Friday, September 14, 2012
Free gambling Wednesday caused highways around Arundel Mills to turn into parking lots, according to drivers.
Drivers on Routes 100 and 295 were slowed to a crawl by Arundel Mills Wednesday around lunchtime, if they were lucky. Maryland Live! casino, located in Hanover, rang in the announcement of more than 1,000 additional slot machines by offering $100 in free gambling money to subscribers on its email list. More than 20,000 visitors came to the casino on Wednesday, according to Carmen Gonzales, Maryland Live! spokeswoman, who did not specify how many visitors the casino averaged daily. On opening night, the casino attracted more than 10,000 visitors. Route 100 near 295 was "an absolute nightmare," posted one user to Twitter on Sept. 12. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway "was a parking lot around noon," commented Patch user Brian C. that same day…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Driver should note a casino event at Maryland Live! by Arundel Mills will snarl Wednesday evening's commute, said officials.
Traffic will be "extremely heavy" on MD 295 and Arundel Mills Boulevard in the late afternoon, according to the State Highway Administration (SHA). Route 100 at Arundel Mills Boulevard may also be congested. SHA recommends using I-95, US 1 (Washington Boulevard) and US 29 (Columbia Pike) as alternate routes. See related story PHOTOS: Maryland Live! Casino Unveils 1,043 New Slot Machines More drivers than usual will be heading to Arundel Mills on Sept. 12 for a special event at Maryland Live! casino. The SHA advises calling 511 or looking at its website showing traffic conditions before heading for the highway.
Throngs of people crowded into Maryland Live! casino Wednesday.
Maryland Live! at Arundel Mills is now the third largest casino in the United States, based on the number of slot machines. On Wednesday, the Maryland Lottery and Maryland Live!’s developers unveiled 1,043 new slot machines at the Hanover casino, bringing its total to 4,750 machines. The two biggest casinos in the nation are both in Connecticut: Foxwoods with 7,000 machines and Mohegan Sun with more than 6,400. The casino in Anne Arundel County opened June 7. Since then, the entertainment facility has added The Cheesecake Factory restaurant and Rams Head Center Stage. In addition to celebrating the new slot machines, a Sept. 12 media event highlighting completion of the casino's second phase of development featured the grand opening of …
Friday, September 7, 2012
The shopping center in Hanover announced upcoming additions on Friday.
PINK, New Balance, Fossil and Express are coming to Arundel Mills this fall, the shopping center announced Friday, Sept. 7. In October, PINK, the Victoria's Secret collegiate label, will open a second location in Arundel Mills. It will sell athletic clothing, sleepwear, intimate apparel, loungewear and beauty products. The second PINK store is opening "by popular demand," according to a statement from Arundel Mills, and will be near H&M by the food court, in a separate section from the anchor Victoria's Secret location. Coming in November, New Balance and Fossil will be opening in the section of the mall near Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th and Last Call by Neiman Marcus. Athletic shoes, clothing and accessories for adults and children will be …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Police said the car was located at the Anne Arundel Community College satellite building in Hanover early Sunday morning.
A woman was found dead in a car parked at the Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) satellite building in Hanover early Sunday morning, according to a release from the Anne Arundel County Police Department. At 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Arundel Mills mall security officers called 911 to report an injured or sick person inside a vehicle parked at the AACC building located on Arundel Mills Circle, according to a release. Police said the security personnel reported a woman in the car appeared to be unconscious. Police emergency personnel determined the woman had died when they arrived on the scene. She was alone in the vehicle. Police said the victim, an African-American female in her early 20s, has been positively identified but her name is being …
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Check out these local listings and open houses to find your future home.
It's going to be a nice weekend and what a perfect time to find your new home. Check out the open houses that are happening in Severn this weekend. Click on the picture to get more information about each home and find out open house details.
Angel
3:38 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
As a resident in Severn, I have noticed that the roads all around the area are terrible all the time! I have a secret way to get home from work in Arbutus and it takes me 10 minutes, until I get to Telegraph road where the squeeze is before the reece road light. I sit there for 25-35 minutes everyday... LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOUSE!!!! I refuse to take 295 or 100 home because the traffic is so … more ›