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Young children are dying in Baltimore’s unprecedented overdose crisis
The smallest and least suspecting victims of Baltimore’s opioid epidemic are young children. Since 2020, 15 young children have died of overdose.
What’s the right council size? Baltimore and Baltimore County voters will decide
Voters in Baltimore and Baltimore County will face a similar question at the polls this fall: in these two much-changed jurisdictions, is it time to reshape the legislative bodies that govern them — and how do you ensure they remain representative of residents?
Summer campers rescued after sailboat sinks in Inner Harbor
A boat full of summer campers setting sail in the Inner Harbor started sinking, prompting a rescue effort.
Neighbors of the Key Bridge are ready for its demolition — and want it rebuilt ASAP
About 40 people who gathered at a public library in Dundalk Thursday evening for a public hearing on a newly unveiled plan to demolish the remainder of the bridge — the first step of a multiyear plan to get drivers traversing the bridge once again.
A Hanover Street bridge makeover is in the works — but it could take a while
The federal funds will be used to plan improvements along the Hanover Street Corridor, including sidewalks, new bike lanes and better connections to waterfront parks and trails.
Baltimore’s strange connection to one of Disneyland Paris’ biggest rides
If you find yourself at the sprawling theme park about 20 miles from this year’s Olympic host city, you may wonder what on earth this space-themed roller coaster has to do with Baltimore. The answer? A 19th-century French science-fiction novel.
How public financing and a little bit of Reddit helped oust a City Hall veteran
Some of Eric Costello’s errors were self-inflicted. One voter said his endorsement of Sheila Dixon for mayor “betrayed the public trust.”
She was a ‘sweet, quiet’ 12-year-old. Police say she was killed by a man his own mother feared.
“She didn’t bother nobody. She was sweet, quiet and respectful,” her grandmother said after a vigil Monday evening. “My heart hurts so bad for her.”
Is there a pipe spewing water in your neighborhood? Here’s why.
The city says “flushing” the water onto the street helps keep clean water flowing to Baltimore homes while it works to revamp its underground water system.
In record-breaking heat, OIG finds broken AC, inoperable water fountains at public works facility
The inspector general made an emergency visit to the Cherry Hill Department of Public Works Facility early Wednesday morning and released the report just hours later.
Maryland contract with welfare payments provider promises to combat stolen SNAP benefits
The contract promises to swiftly implement encrypted chip technology used in credit and debit cards — along with a myriad of other protections — for Marylanders that use the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other cash assistance.
Mom of Gavin Knupp, teen killed in Ocean City hit-and-run, charged with embezzlement
Tiffany Knupp faces nine charges for embezzling $12,625 from the Gavin Knupp Foundation and a local restaurant that raised money for the foundation.
VP Harris rallies for abortion rights in Maryland on court ruling’s anniversary
The event in front of a crowd of 400 was part of several days of events highlighting abortion — and criticizing Republican positions — ahead of Thursday’s first presidential debate.
Vignarajah launches ballot measure campaign challenging Harborplace redevelopment
The proposed charter amendment would ban residential development, buildings taller than 100 feet and other “private use inconsistent with the parks’ public nature” in the Inner Harbor and 19 other city parks.
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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