–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
The Essex Day Festival is back in 2024 and will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 49th annual event returns to its tradition home in the 400 & 500 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex. The event provides entertainment, food vendors, pie eating contest, a Karaoke stage, a … Read more
Baltimore County Rec and Parks is cutting a ribbon to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park, 99 Stemmers Run Road in Essex. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and a scoreboard. The ribbon cutting will take place on on Monday, July 8 … Read more
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
Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is hosting it’s 1st Waterfront Front Festival in Essex at the end of September 2024. The event will be held at Rocky Point Beach. To plan for the event, Essex Community Development Corporation is hosting an input meeting in partnership with Rec and Parks Wednesday, July 10 at … Read more
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
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.
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
Detectives with the Baltimore County Crash Team are requesting help from the public in locating the driver who was involved in a Hit-and-Run Fatal crash that occurred on Saturday June 1 in Essex. According to police, the vehicle, described as a 2018-2021 Ford F250 or F350 Super Duty, fled the scene, traveling Northbound along Route … Read more
The Arc Baltimore announced that Tara Wrightson of Chesapeake High School in Essex was named the 2004 Annual Award winner for for School Inclusion. They released the following statement about Wrightson. “Tara Wrightson, Chesapeake High School’s FALS teacher, goes beyond the call of duty to advocate for her students. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she coaches … Read more
-photo courtesy of BCPS/MPSSAA- MPSSAA announced 18 winners of the Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year and one of those winners attends Eastern Tech High School in Essex. Gregory Hrica, a senior at Eastern Technical High School, was named one of the winners. The selection committee met on Friday, May 3 … Read more
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning a pavement improvement project on MD 702 (Southeast Freeway) in Essex next week. The work will be complete by mid-summer, weather permitting. Beginning Monday, June 3, contractor crews will begin to mill, patch and resurface approximately one-mile of MD 702 between Middleborough Road and Back … Read more
Pam Ehrenreich of Chesapeake High School is one of four Baltimore County Public Schools educators that has earned statewide honors from the Maryland Art Education Association. In addition, the BCPS Office of Visual Arts has selected nine district-level award winners. State- and district-level awards will be presented during the 2024 MAEA virtual Awards Ceremony on … Read more
Detectives with the Baltimore Crash Team are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday, May 18 at 11:31 p.m. at Orems Road and Old Orems Road in Essex. Findings of a preliminary investigation show the crash occurred as 41-year-old Donald E. Busick Jr., was attempting to make a left-hand turn … Read more
Arson Team Investigators with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 52-year-old Michael Greensfelder on Monday in connection to the home explosion that occurred in the Unit block of Crafton Road in Essex, on April 20. Investigators determined Mr. Greensfelder intentionally created a fuel/gas explosion that led to a fire and destruction of the home he … Read more
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list was released with an Essex school was named best in Maryland and five other eastern Baltimore County high schools ranked in the top 170 statewide. Eastern Technical High School, located at in Essex, was ranked number one in Maryland and 33rd nationally. Eastern Tech … Read more
Every school is trying to raise money this time of the year as end of the year activities are costly. Unfortunately, Stemmers Run Middle School (SRMS) PTSA finds themselves in a much deeper hole than most schools. The PTSA needs to raise money after $29,000 was stolen from their candy bar fundraiser last school year. … Read more
-photo courtesy of Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Assocation- A house explosion was reported in Essex last year. The fire was reported on Saturday around 11 p.m. The Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Assocation reported the fire in in the 40-block of Glenmoor Road. However; Baltimore County Fire Department reported the location near the intersection near Crafton … Read more
Sandalwood Elementary School principal Melissa Lingenfelder was named Baltimore County Public School principal of the year. She has been at the Essex elementary school for the past seven years and has worked for BCPS for 22 years. Lingenfelder was recognized at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala on Thursday, April 18, at George Washington … Read more
–photo courtesy of Eastern Tech Boosters– According to the Perry Hall High School Athletics Page, Eastern Tech softball picked up a big home win over Perry Hall 7 to 4 on Monday. Perry Hall started with a 2 to 0 lead when Gator Jenna Neff doubled in two runs in the third inning. Eastern Tech … Read more
The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced a proposal to reduce the number of catholic parishes in the Baltimore area from 61 to 26. The reduction and merger includes communities in Dundalk, Essex, Overlea and Rosedale. Here is the proposal in Eastern Baltimore County. Dundalk/Edgemere Our Lady of Hope, 7945 North Boundary Road; Sacred Heart of Mary, … Read more