Beach Lake Nature Park

Board of Public Works approves $4.7 million for park improvements, land conservation in seven Maryland counties

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved nearly $4.7 million in grants to support park improvements and land conservation efforts across seven counties, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday. The funding, allocated through the state’s Program Open Space and Rural Legacy programs, will be used for a variety of projects, including new playgrounds, sports fields, and […]

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I-95 Express Toll Lane Northbound Extension

I-95 ramps near Bel Air to close for Express Toll Lane weekend construction

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BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is advising motorists of ramp closures and traffic shifts near the Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 24 interchange this weekend as part of the I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL) Northbound Extension project. The closures, beginning Friday, Sept. 5, and lasting through Monday, Sept. 8, are necessary for crews to realign northbound MD 24 […]

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Rachel Morin

Rachel Morin’s killer gets two life sentences without possibility of parole

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BEL AIR, MD—Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus two additional consecutive life sentences and 40 years, for the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin. The sentencing, delivered by Judge Yolanda L. Curtin, followed a swift conviction in April. A jury found Martinez-Hernandez, an illegal immigrant, guilty of first-degree murder, […]

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Money Cash

Powerball pays $100K in Oxon Hill, $50K in Baltimore as jackpot reaches $501 million

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BALTIMORE, MD—While no one hit the Powerball jackpot in the last drawing, two Maryland players won big prizes, and the grand prize has now soared to an estimated $501 million for Monday night’s drawing. A ticket sold in Oxon Hill is worth $100,000, and another in Baltimore is worth $50,000. The next drawing is Monday night, and the cash option […]

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Fallston Repairs Traffic Alert MD 20250806

Repairs to damaged underground pipe at busy Fallston intersection to begin next week

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UPDATE: Repairs have been complete and all lanes have been reopened. Original story below… FALLSTON, MD—Repairs to a damaged underground pipe in Fallston are set to begin next week. Repairs to the damaged 40-foot, 48-inch corrugated pipe and roadway along US 1 Bypass just north of the MD 147 (Harford Road)/ US 1 Business intersection are anticipated to begin the […]

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Rocks State Park ATV Crash 202508

Police seek to identify critically injured owner of ATV involved in crash at Rocks State Park

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UPDATE: Police say the operator of the ATV has been identified. Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—Maryland Natural Resources Police are attempting to identify a man who was critically injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Harford County on Friday. The man was operating the 2005 Polaris Scrambler ATV pictured above. An investigation is underway following an accident involving […]

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