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Hampden’s cheeky toilet bowl races are set to return after a yearslong hiatus, organizers said.
Hampden’s toilet bowl races resume after yearslong hiatus
Baltimore’s cheekiest competition, the infamous Hampden Toilet Bowl Races, is returning Sept. 14, ending a yearslong hiatus for the race.
Ruth Wang and Brendan Morrison play with one of their two house cats in their cat playroom. The moveable cat wheel Wang sits on was constructed by her father-in-law.
They want to build the region’s largest cat café. They’re just short $150K.
Two entrepreneurs are raising funds to build the Taiwanese-style Luna Cat Collective in Howard County by December.
Maryland’s education watchdog says former Maryland Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury and his administration used an encrypted messaging app to discuss state business.
A probe found Maryland’s top education officials swapped encrypted messages. Should they have?
Maryland’s education watchdog says former Maryland Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury and his administration used an encrypted messaging app to discuss state business.
Pawpaws ripen on a tree in a forest.
Pawpaws: Everything you need to know about Maryland’s ‘hillbilly mango’
September means it’s peak pawpaw season in Maryland. Here’s where you can find — and celebrate — the greenish-yellow fruit with a custard-like flesh.
A Howard County Police vehicle seen on Jan. 25, 2024.
A former high school coach is facing charges in Howard County for sexual abuse of a minor
Joshua Matthew Duerk, a business owner and former volunteer coach for Centennial High School, is facing charges in Howard County after police say he sexually assaulted a teen this month in his Ellicott City home.
A Your Favorite Player’s Favorite Players team member aims to score with the quadball during Major League Quadball's Take Back the Pitch exhibition matches Monday in Howard County.
Howard County quadball (not quidditch) tournament leaves J.K. Rowling behind
Quadball has transformed significantly since it leapt off the pages of the Harry Potter books.
Residents and neighborhoods in Howard County can go online to report dangerously busy county roads and request traffic calming measures that prevent speeding. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released a new policy this week that overhauls the way the jurisdiction collects such applications — and the way officials decide which county-owned and maintained roads will eventually get speed humps, roundabouts or rumble strips.
Howard County just made it easier to report the roads drivers take too fast
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s new traffic calming policy overhauls the jurisdiction’s approach to reducing driver speeds on county-owned and maintained roads.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Mother, fiance charged with child abuse in death of 6-year-old boy
Investigators arrested Jalesia Offer, 34, and her fiance Brandon Wheatley, 34, and charged them in connection to the death of Offer’s 6-year-old son Brian Graham, who died this week from blunt force trauma.
Here’s what Marylanders need to know about the changes to the real estate industry tied to a settlement agreement with the National Association of Realtors.
Maryland guide to negotiating as real estate rules change
Here’s what Marylanders need to know about the changes to the real estate industry tied to a settlement agreement with the National Association of Realtors.
Crowds start to head for the exit around closing time at the Maryland State Fair on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The 2024 State Fair is scheduled for for three weekends in late summer this year: Aug. 22-25, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, and Sept. 5-8.
Everything you need to know about the Maryland State Fair
The Maryland State Fair returns in August. Here’s what you need to know.
Lily Gensler goes for a paddle in Fells Point as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass through Maryland.
What you need to know about Debby. Here’s the storm’s impact around Maryland.
Remnants of Hurricane Debby are bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and a multitude of storm warnings to Maryland through this evening.
Patrick Moran, President of AFSCME Maryland Council 3, decries working conditions at the Department of Public Works at a press conference following the death of Ronald Silver II, who was on the job with the DPW's Bureau of Solid Waste when he died, outside of City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Gov. Moore calls for ‘full investigation’ after Baltimore sanitation worker’s heat death
A coalition of Baltimore City Council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders came together Tuesday morning to demand more protection for public employees following the heat-related death of a sanitation worker, Ronald Silver II.
Crews clean up a fallen tree on Falls Road near Western High School on Sunday. Saturday night storms have left thousands without power.
Power restored to most BGE customers after weekend storms
More than 7,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers, most in Baltimore, did not have power Monday morning, down from 14,000 customers on Sunday night.
Storm clouds fill the sky just before rain hits Artscape, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Thunderstorms washed out concerts scheduled for Friday also.
Is Artscape cursed? Let’s examine the evidence.
The superstitious among us are secretly wondering if some festival organizer stepped on a crack in the pavement or walked under an errant ladder. All we know is it has just been one thing after another with Artscape these last few years.
The fate of the Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church nursery is uncertain after the sudden death of a developer planning to purchase the historic church.
Parents scramble after a developer’s death shutters a Mount Vernon day care
A developer’s unexpected death has led to the abrupt closure of a day care tucked inside a historic Mount Vernon church, leaving parents scrambling to find alternative childcare with just days’ notice.
The Crown, a popular bar in Station North, announced its closure next month after over a decade in business. They are known for their music and parties, most notably the “red room” and the “blue room” which offered different vibes. Photos taken on a Holga film camera in 2014. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
The Crown is closing. Patrons of Station North venue declare it’s the end of an era
Station North’s popular bar and venue The Crown has announced it will close in August.
Southwest Airlines teased a redesigned cabin interior earlier. People are having mixed reactions to how comfortable the new seats look.
The free-for-all is over. Southwest Airlines is getting ready to assign your seat.
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that it is doing away with the open seating model where passengers chose their own seats upon boarding the plane.
The Prince George’s County Maryland logo seen in the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis on March 15, 2024.
Prince George’s County school board member ran for reelection while working in Missouri
David Murray first reported to St. Louis on Jan. 4 for his new job as chief academic officer with the Ferguson-Florissant school district while running for reelection to the Prince George’s County school board.
Baltimore fire crews pulled a man from the water near South Ann and Thames streets around 7 a.m. Wednesday. The man was taken to an area hospital.
Man pulled from water near Fells Point, officials say
A man was pulled from the water near Fells Point Wednesday morning, according to Baltimore City fire officials.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Police ask for help after 14-year-old fatally shot at Mondawmin metro station
Jasper Davis, 14, was shot and killed Sunday near the Mondawmin metro station in Baltimore.
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