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Established in the early 1900s, the east Baltimore County neighborhood's first residents were mostly former city folk who wanted a little fresh air and some peace and quiet -- for a reasonable price, of course. Glenn L. Martin shook things up when he came to town in 1928. During the World War II era, his aircraft manufacturing company brought thousands of well-paying jobs to Essex and Middle River. To the west, Bethlehem Steel and its affiliates also provided employment opportunities. More recently, the Essex-Middle River area has been the site for many development projects, designed to revitalize Baltimore County's east side. Run-down, often crime-ridden apartment complexes have been torn...
Established in the early 1900s, the east Baltimore County neighborhood's first residents were mostly former city folk who wanted a little fresh air and some peace and quiet -- for a reasonable price, of course. Glenn L. Martin shook things up when he came to town in 1928. During the World War II era, his aircraft manufacturing company brought thousands of well-paying jobs to Essex and Middle River. To the west, Bethlehem Steel and its affiliates also provided employment opportunities. More recently, the Essex-Middle River area has been the site for many development projects, designed to revitalize Baltimore County's east side. Run-down, often crime-ridden apartment complexes have been torn down. The former Villages of Tall Trees site is now a park, which includes a baseball diamond and a playground. WaterView, a housing development of about 200 single-family homes along Eastern Boulevard, replaced the Riverdale apartment community. A shopping center by the same name was also built on Eastern Boulevard. WaterView Town Center is home to several local businesses and restaurants. Another big part of eastern Baltimore County's revitalization was the extension of Route 43, which opened to the public in October 2006 and connects White Marsh to Eastern Boulevard. County officials hope the extension will attract local businesses and bring more jobs to the area.
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White squirrels are turning heads in Maryland, elsewhere
They're not as fearsome as a white whale on the high seas, or as portentous as a white buffalo calf on the Great Plains. But a handful of white squirrels is causing a stir in Maryland.
Two of the critters have been spotted scampering about between the...Tags: Elkton, Population, Newspaper and Magazine, Natural Science, Biology
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Balto. Co. plans bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors
More than four years after three people died from carbon-monoxide poisoning in a rented townhouse in Essex, Baltimore County officials on Wednesday announced they would introduce legislation to require that all rental dwellings in the county be equipped...Tags: Condos and Houses, Rentals, Local Authority, Apartments, Family
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Essex man charged with murder in death of girlfriend's toddler
An Essex man who was caring for his girlfriend's 15-month-old baby was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday after the child died from what police called "severe internal injuries and heavy bruising from blunt-force trauma." Brian Maurice Savage, 21,...Tags: Murder, Assault, Death and Dying, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics
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Essex branch library to close Friday, Saturday
The Essex branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, at 1110 Eastern Blvd., will close Friday and Saturday for construction of a new walkway from the parking lot to the main entrance.Tags: Museum Dioramas
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Franklin Square Hospital plans drive-through flu shots
Franklin Square Hospital Center will hold a drive-through seasonal flu vaccination clinic at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, 7201 Rossville Blvd. The immunizations are free and will be given on a first-...Tags: Vaccines, Flu, Preventative Medicine, Rossville, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by a vehicle in Essex
Police in Baltimore County said Monday that they are not likely to pursue charges against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Essex. Mike Hill, a police spokesman, said the accident appeared to have been caused by an error on...Tags: Vehicles
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Balto. Co. police cite pedestrian error in fatal accident
Police in Baltimore County said Monday they are not likely to pursue charges against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Essex. Mike Hill, a police spokesman, said the accident appeared to have been caused by an error on the...Tags: Road Accidents, Vehicles
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bear hunting
candy.thomson@baltsun.comOAKLAND -- Successful bear hunts run in Yvonne Taft's family. Last year, her husband and son-in-law each shot a bear. This year, it was Taft's turn, and she made the most of it. Less than an hour into Maryland's sixth black bear hunt Monday morning, the...Tags: Boston Bruins, Natural Resources, Bear (animal), Garrett County, Forestry and Timber
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Essex gets emergency shelter for pets
Baltimore Sun reporterRoscoe, a tan puggle, yelps plaintively from inside a crate, doing his best impersonation of a dog in need. He yips alongside a blue-eyed husky, a schnauzer named Scoobie and, across the room, a guinea pig and a ferret - all supposedly just rescued from a...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Pets and Pet Supplies, Assault, Emergency Planning, Disasters
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Driver is arrested for fleeing after hitting Essex pedestrian
Baltimore County police arrested the driver of a Jeep who sped off after hitting a pedestrian Tuesday in Essex. Police made the arrest shortly after the man hit a person attempting to cross Eastern Boulevard at the intersection of Wiltshire Road about 12:... -
Fire that displaced 30 people in Essex caused by candle
A two-alarm fire late Wednesday in the Hartland Village neighborhood of Essex that extensively damaged at least seven apartment-style town houses and displaced 30 residents was caused by a burning candle, according to a Baltimore County fire spokeswoman....Tags: Fires, Hartland, Symptoms
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Eclectic events
Baltimore Sun reporterSEPTEMBER SEPT. 3-5: Justin Schlegel, Comedy SEPT. 3-6: Baltimore Summer Antiques Fair, Convention SEPT. 4: The Freedom Singers, Reginald SEPT. 4-5: Larry Lancaster, Magooby's SEPT. 10: Songs of Baltimore, Pratt Light Street SEPT. 10-13: "Sesame Street...Tags: Lancaster (Los Angeles, California), Parkville, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Brooklyn Park, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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