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Baltimore-Washington Parkway pedestrian crash creates major delays in Greenbelt
A crash involving a pedestrian is creating major delays on Monday morning in Greenbelt. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. along the southbound lanes of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway just after the Capital Beltway.
Top150 recruit Christian Jeffrey is down to eight schools
Christian Jeffrey, a strong and tough guard out of Lanham (Md.) Mt. Zion Prep and New Heights Lightning (EYBL), has cut his list down to eight schools, he tells 247Sports. The No. 138 overall recruit in the country is considering Butler, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Nancy Reagan biographer is latest author in Bookplate series
CHESTERTOWN — The Bookplate is continuing its author lectures with husband and wife Paul Richter and Karen Tumulty, who will discuss her biography of Nancy Reagan, his book about American ambassadors in the Middle East and the current political climate on Wednesday, July 31 at 6 p.m. at The Kitchen and Pub at The Imperial.
Dean ‘Delivers’ Again in $150,000 De Francis Dash
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Dean Delivers capped a successful and emotional day for his connections, leading all the way around and repelling a late bid from 40-1 longshot Five Dreams to register a three-quarter-length triumph in Sunday’s listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. The 33rd...
Sunny Breeze Stays Perfect with $100,000 Concern Win
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Sunny Breeze, a front-running winner of his first two career starts, switched tactics and came from off the pace to keep his perfect record intact with a head victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park. The eighth running of the seven-furlong Concern...
Easton air traffic tower celebrates one million operations
EASTON — In its 17th year, the Easton air traffic control tower reached a monumental mark: one million operations. A Cessna Skyhawk piloted by Preston Hull and flight instructor Nyck Shirkey tallied the milestone number when it flew out of the airport Saturday afternoon. The aircraft is owned by Michele Anstatt, who was the first pilot to receive service when the tower opened in 2007. ...
Recap: Rookies, and Tracy, Guide Team Read to 14-9 Victory Against Team McCool
SPARKS, Md. — Three players for Team Read registered hat tricks, including a pair of rookies, on the way to a 14-9 victory against Team McCool to wrap up Week Two of the 2024 Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse season at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Sunday afternoon. Team Read...
Central Pa. men charged in Maryland theft of Pride flags
Three men from Cumberland and Dauphin counties, along with four juveniles, have been charged with the theft of Pride flags and related paraphernalia from a town in Maryland last month, according to court filings and local Maryland media reports. The incident occurred in the overnight hours of June 15 to...
BOE discusses progressive topics for optional reading
CENTREVILLE — Progressive issues including immigration and racism for optional reading units became a topic of discussion as the Queen Anne’s Board of Education approved two out of six recommended books by the Materials of Instruction Committee July 17. In response to a previous request by the BOE to offer more diverse reading choices, teachers looked at gender gap data and test scores and noted a lack of literary protagonists for Hispanic and bi-racial male students to relate to, according to Bridget Passyn, Supervisor of...
‘Stretched very thin’: Child care providers in Talbot County seeing long waitlists
CORDOVA — When Melissa Johnson flips through her binder, she’s reminded of around 80 families anxiously awaiting day care services. Some of the children on the waitlist are under a year old. Others are not born. Johnson, the director of Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers’ Cordova site, calls it a “heart-wrenching situation.” Critchlow Adkins is a nonprofit that provides preschool and before- and after-school care across five sites in Talbot County....
Popular DMV Food Truck Announces Opening Date for First Brick and Mortar Location
Char’d opened its first food truck in Northern, VA in April of last year, followed by its Gaithersburg truck in November. Menu items include the Original Char’d (w/ grass-fed beef, American cheese, shreduce, onion, pickle, and CHAR’D sauce,) the Hot Char’d (with pickled jalapenos & CHAR’D jalapeno sauce,) fries, and grilled cheese sandwiches.
Riverdale Police Seek Help in Suspicious Disappearance of Nonverbal Woman Last Seen at Walmart
The Riverdale Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance in the case of Maryann Ponder, a 38-year-old woman lacking the ability to communicate verbally, who vanished under what they are calling "suspicious circumstances." Ponder, identified as a Black woman with a height of 5 feet, 1 inch and a weight of approximately 175 pounds has been missing since she was last seen at the Riverdale Walmart, as reported by Atlanta News First.
Two Injured, Child Airlifted After Two-Vehicle Collision In Huntingtown
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. — At approximately 1:33 p.m. on July 27, 2024, emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Plum Point Road and Woodlow Drive following reports of a serious motor vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, crews found all individuals involved had exited their vehicles. EMS assessed three...
American Cancer Society seeking volunteers for new study focused on Black women
WASHINGTON — A groundbreaking study could have a major impact on Black women across the country. Currently, Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with cancer than white women, but more likely to die if they are diagnosed. That's according to research from the American Cancer Society. Researchers...
Cambridge Woman Arrested for Assault on Federalsburg Police Officer
FEDERALSBURG, MD– The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Cambridge woman for allegedly assaulting a Federalsburg Police Department officer Wednesday. Federalsburg officers were reportedly assisting sheriff’s deputies responding to a domestic disturbance in the 3400 block of Laurel Grove Road on July 24. During the investigation, deputies...
Recap: Team Moreno Limits Team McCool to Two Second-Half Goals in 12-5 Win
SPARKS, Md. — Team Moreno held Team McCool to just a pair of second-half goals on its way to a 12-5 victory to close out Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse action at USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Saturday night. Team Moreno moves to 2-0 during Week Two, while Team McCool falls...
Plan ahead: Artscape to impact traffic and parking starting today
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the road closures and parking restrictions that will be in effect for Artscape which will take place from Friday, August 2 nd through Sunday, August 4, 2024, in Mount Vernon, Bolton Hill, and Charles North and Station North Arts District.
SUN: Though ridership lags, regular users depend on Baltimore light rail’s low-cost
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On a scalding hot weekday morning, Baltimore-area residents boarded the region’s light rail line running from Hunt Valley south to BWI Marshall Airport and Glen Burnie. Doors malfunctioned, conversations were interrupted by incessant honking, cigarettes and empty alcohol containers lay scattered across the floors,...
Isaiah Likely Reveals New ‘Nightmare’ Role for Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are still searching for the right formula to maxmize Isaiah Likely’s skill-set, but the answer could be in a new multi-faceted, “nightmare” role the third-year tight end is “learning” at training camp. Likely, the team’s fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft,...
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