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    Owner Lilly Ordoñez in the newly renovated Owls Corner Cafe.
    Her restaurant closed after the Key Bridge disaster. She’s ready to reopen — in a new spot.
    Lilly Ordoñez is hoping for a fresh start as she relocates her Owls Corner Cafe restaurant from near the Key Bridge in Dundalk to Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
    Myra Harris.
    Myra Harris, one of Towson University’s first Black graduates, was passionate about education
    Myra Harris, the namesake of a Towson residence hall who had an illustrious career in Baltimore schools, died Feb. 1 after a brief illness. She was 87.
    Homemade cornbread and honey jalapeño butter from The Local.
    Miss free bread? These restaurants still serve complimentary carbs.
    At a time when free bread is becoming a rarity, these Baltimore-area restaurants are keeping the tradition alive, according to social media food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone on March 22, 2025.
    6,000 gallons of spilled milk stink up I-695: Dairy disaster sparks warning of lingering sour smell
    Early Saturday morning, a tractor trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone.
    Lytos Vodka, produced in Columbia, was founded by Towson University alum Billy Fanshawe. It is the first patented vodka to be infused with electrolytes.
    Vodka with a twist: Towson alum patents first hard liquor with electrolytes
    Lytos, a vodka brand founded by Towson alum Billy Fanshawe, is the first patented spirit to be made with electrolytes. Now, it’s sold across Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
    Asa Johnson Sr. sits on the front steps of his home in the Greenleigh development in Middle River.
    Greenleigh, in Baltimore County, could offer a way out of the housing crisis
    Greenleigh’s residential housing success story could offer a blueprint for the rest of the state during a national housing crisis.
    A sign says "SECOND CHANCE PLANTS" in all caps. The sign is on a fence. Behind the fence is a small crowd of people shopping for plants in a parking lot.
    Enter Towson’s hottest club: an overstock plant shop
    Second Chance Plants, a pop-up discount shop that sells overstock plants, opened a location in Towson Friday after a soft launch earlier in the week.
    For sale: Extraordinary 6-acre farmstead in Monkton
    Meticulously maintained and cared for, this incredible six-acre farmstead has it all.
    Avocados from Mexico top a bowl for a customer at a Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
    A woman says she spent 4 days in hospital after eating at this Chipotle
    A woman claims she spent four days in the hospital with food poisoning after eating at Chipotle.
    Andrew Britt, 27, of Windsor Hills, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related offenses in the shooting of Baltimore County Police Officer Jordan Riddick on March 13 in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct.
    Teacher accused of shooting Baltimore County police officer had mental health crisis, attorney says
    Andrew Britt, 27, of Windsor Hills, a teacher at Liberty Elementary School, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
    An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
    White Marsh library will close until late summer
    The White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close after business hours March 29 for renovations to its meeting room and bathrooms.
    The bulk carrier Golden John passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
    NTSB slams MDTA and urges assessment of Chesapeake Bay Bridge: ‘We need action’
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strikes than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
    Susan Lattimore, 72, holds a sign reading “social security recipients are not parasites” in the audience ahead of a congressional town hall on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Hundreds turn out for raucous town hall in Woodlawn where Social Security, Medicare took center stage
    A crowd of nearly 500 people filled the auditorium at Woodlawn High School Thursday night for a raucous town hall with Democratic lawmakers on the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
    County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, cuts the ribbon alongside local dignitaries and children at Sparrows Point Park on Wednesday.
    From brownfield to green jewel: Baltimore County opens $25 million park in Sparrows Point
    The park includes playing fields, an indoor gym, and a new playground. It also features a 16,000-square-foot community center and an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch.
    Frederica Kolker Saxon.
    Freddie Saxon, Baltimore County trailblazer, made her community a better place
    Frederica “Freddie” Saxon, a dedicated community volunteer who also worked in construction management, died March 7 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91.
    Nara Khakurel at his cafe, Coffee Talk Cafe, in Towson.
    Coffee Talk Cafe owner Nara Khakurel already knows your order. He wants to know you, too.
    Nepali immigrant Nara Khakurel’s coffee shop in Towson is a nexus of jurors and Baltimore County officials.
    The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County includes bird talk, new ‘Snow White’ at Bengies
    Whether you’re getting ready to file your taxes or desperately need to get your kids outdoors for a couple of hours, we’ve got you covered with our weekly event roundup.
    A 27-year-old man accused of firing a gun at police officers in Baltimore County last week is facing attempted murder and other charges.
    Man charged with 2 counts of attempted murder in Baltimore County precinct shooting
    A 27-year-old man was charged in connection to the shooting outside a Baltimore County Police Department precinct that left one officer hospitalized.
    The sidescraper found at Piney Grove.
    Buried under a Reisterstown churchyard: A 13,000-year-old tool
    The fragments uncovered were clearly produced by human hands using the distinctive techniques of the Clovis people.
    The Towson skyline in Baltimore County.
    Letter: Rethinking Baltimore County’s urban/rural line to address housing crisis
    Baltimore County government should reconsider its Urban Rural Demarcation Line to address its housing crisis, says Sharonda Dillard-Huffman, a candidate for Baltimore County Council.
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