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    A rendering of the Goucher College campus with the yet-to-be-built University Residence Community towers from Edenwald Senior Living on the right side.
    Goucher College to embrace ‘co-generational environment’ with retirement community
    Edenwald Senior Living, in Towson, plans to add 127 new units in three apartment towers that will be built on land leased from Goucher College on its campus.
    The exterior of Mother’s Federal Hill Grille in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, December 9, 2024.
    Did your go-to restaurant close this year? Check out our map.
    Check out our map to see the restaurants that closed in 2024, from established chains like Red Lobster in Howard County to newbies like JBGB’s in Baltimore’s Remington.
    A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
    Father is suspect in Christmas Eve shooting that left his child dead, police say
    News details are emerging about the domestic dispute at a Rosedale apartment on Christmas Eve that left a child dead.
    The Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Culture.
    What to do this weekend, from winter lights spectacle to Matisse
    If you feel like being out and about, here are options for what to do this weekend.
    Our top stories from Baltimore County in 2024
    The year 2024 was big for The Baltimore Banner and the largest county we cover. Here are some of the top stories from this past year.
    The train garden at Kenilworth Mall has been delighting families for decades.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a greenhouse stroll to a bluegrass jam
    It’s a perfect week to chill, whether that’s outside in the cold, or inside with the heat on, or somewhere in-between. Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending New Year’s Day.
    A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
    Child dead after domestic-related shooting in Baltimore County
    Police confirmed there were multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting Tuesday morning in Baltimore County.
    Ed Gilliss
    Ed Gilliss, former Baltimore County Attorney and school board chair, dies
    Former colleagues described Gilliss as intelligent, professional and "just a lovable guy."
    New cars are seen at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. For years, the Port of Baltimore has led the country in vehicle imports and exports. Now, Georgia’s Port of Brunswick is giving Baltimore some competition.
    Trump tariffs loom over Port of Baltimore’s car imports from Mexico
    President-elect Donald Trump has specifically named China, Mexico and Canada, three of the Port of Baltimore’s top four importers, as countries he’d like to tariff. If imposed, those tariffs could slow activity at the port.
    A Chesapeake Bay skipjack sails near the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Work will begin next month to rebuild the bridge.
    Key Bridge rebuild gets a start date
    There’s a start date now for the four-year, $2-billion project to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church has been serving the communities of north Baltimore since 1958.
    As St. Pius X prepares for its last Christmas Mass, neighbors hope for a miracle
    Parishioners are preparing for their final Christmas Mass at St. Pius X in Towson, one of the last Baltimore-area churches to close its doors under the Archdiocese’s church merger plan.
    Intersection of Meteor Court and Cloister Road, with Hillendale Recreation center directly across the street, on Dec. 23, 2024.
    Baltimore County man arrested for AK-47, ‘Glock switch,’ police say
    Baltimore County Police on Monday said they arrested a man in possession of what they described as an AK-47 rifle near the site of a recent shooting in Towson that has heightened vigilance by law enforcement officials.
    Former State Sen. Jim Brochin speaks before the Baltimore County Council.
    Jim Brochin talked tough on immigration in county executive interview. It fell flat with council Dems.
    Former State Sen. Jim Brochin’s rhetoric on detainees troubled many council members whose votes he needs to be named the next county executive in two weeks.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23:  Luigi Mangione arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, is set to appear for his arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on December 4.
    Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
    The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
    How Baltimore County became a hidden world of video game companies
    Sid Meier, the gaming guru behind the ‘Civilization’ series, lit a spark in generations of developers who have stayed local.
    Bottles of Coors beer are displayed on a shelf at a liquor store on May 2, 2018 in Fairfax, California.
    Maryland liquor stores push back on beer, wine in grocery aisles
    A group of liquor retailers denounced Gov. Wes Moore’s support of beer and wine sales at Maryland grocery stores.
    Hot Pot King.
    6 Baltimore County restaurants to savor, from cozy spots to elevated dining
    From global flavors to comfort food, these Baltimore County restaurants are guaranteed to make 2025 your most delicious year yet, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    CAN, Community Assistance Network, is a program built to help port workers, but over time it found an even larger Baltimore County population in need of aid: undocumented families. They distribute food boxes weekly that include fresh produce, meats, dairy, bread, and non-perishables.
    Key Bridge food pantry may close despite demand among undocumented families
    A program to help port workers after the Key Bridge collapse is now on the front lines of aiding Baltimore County’s growing number of undocumented families. But will the funding last?
    Luigi Nicholas Mangione arrives at the Blair County Courthouse, in Hollidaysburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
    Luigi Mangione update: What’s next for man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
    Luigi Mangione is now in a federal jail in New York, facing charges that could bring the death penalty.
    The Days Inn motel in Towson, seen top right, will soon be cleared to make way for a new affordable housing development in a commercial section of Loch Raven.
    Loch Raven motel being cleared for affordable housing in Baltimore County
    “Loch Raven Overlook” will be constructed near where Tuesday’s deadly shooting occurred in Towson.
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