A CSX cargo train has derailed in the Rosedale area near the Baltimore County and Baltimore City Line. Apparently, a trash truck was also involved in some capacity. That truck has been decimated. Soon after the derailment and impact, an extremely large and powerful explosion could be felt for miles around Baltimore County.

Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to abolish Maryland’s death penalty cleared a tall hurdle Thursday evening as a key Senate committee approved the measure for the first time and sent it to the full chamber for a vote next week. What do you think? Weigh in over in the forum!

Good news for automotive enthusiasts in Maryland! Sort of. We’re one step closer to not being required to display front license plates. While no proposed bills or laws on the topic have been put into effect (update 9/20/13 – following up on the issue), at least we’ve gained some ground and put the idea out there. There were two bills […]

*Update 2/25/13: “Gladden was given a life sentence with all but 35 years suspended on an attempted first-degree murder charge, and 20 years to run concurrently for the use of a firearm during a violent act. He had pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 19. The other 27 counts against the teenager were dropped. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge […]

Early Tuesday morning at 12:02AM, a CSX train carrying 21 cars of an 80-car-long freight train carrying coal derailed in downtown Old Ellicott City – killing 2 females. Howard County police identified the victims as Elizabeth Conway Nass and Rose Louese Mayr of Ellicott City. Nass was a student at James Madison University in Virginia – a junior majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies. Mayr was a […]

*Note: Originally posted as an announcement that Baltimore was getting an Indy Car Race, this post has now become a central source to post news surrounding the Baltimore Grand Prix. Refer back to this post for updates.* The Grand Prix of Baltimore 2012 | Coverage <— Last years coverage – Baltimore Grand Prix Shifts Into Town August 14, 2012 – MDStreetScene […]

New speed cameras active 8/8/12 Southwest Academy, on Johnnycake Road Loch Raven High, on Cromwell Bridge Road Stoneleigh Elementary, on Regester Avenue Patapsco High, on Wise Avenue Owings Mills Elementary, on Reisterstown Road New speed cameras active 7/13/12: Winand Elementary Loch Raven Academy Seven Oaks Elementary Bais Yaakov Forum threads related to speed cameras: https://www.mdstreetscene.com/forum/tags.php?tag=speed+camera

The US Navy Blue Angels were in Baltimore City weekend to help celebrate Baltimore’s “Star-Spangled Salibration” event. The event was a commemoration of Maryland’s unique contributions to the defense and heritage of the nation (in the War of 1812), including the birth of the Star-Spangled Banner. It was amazing to see the jets flying so low and fast around the […]

Update 4/6 – New management has been acquired (That was fast) Just days after hosting Import Faceoff, Capitol Raceway closed it’s doors to racers. A message on Capitol’s website reads: “Capitol Raceway will be closed until further notice New Management will be taking over and will notify racers and spectators when they will be opening. Thank You” The following message […]

*Update: April 2012, CVP will re-open, completely reborn, to the public on Monday, April 23rd. Check out their new website for more information and pictures! At around 7:30 PM on Saturday, January 29th, a call came into 911 reporting a “kitchen fire” at Charles Village Pub in Towson – affectionately known to the local college crowd and regulars as “CVP” […]