Chick-fil-A Fundraiser to Benefit Middle River Teen

Olivia Dumer, crowned Miss Baltimore Outstanding Teen in March, prepares for Miss Maryland Outstanding Teen contest in June.

Talking Car Teaches Middle River about Traffic Safety

Otto the Auto delivered a practical lesson at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland.

Otto the Auto stopped by Middle River recently to make a statement about traffic safety. The talking car delivered remarks about the importance of seatbelts, helmets and pedestrian awareness in a presentation to approximately 50 attendees at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland's Middle River location. The March 14 event included participation by the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education. Otto the Auto is a remote-controlled car approximately 3 feet tall; his presentation is among the most popular that AAA Mid-Atlantic, which runs the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education, coordinates. Otto even has his own DVDs and coloring book.

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Martin State Airport Seeks Federal Cooperation

With the sequestration budget taking effect, Maryland airports plead with FAA for funding.

Middle River's Martin State Airport is one of five Maryland airports seeking to retain federal funding for its control towers against the pressures of the sequestration budget, Fox 45 reports. In addition to Martin State, Frederick Municipal Airport, Easton/Newnam Field Airport, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Airport and Hagerstown Airport are in jeopardy of losing their control towers as of April 1, according to The Baltimore Sun. With the sequester in effect, agencies across the country are preparing for belt-tightening as a result of the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the airline industry would take a $600 million hit, according to General Aviation News. Specifically, the general …

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Woman Caught In Fire Taken To Hospital

The extent of the woman’s injuries is unknown.

A woman was taken to the hospital after she was rescued from a burning Middle River home on Sunday. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, firefighters arrived at the house at the 600 bock of Kingston Road after noon and found fire coming from the second floor and attic of the row home. Firefighters removed the woman from the house and took her to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The extent of her injuries is unknown. Fire investigators are still at the scene working to determine what caused the blaze, according to a news release.   

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Lockheed to Discuss Pollutant Cleanup Plans Near Middle River Facility

Lockheed Martin will host a discussion forum next Thursday at the Wilson Point Fire Hall.

After months of talking with residents and state regulators, Lockheed Martin said they're aiming to handle upcoming sediment pollutants cleanup in waters near its Middle River facility with as little intrusion as possible. Residents "asked us to consider them as we create the plan for how we're going to drive the trucks and, when we're selecting the remedy, to have a balanced approach," said Tom Blackman, a project lead for environmental remediation for Lockheed Martin. The alternative ultimately selected will still require "some dredging," Blackman said, of nearly 50,000 cubic yards over 12 1/2 acres, plus 8 1/5 acres of in situ treatment (using carbon pellets to attract particles), followed by short- or long-term monitoring for much of …

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Lockheed Martin Adds 70 Jobs In Middle River

On Wednesday, the company began shifting operations from a Pennsylvania facility.

Lockheed Martin is moving more jobs to Middle River. According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the company is relocating approximately 70 positions from its Global Supply Chain Services facility in Johnstown, PA. According to state officials, Lockheed believes the move will save the company $1.6 million per year. According to the state agency, the transition to Middle River will "begin immediately" and employees at Johnstown were notified Wednesday. In a statement given to state officials, Lockheed Martin said the company is "working toward making positions available to qualified Johnstown GSCS employees willing to relocate to Middle River. Additional roles will be filled locally as needed.” Lockheed Martin…

This Week: Middle River Lighted Boat Parade

The annual tradition takes to the water on Saturday.

Fire Reported on Ebenezer Road

Emergency officials were putting out the fire after 8 p.m. Saturday.

Firefighters were on the scene of a working fire in Middle River Saturday night, the Baltimore County Police and Fire Department posted on Twitter. Crews were dispatched after 8 p.m. to the 6900 block of Ebenezer Road. No further information was available. Stay with Patch for updates. — Sign up to receive breaking news alerts and our daily newsletter. 

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Alert Issued for 'Small' Middle River Sewage Spill

An overflow pipe has been capped to prevent future leaks, according to Baltimore County officials.

Baltimore County Department of Public Works employees have capped an overflow pipe that caused about 200 gallons of sewage to spill into a tributary of the Middle River near the Middle River Bridge adjacent to the Hawthorne community. "It's a complicated thing from a number of different angles," Public Works spokesman David Fidler said Tuesday. "There was some sort of utility work by the county being done on a sewer line in that area, and the spill appears to have come from an overflow pipe." The spill is estimated to be about 200 gallons, which Fidler said is "very, very small." The department is required by law to issue a statement and notify media outlets and the public when a spill is 10,000 gallons or more, Fidler said. "We have a …

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Bowling Legend Danny Wiseman to Host Tournament

One of the greatest bowlers of all times is seeking bowlers and sponsors for his youth scholarship tournament set for Oct. 14 at Country Club Lanes in Middle River.

  Father's Day was an emotional weekend for Danny Wiseman. The weekend came just after the 20th anniversary of the death of his father, Albert, to cancer. Wiseman spent the weekend doing what he has done almost all his life: bowl. Wiseman, a Dundalk native, won his second straight PBA East Regional title Sunday as he defeated Tommy Dakouvanos, 267-200, in the finals of the Howell Lanes Open in Howell, NJ. That win came a week after Wiseman defeated Jeff Zaffino, 279-268, in the finals of Dominick V. Diccio Memorial in Turnersville, NJ. It was weeks like that which helped Wiseman remember how much fun he can still have bowling. "These last two weeks really got my competitive juices going," Wiseman said. "It's just not as easy to do as it …

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