersburg ponds for missing autistic child
Montgomery County police and fire and rescue service crews were searching the ponds at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg on Saturday evening for a missing 6-year-old boy. Fawzan Hassan, who is autistic and non-verbal, was last seen at the park at 506 S. Frederick Ave. at about 3 p.m., according to police.
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Area gets state funds
ANNAPOLIS — Lower Susquehanna Heritage Area has received a portion of a $5.19 million award by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to support four programs. The 87 matching grant awards will go to various projects across Maryland to support economic development and tourism. LSHG was awarded $253,450. One of seven heritage areas in the state, the Darlington-based non profit will assign $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2025 management grants. Another $25,000 will be assigned to award FY25 block grants to eligible non profits along the Susquehanna River in Cecil and Harford counties. Hamer’s Town Art Center in Havre de Grace received $100,000 though the heritage area, and $28,450 will be spent on roof repairs for the Susquehanna Lock House Museum.
Howard County voters may soon help create an Office of Inspector General
ELLICOTT CITY -- Howard County Council is looking for voters' help in creating an Office of Inspector General.Standing outside the George Howard Building Friday, councilmembers announced they will be introducing and voting on a proposed charter amendment that would address concerns brought up at a recent legislative public hearing.Before announcing it, Howard County Council chair Deb Jung stressed the importance of creating this office for the county."(The Office of Inspector General) save their local jurisdictions millions of dollars by increasing efficiency and uncovering fraud, waste and abuse," she said.Cue CR 107, the charter amendment will ask voters to authorize Howard...
Water Advisory issued for these Maryland lakes
WHEATON-GLENMONT, Md. — Residents of Montgomery County, be advised: harmful blue-green algae has been detected in Lake Needwood and Lake Frank within Rock Creek Regional Park, posing serious health risks to both humans and pets. Officials urge anyone visiting the lakes to be cautious. On Friday, we found Raphael...
Judge denies bond for suspect accused of deadly triple shooting in north Baltimore
The suspect in a deadly triple shooting in north Baltimore will remain behind bars. A judge denied bond Friday for 37-year-old Dominic Pressley. He faces 18 charges including first- and second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and firearms charges. Pressley is accused of a shooting that killed a 30-year-old man and...
Lamar Jackson sidelined again with a lingering illness after practicing once since start of camp
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson was sidelined again Friday, and the Baltimore Ravens said he was still being evaluated by their medical team. Jackson has practiced only once since training camp began for the full squad Sunday, and he left the Wednesday session early. “He’s fighting through...
Federal Hill residents raise safety concerns during community walk with police officers
BALTIMORE -- Residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood are on a mission to make the community safer. This year, the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association started a walk to address concerns with Baltimore Police Department.On Friday at 5 p.m., about a dozen or more residents began the community walk at Federal Hill Park with a few officers. "The community is supportive of trying to make this a safer place for everyone and we're really wholeheartedly partnering with the police department to try to leverage all our resources," FHNA Public Safety Chair, Nigel Crocombe said. Some of those resources include a network of cameras....
Former Executive Finds Rewarding Career with TAB Franchise
Franchisee Denise O’Neill is Helping Business Leaders Thrive with The Alternative Board’s Unique Approach. Denise O’Neill had built an impressive career as a sales and marketing executive in the Fortune 100 packaged goods industry. Her resume included stints with Frito-Lay, Reckitt & Coleman (now Reckitt Benckiser) and Nabisco, where she served as vice president of sales/customer marketing for the foods division. She also founded an award-winning program called Survivors Offering Support for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, which was implemented in 18 hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rising rap star killed, juvenile suspect released: Baltimore mom vows fight
Sabrina Peterson Ali-El lost her son on Tuesday and now she's losing confidence in Maryland's juvenile justice system. Tuesday night, Reggie Monroe, 31, who was a rising rap artist known as PTG Fresh, left for dinner and never returned home. While riding a scooter at Pulaski and Conkling, he was...
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