Police searching for missing Essex man

ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing Essex man. Kirk Zylanz, 68, is 5’11” tall and weighs 122 pounds. He was last seen in the Essex area wearing a black shirt, pajamas, white socks, and sandals. Authorities say he may be operating a gray Dodge Caravan MD Tag (73319HT). Anyone with information on Kirk Zylanz’s whereabouts is […]

Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce salutes 2022 hometown heroes

ESSEX, MD—A local chamber of commerce recognized some very important individuals last night. On Wednesday evening, the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce held its 15th annual Salute to Hometown Heroes. Members of the organization gathered at Sparrows Point Country Club to honor fire, police, military, hospital, and other local heroes who have shown courage in the face of a disaster […]

Suspicious Essex death ruled a homicide

ESSEX, MD—Police say a suspicious death that occurred in Essex has been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday, November 8, officers responded to the intersection of North Taylor Avenue and Eastern Boulevard (21221) for a reported cardiac arrest. When officers arrived in the 400-block of Eastern Boulevard, they found a man bloodied and unresponsive. Medics transported the male victim to an […]

Police searching for missing Essex girl

UPDATE: Police say Daniella Ari Fenner has been located. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a girl who has been reported missing from the Essex area. Daniella Ari Fenner, 13,  is 5’4” tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen at 7 a.m. on Friday, November 11 wearing a black top, cropped jean […]

Baltimore County breaks ground on new Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Youth Development Park at Renaissance Park in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski along with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce, and Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, on Monday broke ground on the new Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Development Park at Essex’s Fields at Renaissance Park. The groundbreaking ceremony kicked off the planned […]

Olszewski announces new partnership pilot with Roca to expand youth violence prevention efforts into Baltimore County

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday joined local partners and leaders at Roca Baltimore to announce a new pilot partnership to expand the organization’s youth violence intervention efforts into Baltimore County. The County’s partnership with Roca will be a pilot funded with a combination of state and federal funding. Earlier this year, a state supplemental budget included a […]

Baltimore County rolls out trash cart pilot program in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced a new pilot program to distribute high-quality trash carts for residential trash pickup in the Essex community. Beginning Thursday, new 65-gallon trash carts will be delivered to approximately 4,300 residences in Essex neighborhoods that currently receive bi-weekly trash pick-ups as part of a targeted pilot to provide a safer, more efficient […]

Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for new field in Essex area

ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new field in the Essex area next week. The event will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the Fields at Renaissance Park. The groundbreaking ceremony will celebrate a partnership between Baltimore County, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, the Maryland […]