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What it’s like to live in Curtis Bay, Baltimore’s pollution epicenter
Curtis Bay residents run higher risks of health problems like heart disease and cancer from long-term exposure to pollution, research shows. It takes a mental toll, too.
Flooding photos: Debby’s remnants flood Inner Harbor, Annapolis
Flooding has been reported in Baltimore, Annapolis and other areas as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass over Maryland.
Appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on ‘excessively dangerous’ assault weapons
The entire court heard oral arguments in the case in March, with the circuit ruling 10-5 in favor of upholding the ban.
How a board game helps manage 15 chimpanzees at the Maryland Zoo
Playing the game is more systematic than rolling a die.
Baltimore wants to help you get an e-bike
The program will offer $750 vouchers to residents and up to $2,000 vouchers to low-income residents.
These Baltimore high schoolers are traveling somewhere few humans ever go — for science
Students from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the Park School are headed to one of the most remote places in the world to study climate change.
Left your car in an impound lot? It’ll cost you a daily storage fee
Starting Monday, owners of vehicles stored at the Pulaski Highway or Fallsway facilities will be charged a storage fee of $15 a day for two-axle vehicles, such as cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, after the initial 48 hours.
‘Bitcoin Rodney’ wanted out of jail pending trial. A federal judge had other ideas.
Rodney Burton was ordered held pending trial by U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
Can a $6 million renovation help a Baltimore County hospital shorten ER wait times?
Northwest Hospital in Randallstown is adding more space to its emergency department as part of a broader effort to reduce wait times and improve patient experiences.
Prosecutors said a US Army veteran faked paralysis for higher benefits. A jury agreed.
William Rich, 43, of Windsor Mill, stood trial in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property.
More than 150 people swam in the Inner Harbor today. Everyone’s OK.
Baltimore's Waterfront Partnership is trying to make the Inner Harbor swimmable. More than 150 people jumped in Sunday morning to prove it's possible.
Extreme heat prompts Code Red alert: What you need to know
A wave of extreme heat has come to the region. Here’s how to stay safe.
‘Bitcoin Rodney,’ charged in a cryptocurrency scheme, seeks release pending trial
Burton was arrested at the Miami International Airport in January and charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business and one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Virginia educator selected to lead Montgomery County Public Schools
The president of the Montgomery County school system announced Monday that it had selected Thomas W. Taylor, the superintendent of the Stafford County, Virginia, school system, as its new superintendent.
Fleet Week sails into Baltimore: Here’s what you should check out
Ships, planes and people have descended upon the city as part of Maryland Fleet Week and Baltimore Flyover, which officially kicked off this week and runs through Tuesday.
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