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    One person dead, another rescued in Catonsville house fire
    One woman died while a man, a dog and a cat were rescued in a Catonsville house fire early Friday morning.
    Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
    Wes Moore’s plans could disrupt Maryland education reform. Here’s what it means for schools.
    While state education leaders are on board with Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to pause more collaboration time for teachers, which they see as fiscally responsible, some educators are worried about the impact on their already time-consuming jobs.
    An employee walks by the Altoona McDonald’s on East Plank Road where Luigi Mangione was identified and later arrested on Dec. 9.
    McDonald’s employee who called 911 about Luigi Mangione faces wait for reward
    Police and prosecutors swiftly arrested and charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione after a tip from a McDonald’s employee, but any rewards may take significantly more time to be released.
    The Hillendale Country Club was sold in a foreclosure auction Wednesday, months after it closed amid financial delinquency struggles.
    Hillendale Country Club sells to anonymous buyer in foreclosure auction for over $3 million
    Hillendale Country Club has been sold for more than $3 million in a foreclosure auction, months after it closed amid financial struggles. The buyer’s name was not revealed.
    Rendering of redeveloped Pikesville Armory site in Baltimore County.
    Pikesville Armory redevelopment gets boost from $9.5M pledge from Baltimore County
    Baltimore County will invest $9.5 million in a project to redevelop the Pikesville Armory, an aging military site and community hub. Backers say it will expand recreational opportunities.
    A sign reading "Deny, Defend, Depose, Health Care 4 All" hangs on an overpass on I-83 on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
    Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO unites people ... against insurance companies
    The fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has focused attention on the anger and frustrations of people around the country and in Maryland.
    Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition hearing Dec. 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
    Police say Luigi Mangione wasn’t a United Healthcare client
    The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday.
    A 30-foot tall traditional Christmas pyramid in the center of a German-style Christmas market.
    What to do this weekend, from wine tasting to ‘The Nutcracker’
    Whether you want to see the Baltimore School for the Arts' version of "The Nutcracker," create DIY gifts or go to an ugly sweater Christmas party, we've got you covered.
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams touches a gun on a table full of confiscated guns.
    Ghost gun in Mangione case highlights growing use of 3D-printed firearms
    The ghost gun in the Luigi Mangione case — a pistol with 3D-printed parts and a 3D-printed silencer — has highlighted the growing use of 3D-printed firearms.
    The original art for Prince’s “Graffiti Bridge” album cover from 1990.
    Prince’s visual style is iconic. Meet the Maryland man who helped design it.
    Steve Parke, a longtime Maryland resident who was Prince’s art director for 13 years, will “kiss” and tell at the Baltimore County Public Library about his new book and time with the late icon.
    The theme of their holiday photos? Awkward. Very awkward.
    Aesthetically pleasing photo shoots are out and awkward is in.
    A 38-year-old man died in a fire in an Arbutus apartment on Wednesday morning, according to Baltimore County Fire officials.
    Man dies in early-morning fire in Arbutus apartment
    A 38-year-old man died in a fire in an Arbutus apartment on Wednesday morning, according to Baltimore County Fire officials
    The Old Courthouse in Towson, where the Baltimore County Council meets.
    Baltimore County Council narrows list of county executive candidates to 5
    Five candidates are advancing to the final round of the selection for Baltimore County executive, the County Council announced Wednesday.
    Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday spoke about the arrest of Luigi Mangione, 26, a member of a well-known Baltimore-area family, in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Gov. Moore talks ‘brokenness’ of health care system, condemns CEO killing
    At an event at the B&O Warehouse at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Moore was asked about his thoughts on a Maryland native being arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Police place bullet casing markers outside of a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on December 4.
    Gun found on Luigi Mangione matches shell casings at NYC crime scene, police say
    The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police commissioner said Wednesday.
    Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg, Penn., after an extradition hearing. He's being held in the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon without bail.
    What’s next for Luigi Mangione’s extradition from Pennsylvania to New York
    Mangione, 26, is fighting his extradition to New York to face charges including second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Towson didn't have a bookstore until The Ivy Bookshop popped up in Kenilworth for the Christmas season. Many local shoppers are hoping it stays.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a fish printing workshop to an ugly sweater party
    Concerts, train gardens and even the art of Japanese fish painting are among the offerings in Baltimore County this week.
    Exterior of a Maryland Transit Administration Police car on 8/11/22.
    MTA Police officer falsely arrested, taunted bus driver, lawsuit alleges
    Brett Johnson filed the lawsuit on Nov. 27 in Baltimore Circuit Court against the Maryland Transit Administration Police Department and Officer Anthony Congress.
    Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg, Penn., on Tuesday.
    The latest on Luigi Mangione: Details emerge on what’s next for murder suspect
    Luigi Mangione, a Maryland native, has been charged with murder in New York in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    American Joe Miedusiewski, who served in the General Assembly from 1975 to 1995, finishes his testimony about the desirable qualities for a new county executive. Miedusiewski, a retired lobbyist, lives in the county.
    Baltimore County residents say next county exec should be an insider — and an outsider
    Nearly 200 residents attended a forum to discuss the qualities they’d like to see in the next county executive. The Baltimore County Council will narrow the list of candidates Monday.
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