MTA to begin free Holiday Bus rides today
The Maryland Transit Administration will offer free rides on its specially decorated Holiday Bus, featuring Santa Claus and his elves, on weekdays from today through Dec. 20, the agency announced Tuesday. While the Holiday Bus’ schedule will vary each day and won’t be released in advance, passengers can track it using the Transit App or by following the MTA on Facebook or Twitter for clues on its location. “This is a special time of year to thank our riders and wish them a happy and joyous holiday season,” MTA CEO Kevin Quinn said in a statement. “I’m always thrilled to meet and speak with passengers and see the faces of children light up as they board our Holiday Bus.” truck struck two men and debris from the crash hit two others. The driver of the truck is identified as Frenel Pierre, 53, of Columbia, who was uninjured in the crash. Charges are pending. Earlier this month, Pierre was stopped on I-70 and charged with failure to comply with local laws, according to online records. The brakes on the tractor-trailer he was driving were out of adjustment. He had previously faced other charges for problems with his vehicle. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. hurt in the city’s rampant gun violence. Last week, 5-year-old Amy Hayes was injured in West Baltimore in what police said was a shooting between two unknown persons, one in a car and one on foot. Just before 1 p.m. Tuesday, police went to the 600 block of N. Ellwood Ave. in the Ellwood Park area for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg and the 3-year-old male with a graze wound to his arm. Both victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Detectives from the Citywide Shooting Unit are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 410396- 2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1866-7Lockup.
NRP spokeswoman wins reinstatement
filed. He did not immediately respond for comment Tuesday. Thomson said she knew when her hearing date was set that if she won, she would have less than a week in her original position. Her court expenses are yet to be determined, she said. She did not lose income but she was stripped of her duties and state assigned vehicle while the case was pending. “After being humiliated by DNR officials, I wanted to go out with my head held high and my 45-year reputation intact,” she said. Thomson said she worked four days before her retirement, with her last day being Nov. 6. Thomson worked for 40 years as a journalist, including 25 years with The Baltimore Sun, before becoming the NRP public information officer in 2013. She called her last four days as spokeswoman “great.”