Bel Air, MD|News|
Historic Store Hangs On, Live Game Show, Eateries Close: MD Business
An amusement park will shut down, an historic store is staying open after all, and a beloved TV game show is bringing a live version to MD.

Reporter covering Columbia and Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland; Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland; and Bel Air in Harford County. Veteran journalist who has won numerous awards over the years. Bachelor's degrees in journalism and graphic design, along with a master's degree in journalism. Can be reached at Kristin.Danley-Greiner@patch.com.
An amusement park will shut down, an historic store is staying open after all, and a beloved TV game show is bringing a live version to MD.

An Upper Marlboro woman has been sentenced for her role in a check fraud scheme targeting 900 people and more than 700 checks worth $5M.
The Howard County Public School System's annual greenhouse plant sale is running now through May 14 with patio pots, veggies, herbs.
A former chief with the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co. has been charged in connection to the theft of money from the company.
A Nottingham man has been sentenced in connection to the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Angello Osborne of Edgewood.
An Owings Mills man has been sentenced in connection to a road rage shooting that unfolded in August 2024 along I-95.
A Bel Air pastor has been charged in connection to embezzling money from his church, officials say.
The Greene Turtle officially closed its doors Wednesday at Harford Mall in Bel Air. The restaurant has many other locations in the DMV.
News that Six Flags amusement park will close its Maryland location at the end of the 2025 season caught local officials by surprise.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, the man found guilty in the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, will not be deported, MD officials say.
The boyfriend of a Virginia woman has been arrested in connection to her fatal shooting. Police say he dropped her off at the hospital.
The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony planned for the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument.
The Howard County Public School System has named its principal and teachers of the year.
Volunteers and leaders in Havre de Grace spent April 18 planting more than 100 native trees in town for Arbor Day.
A car crashed into a parked semi Wednesday morning in Edgewood, according to police.
A pickup truck with 3 people inside was hit by a train Thursday in Mt. Airy, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said.
Seven students with the Howard County Public School System were named to Eastern Division Conference All-Eastern Honor Ensembles.
Four Harford County Public Schools buildings have earned 2025 Maryland Green School Awards.
Volunteers are needed to serve on the Howard County Planning Board, specifically in District 4.
The Bel Air Garden Mart will offers kids activities, a food truck, native plants and club members and master gardeners available to chat.