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Since Key Bridge Collapse, Several Ships Have Experienced Trouble in Maryland Waters
The massive ships that regularly sail into Maryland carry cars, cargo, commerce — and a degree of potential calamity. That minute, but real, risk that each vessel presents became horribly apparent March 26, when the 100,000-plus-ton Dali cargo ship decimated the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six men, after losing power at the most inopportune moment. It was an unprecedented disaster, but a huge ship losing propulsion had happened before, many times, in fact. And in the months since the tragedy, there have been other instances of ships experiencing trouble in Maryland waters.
Maryland Governor Talks to Miniature Gretchen Whitmer Doll in Bizarre Video
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted a bizarre video of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talking to a doll on Monday at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The post Maryland Governor Talks to Miniature Gretchen Whitmer Doll in Bizarre Video first appeared on Mediaite.
2024 Legislative Session Environmental Impact Summary
The Office of Sustainability provides a recap of the environmental legislation that was passed during Maryland’s 2024 General Assembly. The Office of Sustainability at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has compiled a list of environmental legislation from Maryland’s 2024 General Assembly session. It identifies key environmental legislation passed during the session that impacts sustainability work at UMB and highlights environmental legislation that does not impact our work directly but impacts the environment at-large.
Therapy, weapon-detection system, cellphone pilot: What to expect at Baltimore County Schools this year
Baltimore County Public Schools is focusing resources on health and safety as it prepares to welcome 111,000 students on the first day of the new academic year Monday. The system is expanding therapy, mentoring and family support through a $7.8 million state grant and the use of Talkspace, a therapy messaging app offered to some students last year, Superintendent Myriam Rogers said during a ...
Marks proposes further protection of 370 acres near Hammerman Beach
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks recently announced that he will recommend that 370 acres of the peninsula south of Hammerman Beach be downzoned to RC 50. This is Issue 5-154, part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. The RC 50 zoning is among the most restrictive in Baltimore County. “Gunpowder Falls State Park and nearby areas are among the most beautiful places in Baltimore County,” Councilman Marks commented. “This new...
SUN: Athletic trainer was at football practice the day Franklin High player died
An athletic trainer was at football practice the morning a 16-year-old student collapsed at Franklin High School last week, according to a school system spokesperson. Leslie Noble, a junior guard on the Reisterstown school’s varsity football team, was transported Wednesday to a local hospital in critical condition and died. First responders with the Baltimore County Fire Department had arrived around 9:15 a.m. to the football field, where resuscitation efforts were ongoing.
Church thrift store seeks donations to help displaced apartment fire residents
CLARKSBURG, Md. — After a fire displaced 43 people on Saturday, this Montgomery County community is coming together to help those affected. On Saturday, a fire broke out at the residential building Clarksburg Town Center. Four people were checked out on scene and two people were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Four firefighters were also injured, with two taken to the hospital suffering from non-critical injuries. After 78 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, the fire was under control. But the fire affected 24 apartments and put out 43 residents.
18-year-old accused of nearly hitting pedestrians while driving under the influence on W&OD Trail sidewalk
LEESBURG, Va. — An 18-year-old driver is facing charges after police say he almost hit several pedestrians while driving under the influence in Leesburg Saturday morning. Luis D. Funez Medina is accused of driving while intoxicated (DWI), drug possession, hit and run, and driving without a license. According to...
Washington D.C. man sentenced to 20 years for two Baltimore County phone store robberies
BALTIMORE, MD—A Washington D.C. man has been sentenced for the armed robberies of two cell phone stores in Baltimore County in December 2020, a federal judge in Maryland announced this week.
Lutherville Station development could move forward with the help of a new state law
The developers behind the proposed Lutherville Station recently submitted an amended application to Baltimore County for a recommendation of a Transit Oriented Development designation. The proposed development would include 560 apartments, which is 110 more than what was previously proposed, a mix of retail and office space, restaurants and gathering...
Concern for Missing Seventy-Seven-Year-Old Man (LOCATED)
UPDATE: Ambesso Maskal has been located. ____________________________________________________________________________. Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public's assistance in locating Ambesso Maskal, a missing 77-year-old from Silver Spring. # # #
One injured when car crashes into Bethesda shop
Editor’s note: This article, originally published at 11:08 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2024, was updated at 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2024, to add comments from county fire and rescue service officials. One person was injured Monday evening when a car backed into a shop at Wildwood Shopping Center...
Four Arrested, Two Guns Recovered After Shooting and Vehicle Pursuit
Montgomery County Police arrested four suspects, including at least two juveniles, after a shooting in Germantown led to a vehicle pursuit in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village, during which two handguns were recovered. According to police, “At approximately 4:52 p.m., MCPD responded to the 19260 block of Circle Gate Dr., for the report...
Man stabbed multiple times in Essex, according to police
A man was stabbed multiple times in Essex on Monday, according to Baltimore County Police. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of Leslie Rd. for a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a man who was conscious and breathing, suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. The...
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