Essex News

Share + Nov 7, 2009 4:27 pm US/Eastern Reporting Gigi Barnett ESSEX, Md. It's a river restoration years in the making.A Volunteers say the Back River is finally getting the attention it needs.A Gigi Barnett explains how one community group is cleaning up the bay and getting volunteers and businesses to pitch in too.

Owners of rental properties could be required to install carbon monoxide detectors under a new law proposed Wednesday by County Executive Jim Smith.

A young man pled guilty in a Baltimore court Wednesday to stealing a Cal Ripken Jr.

Baltimore County Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy Sunday.

Franklin Square Hospital Center has donated 12 electrocardiogram transmission devices to Baltimore County Fire Department.

Sam Collins, Charles Essex, M.D., Amy Lowery, Jennifer Moran and Mitch Ratzlaff have joined the West Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Salem Hospital announced recently.

Paul P. Blitz, a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, died from complications of pneumonia Oct.

Share + Oct 27, 2009 10:48 am US/Eastern ESSEX, Md. A creepy Halloween haunted house is meant to scare, but it was an actor who was shaking when a police officer put a gun to his chest.

By BEN NUCKOLS The Associated Press ESSEX, Md. - A Baltimore city police officer delivered the fright of a lifetime to a haunted house employee, pulling a gun on the chain-saw-wielding man at the end of his act, authorities said Monday.

The girl, 17, stands in Baltimore County Circuit Court to address the judge. To her right is the father of her child, the man whose sexual abuse of her began when she was 13.

Even a casual glance at the view from his front porch brings an understanding of why Jerry Ziemski has worked so tirelessly to restore Back River.

Police in Baltimore County said Monday they are not likely to pursue charges against the driver of a van that struck and killed a pedestrian in Essex .

A woman, 20, was standing at a bus stop in the 2800 block of E. Monument St. about 6 a.m. Tuesday when she was verbally threatened by a man who forced her to give up her purse and cell phone.

The B&O Railroad Museum will celebrate old-fashioned railroading with its annual Railfest Steam Days Event, Saturday-Sunday, Oct.

News Courtesy jordanhadfield.com Former UMBC SGA President, Jordan Hadfield, is now trying to move into politics on the state level.

Concerned residents have recently cleared the Back River and its tributaries of more than 10 tons of debris and are urging officials to address continuing problems with trash flowing into the eastern Baltimore County creeks.

Renaissance Square is a 17-acre residential development that will include 115 for-sale homes and 81 age-restricted apartments.

Share + Oct 7, 2009 12:15 pm US/Eastern Reporting Weijia Jiang ESSEX, Md. Baltimore County Police have arrested a man for sexually abusing a girl and possessing child pornography.

A former priest wanted in Ocean City, Md. on allegations of child sex abuse was picked up by Maggie police Tuesday and is waiting extradition in the Haywood County Jail.

Three men in their late teens to early 20s whose names were note available were arrested Monday morning and charged with robbing two people at two separate locations a short time earlier.