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    For sale: Extraordinary 3-acre estate in Ruxton
    The Baltimore County home features stunning interiors with custom finishes and a beautiful outdoor oasis.
    Attorney Thiru Vignarajah, center, stands with the family of Bailee Brooks, one of the two girls who died in a car accident almost a week ago.
    Family of 9-year-old girl killed in I-695 crash calls for release of dashcam footage
    The family of a 9-year-old girl who died in a car crash on the Baltimore Beltway is calling on Maryland State Police to share any video footage of the incident.
    Ksenia Karelina walks with her fiancé, professional boxer Chris van Heerden, as she arrives Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Ex-ballerina with Baltimore County ties returns to US after Russia prisoner swap
    Russian-American Ksenia Karelina, who Moscow freed as part of a prisoner swap, arrived back in the United States late Thursday.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier in January, after being sworn in to her new role.
    Baltimore County budget plan doesn’t raise taxes but boosts ‘rainy day’ fund amid uncertainty
    Baltimore County’s proposed $4.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 includes no tax rate increases, no cuts to beloved programs, and nearly half a billion dollars in a “rainy day” fund for unanticipated expenses.
    Micah Smith, a 41-year-old crooner and acclaimed musician, died April 4, 2025.
    Micah Smith leaves behind a family and the Baltimore music community he changed
    Beloved by his community and family, gospel crooner and traveling musician Micah Smith died April 4 at 41 years old.
    The Baltimore Community Foundation CEO said honoring donor intent is a key value.
    Foundation CEO on Key Bridge fund backlash: ‘This issue now has my full attention.’
    After days of public blowback, the Baltimore Community Foundation CEO said she plans to support the families of the six men who died in the Key Bridge collapse.
    Vicki Brick-Zupancic.
    Vicki Brick-Zupancic, CEO of Brick Bodies Fitness, was a natural athlete who never quit
    Vicki Brick-Zupancic, CEO of Brick Bodies Fitness Services chain and a former University of Maryland basketball player, died Tuesday morning of ovarian cancer. She was 43.
    Baltimore County Board of Education Chair Jane E. Lichter sits and listens during a meeting on July 11, 2023.
    Baltimore County school board backs superintendent after residency probe
    Documentation of Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers’ residence was updated after the investigation began, the inspector general says.
    The exterior of Lutherville Laboratory, an elementary school in Baltimore County, on April 8, 2025.
    Baltimore County mourns 2 third grade girls killed in I-695 crash
    The children, Bailee Brooks and Serenity Gross, were described as bright, happy, joyful and beloved members of the school community.
    “Father Bill” is alleged to have abused a boy while he was in grades two through four in the early ’90s.
    Ex-priest accused of sex abuse in Baltimore County indicted on 15 charges
    William Mannion Jr., known as “Father Bill,” now faces 15 felony counts.
    Snapshots of cruises at the marina.
    How last-minute budget language saved a Black yacht club, and the white one next door
    Black steelworkers built Pleasant View. They were not going to lose it.
    My Lady’s Manor Steeplechase.
    7 (or so) things to do in Baltimore County, from bluegrass to mining history
    It’s a good time to start getting out of the house and enjoying all Baltimore County has to offer outdoors.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    A new charter school is coming to Baltimore County
    The school board unanimously approved Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School at its Tuesday meeting.
    The Baltimore County Council had made it harder to develop in designated rural areas of the county. The urban-rural line protects the Gunpowder River and county reservoirs, including Loch Raven, shown here.
    Baltimore County Council advances measure to make it harder to build in rural areas
    The Baltimore County Council has voted to advance a measure that would require a supermajority to build in designated rural areas of the county. The charter amendment will now go before voters in 2026.
    The University of Maryland College Park. A UMD spokesperson said that the campus was among those nationwide whose students suddenly lost their ability to legally stay in the U.S.
    U.S. revokes visas of some international students at UMD, UMBC
    The campuses joined the Johns Hopkins University and colleges across the country in publicly acknowledging a wave of visa cancellations affecting their students.
    Sunset Cove, which dubbed itself Middle River’s original beach bar, closed recently after serving up seafood and tiki-themed drinks in Baltimore County for more than a decade.
    Waterfront restaurant Sunset Cove closes after more than a decade in Bowleys Quarters
    The beloved sandy beach bar and restaurant shut its doors Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant.
    McCormick & Company, based in Hunt Valley, warned investors last month that trade policies could harm its operations. The company's logistics center in Sparrows Point is pictured.
    McCormick planned ‘targeted’ price hikes to offset tariffs. Then Trump introduced the real ones.
    Since Trump announced his plan for sweeping tariffs, companies have scrambled, and the stock market has nosedived. How McCormick plans to combat such a seismic shift remains to be seen.
    The Carnival Pride cruise ship arrives at PortMiami, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Miami.
    A bigger boat: Carnival considering a larger cruise ship in Baltimore in 2027
    The Port of Baltimore will lose one of its two year-round cruise ships in late 2026. It might get a larger ship, though, in 2027.
    Inside the materials recovery facility (MRF) in Baltimore County on September 7, 2023.
    US Supreme Court declines to hear Baltimore County appeal in inmate pay case
    The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Baltimore County’s appeal in a case involving jail inmates who had worked at a recycling center.
    Former student sues Baltimore Talmudical Academy, alleging rabbi sexually abused him
    A man who attended the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore is suing the school, alleging that he was sexually molested in the 1970s by a rabbi.
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