ESSEX, MD—Authorities say Sunday night’s high-rise fire in Essex was set by a tenant who committed suicide. The 74-year-old has been identified as David Boyd Thompson, of the 1000-block of Franklin Avenue (21221). Fire and police personnel responded to the Essex Co-Op Apartment Complex at around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Upon arrival, firefighters found a small fire with heavy […]
TOWSON, MD—Rising high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply to serve on the Area Education Advisory Councils of Baltimore County Public Schools, officials announced on Monday. The Board of Education of Baltimore County has education advisory councils in each of the school system’s five geographic and administrative areas – southwest, northwest, central, northeast, and southeast. Board leaders explain […]
UPDATE 2: Fire officials say the fire was set by a tenant who committed suicide. UPDATE: Firefighters have extinguished the blaze. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—At least one person has died following a late night fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 1000-block of Franklin Avenue (21221). The blaze broke out […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Monday for the Baltimore metro area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday crash along Interstate 95. The crash was reported at around noon on northbound I-95 just prior to the Mountain Road exit. Two of the three northbound lanes are currently blocked and delays extend back to the White Marsh Boulevard exit. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should […]
UPDATE: Clement Robert Mercaldo’s co-conspirator, Stepfen Gerard Gaither, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of murder-for-hire conspiracy and interstate communications with intent to extort. Clement Robert Mercaldo, Jr., 62, of Timonium, pleaded guilty on Friday in connection to the extortion and planned murder […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The community is mourning the loss of a beloved local personality. Mhram “Mark” Elsaid, 56, of Nottingham, died on Thursday, August 5th. Elsaid was born March 5, 1965 and managed the Perry Hall Double-T Diner. A visitation for Mhram will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Schimunek Funeral Home, located at 9705 […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct daytime testing on Saturday, August 7th. The tests will take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Loud noises may be heard in some portions of Harford County and Baltimore County. Officials say these operations are not hazardous to residents in surrounding communities and are […]