Business, Entertainment

Family Game Night leads to $88,000 scratch-off win for Parkville woman

PARKVILLE, MD—A Baltimore County woman won twice during a fun-filled family game night where Maryland Lottery scratch-off tickets were given as prizes. When the 29-year-old Parkville resident emerged victorious, she received an Electric 8s scratch-off as a prize that delivered an electrifying $88,000 win. After scanning the instant ticket’s prize check area using the Maryland Lottery app, the lucky lady …


Around Maryland, Traffic

I-695 repair, rehabilitation project at Sparrows Point near Bear Creek set to begin in winter 2024, public open houses scheduled

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority Board on Thursday approved a $33.2 million contract for the I-695 Repairs and Rehabilitation project at Sparrows Point near Bear Creek in Baltimore County. Expected to begin major construction early in 2024, this system preservation project is necessary to address settlement of I-695 that has occurred since it was widened to a multi-lane, median-divided highway …


County officials celebrate ribbon-cutting for new Baltimore County Circuit Court jury assembly room

TOWSON, MD— Baltimore County Executive Olszewski, along with Sheriff R. Jay Fisher, Baltimore Circuit Court judges, and County officials on Tuesday participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new and expanded jury assembly room at Baltimore County’s Circuit Court in Towson. The new, consolidated 14,000 square-foot area will allow for jury selection and court cases to proceed in one location, …

I-695 traffic barriers to be updated in eastern Baltimore County this week

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is updating traffic barriers along the outer loop of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) between MD 151 (North Point Boulevard) and Cove Road in the Dundalk area of Baltimore County. Crews will work 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5, 2023. During work hours, crews will close the …

Perry Hall Eagle Scout candidate holds ribbon-cutting for library book box project in Dundalk

PERRY HALL, MD—An Eagle Scout candidate who lives in Perry Hall held a ribbon-cutting on Saturday morning for his new project. Lucas Sayles, a Perry Hall High School student with Troop 884 in Dundalk, created a library book box at the Optimist Club on North Point Boulevard, according to Councilman David Marks. Councilman Marks and Councilman Todd Crandell attended Saturday …

Police investigating ATV, dirt bike thefts in Middle River, Dundalk

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Authorities are investigating after several all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and dirt bikes were stolen in the Dundalk and Middle River areas. Sometime between April 14 and May 1, storage facilities in the 3000-block of Eastern Boulevard (21220) and the 2600-block of North Point Boulevard (21222) were burglarized. Several suspects damaged and removed locks off of the storage units and …

Essex motorcycle crash victim identified

ESSEX, MD – Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a fatal motorcycle crash in Essex on Sunday evening. At just before 8:30 p.m., state troopers were dispatched for a report of a motorcycle crash on the inner loop of I-695 past Route 702. The crash involved a 1996 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. John H. Schell Jr., 61, of Sparrows …

Fatal motorcycle crash reported in Essex

UPDATE: The victim in this crash has been identified. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD – Crews are on the scene of a fatal, Sunday evening motorcycle crash in Essex. The crash was reported at just before 8:30 p.m. along the inner loop of I-695 between Route 702 and North Point Boulevard. The motorcyclist has reportedly been killed in the …