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    SANDY SPRING, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Voters fill out and cast their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station on October 27, 2022 in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Including the site in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County opened 14 early voting sites on Thursday that will remain open through November 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
    There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.
    A freshly made "Real Italian" by Domenico DiPasquale on October 11, 2024.
    The Dish: And the winner of Baltimore’s Italian sub war is ...
    Readers of The Baltimore Banner voted Di Pasquale’s the winner of best Italian sub in a series of matchups that pitted 16 local favorites against one another.
    A man in a suit and tie and a woman in a red suit stand next to a poster board that reads "RED LINE" with a train symbol in between the two words.
    Where exactly should the future Red Line go? Tell MTA what you think.
    The Maryland Transit Administration is hosting meetings soon to get public feedback on different proposed routes.
    Gracie, who was rescued from Baltimore County via a Facebook crowd-sourced effort, stands on a platform at her new home. Goats enjoy levels. She perches here often, which has prompted her owner to call her "Queen Gracie."
    What’s for dinner? Not Gracie the goat, who was rescued from the wild with help from Facebook
    A Baltimore community of animal lovers banded together over Facebook to rescue a goat.
    Baltimore County ballot questions
    Baltimore County voters are being asked to weigh in on amendments to increase the County Council size and others.
    For sale: This 14-acre estate in Baltimore County is stunning
    Known as Three Ponds, this Baltimore County home features a 1925 Georgian home, a guesthouse and about 14 acres of preserved land.
    Many in the Rodgers Forge community said they're still trying to learn more about what happened on Sept. 13, when a beloved youth sports coach and father was shot in an alley behind Dunkirk Road.
    Shooting of Rodgers Forge man followed struggle behind home, police say
    Two teenagers have been charged as adults in connection with the shooting of a Rodgers Forge man behind his home on Sept. 13. Police say a struggle between the victim and an armed teen was captured on video.
    Carlos Raba chops spiced cauliflower for vegan tacos at Nana — one of a different Baltimore County chef's favorite restaurants.
    Where Baltimore County chefs eat when they’re off the clock
    We asked Baltimore County chefs where they eat on a day off — that’s not their own restaurant. Here’s what they said.
    A nonfatal shooting in Rodgers Forge has drawn more than 1,300 supporters to donate to a GoFundMe to support the family of the victim.
    Second teenager arrested, charged as an adult in Rodgers Forge shooting
    Officials arrested a second teenager in connection to a non-fatal shooting that’s rocked the Towson neighborhood of Rodgers Forge, the Baltimore County Police Department announced Thursday night.
    Students sit together on a rug inside their Hampstead Hill Academy classroom on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    Subscriber live digital event replay: Education reporters answer readers’ questions
    Join our team of reporters on Thursday, Oct. 10 at noon for a 45-minute subscriber-only event to hear about our most recent education coverage, how we select stories and to offer your ideas for future stories.
    From left: Jim DiMaggio (standing, in orange shirt), Sybil DiMaggio's brother; Dylan DiMaggio, Sybil DiMaggio’s son (seated); Michael Belsky, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey P.A. in Baltimore; Catherine Dickinson, a partner at Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner & Davey P.A.; Nora DiMaggio, Sybil DiMaggio’s daughter, and George Durm III, Sybil DiMaggio’s husband. They held a news conference about the filing of a lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court in a crash in 2023 on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County that killed six construction workers.
    Family members file lawsuit over I-695 crash that killed 6 highway workers
    The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Concrete General Inc., the state of Maryland and two drivers arrested and charged in the crash.
    Thousands of migrating birds will be in the Baltimore area, Oct. 10, 2024.
    It’s a bird! Migratory masses to fly over the area tonight headed south for the winter
    As many as 29,000 birds are expected to fly over the Baltimore area, according to data from Washington College. Almost 10,000 will fly over Columbia.
    The 400 block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge, Baltimore County, as seen on Sept. 17, 2024.
    Baltimore County detectives arrest 15-year-old in Rodgers Forge shooting
    Baltimore County detectives arrested a 15-year-old on Wednesday in the nonfatal shooting of a 50-year-old Rodgers Forge man on Sept. 13.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
    Baltimore County drivers who illegally pass school buses will soon get $250 fines
    Thousands of drivers have been given warning citations for illegally passing school buses since the start of the school year.
    Soup is the Justin Tucker of dinners. Hear me out.
    The Dish: Seven soup spots to stop at for supper
    Soup is a meal. It’s the Justin Tucker of meals, in fact. Here’s where to find some of the best in Baltimore.
    The Baltimore County Council is all male and almost all white in an increasingly diverse county. Voters have a chance to expand the council, perhaps adding diversity. But how to draw the maps is a tricky issue.
    Baltimore County Council keeps its council expansion maps
    The Baltimore County Council voted not to change the maps that accompany a ballot question on whether to expand the council.
    Attendees of the October 7 Baltimore Community Commemoration event get emotional during a speech about Israeli hostages at the Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Md., on Oct. 7, 2024.
    Baltimore’s Jewish community, state leaders remember Oct. 7 at Beth El
    More than 1,500 gathered at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville Monday night to remember the lives lost last year during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
    C. Scott Holupka testifies before the Baltimore County Council at his confirmation hearing for chairman of the planning board.
    Baltimore County Council approves Olszewski nominations for fire chief, Planning Board
    The Baltimore County Council has approved the nominations of Joseph W. Dixon as fire chief, and of C. Scott Holupka and Emily Brophy to be Planning Board chair and vice chair, respectively.
    Last year, five people were shot on the campus of Morgan State University during homecoming week celebrations. This year, security is more strict.
    Ahead of homecoming, Maryland universities ramp up security with drones, license plate readers
    Following the string of shootings during homecoming celebrations in recent years, campus police departments are implementing additional security measures and protocols.
    Baltimore County’s retirement system currently includes more than 9,000 people.
    Baltimore County is looking for dead people
    “Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.
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