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Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West is one of Baltimore’s trash wheels.
What to do this weekend, from Trash Wheel Fan Fest to Defenders’ Day events
From celebrating Baltimore’s oldest holiday to fêting some of its weirder traditions (we’re looking at you, Mr. Trash Wheel), we’ve got you covered for things to do this weekend.
A register and card reader from Square Inc.
Square, Cash App outages leave some Baltimore area businesses with open tabs and lost sales
Square posted on X (formerly Twitter) to apologize for the service interruption and set up a website where users can track updates.
Nevaeh Stimak, 13, of Ohio, plays at the splash pad at West Shore Park in Baltimore, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
The heat Wednesday broke a 40-year-old record
It reached 99 degrees Wednesday afternoon, a single degree above the previous high for Sept. 6 set in 1983.
Prince George’s officer suspended after viral video shows him kissing woman, getting in police car
The video shows a uniformed officer closely embracing and kissing a female before they both hopped in the the backseat of his marked vehicle.
Family and loved ones gather Friday for memorial services for Bryson Hudson, 16, who was shot and killed in August.
‘I just can’t take it’: Family, friends mourn charismatic East Baltimore teen killed by gun violence
Bryson Hudson is among a growing number of young people killed by gun violence in Baltimore this year.
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joanne Rund.
Baltimore County fire union members say they’re dissatisfied with department leadership
In calling a no confidence vote, the union described concerns of intimidation from management, bullying, harassment, micromanagement, lack of support for emergency medical services workers and violations of the department’s standard operating procedures.
The Howard County Circuit Court building in Ellicott City.
Former Howard County public works employee awarded nearly $1 million in racial harassment trial
A Howard County Circuit Court jury ruled Wednesday evening that a former Black public works employee endured racial harassment while working with the bureau that administers and maintains the county’s public water and wastewater systems.
Brewer David Hooper is stacking bags of grain in preparation for mill and mash at the Diamondback Brewing Company in Baltimore, MD.
A distributor merger has some local microbreweries buzzing about logistical headaches
The acquisition of Legends Limited by Chesapeake Beverage Co. appears to be a mixed bag as some local brands will gain more coverage and others will lose a foothold in parts of the region.
Baltimore Police 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.
4 killed in shooting at Joppatowne apartment, police say
Detectives are investigating the shooting as a potential murder-suicide, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said.
Circuit Court for Howard County.
Lawsuit alleges former Howard County public works employee faced racial discrimination, harassment
Darrell Fletcher, who is Black, said that the harassment from his white counterparts escalated until he was eventually fired.
Police lights
Man fatally shot while trying to prevent robbery of a relative in Canton
Benner’s nephew, 30-year-old Jeffrey Tyree, told The Banner the robbers took his phone, wallet and his red Dodge Charger with Maryland tag 3FL1240.
Donald Lawson, a Baltimore sailor, in a Facebook photo from July 2022.
Mexican authorities have stopped actively searching for missing sailor Donald Lawson, wife says
The Mexican Navy Rescue Coordination Center said the search for Donald Lawson is no longer in “active” status, but officials will remain “on alert” for any signs of Donald Lawson or his life raft.
Hampden Family Center has closed down indefinitely.
Hampden Family Center closes indefinitely with little notice, former director says
The center acknowledged the impact the closure will have on its clients and staff and stressed that it’s working to resume operations.
Baltimore City Fire Department officials responded to an incident over the weekend in which a man who was trying to render aid following an accident on I-395 fell over a barrier into the water below and died.
Man who stopped to check on disabled vehicle on I-395 is hit by car, plunges to death
The Maryland Transportation Authority Police on Monday identified 50-year-old Robert Taylor Horne of Smithsburg as the Good Samaritan who pulled over on an elevated highway to help others on Sunday night, with a tragic outcome.
A July 13 fire at a Baltimore County pumping station prompted the city to ask residents to limit their water usage.
DPW lifts voluntary water restriction nearly a month after pumping station fire
A July 13 fire heavily damaged equipment at a Baltimore County pumping station, prompting the city to ask residents to limit their water usage.
Photo of Bud Meyerhoff - Quote from Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels:
“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Bud Meyerhoff’s passing. A fiercely proud Baltimore native, Bud was a true champion of our city and the institutions that supported Baltimore’s economic, intellectual, and cultural life. Johns Hopkins was fortunate to benefit from his visionary leadership, including as a member of our Board of Trustees and as the inaugural chair of the Johns Hopkins Health System. We are grateful for Bud and his family’s decades of wise counsel and philanthropic support that touched our institution and all those we serve. Our deepest condolences go to Bud’s family and to his many friends throughout our hometown and beyond.”
Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who was a driving force behind Holocaust museum, dies at 96
Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.
Ex-College Park mayor Patrick Wojahn during a city council meeting on Sept. 6, 2022.
Former College Park mayor pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Patrick Wojahn, 47, pleaded guilty to 60 counts of distribution of child pornography, 40 counts of possession of child pornography and 40 counts of possession of child pornography with the intent to distribute, according to a press release from the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.
A masonry building is surrounded by black fencing.
BCCC Bard Building demolition will clear way for new downtown green space
Baltimore City Community College will demolish long-vacant Bard Building after a Wednesday vote.
An Annapolis police officer watches the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5.
Two teens shot, one fatally, in Annapolis on Thursday
A 16-year-old boy was found dead 1900 block of Copeland Street off Forest Drive.
Anthony W. Potts was a United States Army major general who served as the program executive officer for Command, Control and Communications from June 22, 2022, to June 2023.
Pilot killed in Havre de Grace crash was Army general who served at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Over the last year, Maj. Gen. Anthony W. Potts oversaw the development of a new communications network for soldiers while stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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