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School Bus Camera Safety Program Implemented on BCPS Buses
Baltimore County Public Schools sent out a press release about a new School Bus Camera Safety Program for their buses. Here is their release:. Under a new initiative, focused on student safety, the Baltimore County Police Department has partnered with Baltimore County Public Schools and AngelTrax to install automated school bus enforcement cameras on nearly 1,000 buses that transport students to and from school and various programs within Baltimore County.
Orioles’ switch-hitters run counter to baseball’s trend: ‘I have 2 brains’
Ryan Fuller has taught hitting to 5-year-olds and currently coaches major leaguers. He’s worked with hundreds of aspiring hitters, but he’s never successfully converted one into a switch-hitter. Fuller, the Orioles’ co-hitting coach, has two skilled switch-hitters on his team, Adley Rutschman and Anthony Santander, but they hit...
Georgetown organization hosts overdose awareness event
AtTAcK Addiction’s Sussex County chapter hosts its seventh annual memorial event Tuesday for loved ones lost to overdose. The chapter invites community members to join at the Georgetown Circle. The event includes an open mic, educational resources and a candlelight vigil at the end of the night. Amy Rust,...
Tesla scores a $5-million order from Baltimore for a fleet of EVs
From its early days, Tesla captured the imagination of car consumers, but when it comes to the fleet market, the company’s record has been more mixed. In January, rental giant Hertz announced plans to sell thousands of the Teslas it had purchased a couple years earlier, and replace them with gas-guzzlers. Competitor Sixt faced a similar debacle in 2023. (To be fair, these mutual PR nightmares had little to do with the quality of Tesla’s vehicles, and everything to do with poor planning by the rental agencies.)
Sussex Veterans Treatment Court to graduate 100th participant
The Sussex County Veterans Treatment Court will celebrate a milestone Thursday as its 100th participant graduates. Veterans Treatment Court is generally available to veterans who are charged with nonviolent felonies and misdemeanors. Participants must attend regular court status conferences, participate in the development of their treatment plans, engage in community groups as required and cooperate with veteran mentors. Many in ... Read More
Mount Vernon Place Conservancy wins $750K ‘Save America’s Treasures’ grant
Mount Vernon Place Conservancy has been awarded the National Park Service’s “Save America’s Treasures” grant, a prestigious and highly competitive honor awarded under the NPS’s Historical Preservation Fund. The $750,000 grant will be used for Mount Vernon Place Conservancy’s next major restoration project: the revitalization...
‘Annapolis Songwriters Festival’ Returns September 12-15, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 3rd Annapolis Songwriters Festival will be held September 12 to 15, 2024 at venues around Annapolis, including historic City Dock. The four-day event will feature nationally-known and acclaimed singers and songwriters at ticketed events as well as free music showcases. The event is modeled after the renowned Key West Songwriters Festival, in its 29th year in 2025.
Bears Prepare For Season Opener Tilt Versus Hampton
FloSports (online) Click Here | Nathan Epstein will call the play-by-play. RADIO: WEAA, 88.9 FM is the flagship station for the Morgan State Bears ... Lamont Germany will call the play-by-play with Renard Stubbs in the booth. The game will be broadcast live on 88.9 FM and streamed on WEAA.org, HSRN.com and on SiriusXM 386 and 988 on the SiriusXMmobile app.
Defense attempts to chip away at witness credibility during Christopher Bendann trial
The federal trial of a former history teacher at the Gilman School continued Monday. Christopher Bendann, 40, is accused of sexually abusing and exploiting a former Gilman student beginning when they were in eighth grade. When the trial got underway, the gallery was packed, and the defendant was in attendance....
Market problems, poor planning causing price hikes in nation’s largest electric market, critics say
After years of climbing electric prices nationwide, customers in the United States’ largest power market are about to get squeezed harder. Last month, PJM, which coordinates the flow of electricity for an area that includes all or parts of 13 states, including part of Kentucky, stretching from the Midwest to New Jersey plus the District […]
State Police Arrest Lincoln Man on Multiple Felony Charges Following Drug Investigation
Delaware State Police arrested 26-year-old William Dunning of Lincoln, Delaware, on Friday after a coordinated operation in Sussex County. On August 23, 2024, the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response […] The post State Police Arrest Lincoln Man on Multiple Felony Charges Following Drug Investigation appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Mondawmin Mall Shooter Identified Based on Baltimore Detectives’ Assumptions, Defense Argues
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Baltimore Police detectives investigating the shooting outside Mondawmin Mall last December gathered a lot of information, but, according to defense attorney Natalie Finegar, determining the identity of the shooter left the department “scratching their heads.”. Turning...
Former Falcons WR gets cut by Ravens
Russell Gage will soon be on the market for teams looking to add a wide receiver. Gage was one of several players not on the practice field for the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. We later found out that’s because he was being cut by the AFC North team. Gage is best known for the big... The post Former Falcons WR gets cut by Ravens appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Upper Fells Point bar to be reinvented by former owner
An Upper Fells Point bar space is getting a new concept for the fourth time in just the past year. Matthew and Molly Steinberg, owners of Kenwood Tavern and formerly Bar 1801, are teaming up with No Land Beyond's Mike Cohn and Martha Robichaud, an active member of the local arts scene, on a project called Saunter Corner Bar at 1801 Lombard St., with a planned soft opening on Aug. 29. But the "cozy" neighborhood corner bar is a temporary concept and will later transform into Meander Art Bar in early 2025, Robichaud said.
Southside Marketplace Changes Color Scheme
The Southside Marketplace, which sits in the Riverside and Locust Point neighborhoods, is changing its color scheme. A new coat of paint on the buildings is taking the shopping center’s color scheme from beige and dark gray to white, gray, and brown. Andrew Kabat, senior vice president and senior...
Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner
The woman who died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20 has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Michele Rhodes, 55, of Akron, PA, and originally from Mount Holly, NJ, choked to death at the Elizabethtown Fair, Chief Deputy Corone…
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