House fire reported in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday night house fire in Middle River. At around 10:45 p.m., units responded to a home in the 2200-block of Old Eastern Avenue (21220). At the scene, crews found fire showing from a single-family residence. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area.

New Wawa in Perry Hall sells winning $67,866 Md. Lottery FAST PLAY ticket; winning $50,000 tickets sold in Carney, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was quite a week for Maryland Lottery players in and around the Nottingham area. A player in Perry Hall bought a Fast Play ticket on March 19 that is worth $67,866 and winning $50,000 tickets were sold in Carney and Middle River. In all, 30 players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and […]

Middle River lottery winner of Ukrainian heritage plans to help his homeland with $50,000 prize

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Maryland Lottery player of Ukrainian heritage plans to send some of the $50,000 prize he claimed on March 4 to help people in his homeland. The Middle River resident bought a Power 5s instant ticket at Baker’s Tavern, 2233 Old Eastern Avenue in Middle River, and scratched to reveal the numeral 5 next to 10 places showing […]

Assault reported at Royal Farms in Essex, burglaries reported in Middle River

ESSEX/MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported in the Essex/Middle River area over the past week. Between 7 a.m. Thursday, May 7, and 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, an individual stole a catalytic converter from the a vehicle parked on Pulaski Highway in Middle River (21220). The suspect also stole several items that were inside the […]

Police investigating series of eastern Baltimore County robberies, assaults

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a series of robberies and assaults that were reported in eastern Baltimore County over the past week. At 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, two individuals assaulted the victim in the area of Eastern Boulevard at Wilson Point Road in Middle River (21220) while they were in the victim’s friend’s car. The suspects stole cash, and […]

Sanitary sewer overflow reported in Essex

ESSEX, MD—A sanitary sewer overflow occurred in the Essex area overnight. Baltimore County officials say that the overflow occurred in the area of Back River Neck Road at Old Eastern Avenue on Wednesday night and was stopped at around 4 a.m. on Thursday morning. The overflow was caused by the failure of a by-pass pump which was set up to […]