Essex

Mount Carmel Football Debuts New Field With 34 to 0 Win

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-Mount Carmel hosted Annapolis Area Christian at the first game at Renaissance Park- Mount Carmel Football is off to a good start after defeating Annapolis Area Christian 34 to 0 in their new home. The Essex high school moved its home games from Chase to the newly renovated Renaissance Park next to the Our Lady … Read more

2024 Musical Acts Announced For Essex Day

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–photo courtesy of Essex Day Festival Committee- The Essex Day Festival Committee announced its Entertainment Schedule for their 2024 event on Saturday, Sept. 14. Classic Rock band Experience takes the Main Stage from 1:30-2:30 p.m. They will be followed by AREA 52 on the Main Stage from 3 to 4 p.m. Twenty Dollar Prophet will … Read more

The 17th Annual BRRC Larry Farinetti Catfish Tournament

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Back River Restoration Committee will host their 17th Annual BRRC Larry Farinetti Catfish Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6 at West Shore Yacht Center, 1106 E Riverside Ave. in Essex. Due to the recent DNR regulations on Rockfish, we will be hosting a CATFISH tournament in place of our Rockfish Tournament this year. There is a … Read more

BRRC Reports Passing Results in Local Waterways

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Back River Restoration Committee released their results for water quality testing last week. BRWWTP: 12.2 MPN/100mL Stemmers Run: 151.5 MPN/100mL Millers Island: 4.1 MPN/100mL 695 Overpass: 206.4 MPN/100mL Lynch Point: 46.4 MPN/100mL Muddy Gut: 19.9 MPN/100mL Todd Point Lane: 5.1 MPN/100mL Cox’s Point: 9.8 MPN/100mL Wildwood Beach: 1.0 MPN/100mL According to the State of Maryland, … Read more

Essex CDC Receives Funding to Help Security for Businesses

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The Essex Community Development Corporation (Essex CDC) announced it has received grant funding from the state of Maryland DHCD Community Safety Work Program. Essex CDC released the official statement: “We are thrilled to announce that Essex CDC has been awarded $100,000.00 in funding to support the second phase of a public safety project to install … Read more

McMachan Named Essex Precinct 11 Officer of the Month

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Officer C. McMachan has been named Essex Police Precinct 11 Officer of the Month. Here is a statement from Baltimore County Police. “He demonstrated excellent investigative abilities. “Supervisors say he goes above and beyond to apprehend suspects and maintains a positive attitude. “It’s no wonder other officers look up to him. Great job Officer McMachan.”

Burchett Named Essex Police Precinct Officer of the Month

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Officer S. Burchett has been named Essex Police Precinct Officer of the Month of May. Here a statement released from the precinct: “When dispatched to a shots fired call, Officer Burchett and other officers took the necessary safety precautions “Through his investigation, Officer Burchett was able to locate the initial weapon and several others. “The … Read more

County Celebrates Upgrades to Renaissance Park in Essex

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–photo courtesy of Baltimore County- Elected officials, community members, members of Rec and Parks and representatives of Our Lady of Mount Carmel athletics were in Essex on Monday for a ribon cutting to celebrate Baltimore County’s upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park. This project is funded by Baltimore County, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, … Read more

Essex Fall Movie Nights Kick Off on Aug. 2

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Essex Community Development Corporation announced Essex Fall Movie Nights return on the first Friday of the month in August, September and October. The movies are from 6 to 9 p.m at different Essex locations. “Elemental” will play at Mars Estate Rec. Activity Center, 1490 E. Homeberg Ave on Aug. 2 “Inside Out 2” will take … Read more

Midge Treatment Continues on Back River

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County Councilman David Marks reports Baltimore County plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment on the upper Back River next week. The application is scheduled to occur on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18. As always, the timing and dates are dependent on changing wind and weather conditions and … Read more

Victim Found Shot on Torner Road in Essex

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It has been reported that a person has been shot in Essex. The victim had a gun shot wound to the head and was found on the sidewalk in front of the 300 block of Torner Road in Middlesex. The shooting was reported around on Sunday around  7:35 a.m. This story will be updated.

Informational Meeting About Grant Programs in Essex

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The Baltimore Community Foundation will provide information  about their grant programs Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Essex CDC Office located at 25 Eastern Blvd. Suite 98 in Essex. This is the chance to meet with BCF staff regarding funding opportunities and a chance to learn about funding for your programs, … Read more