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    Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
    How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
    Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
    Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
    Emma Jogoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm, inspects vegetable growth in the farm’s greenhouses.
    USDA funding cuts targeted schools and food banks. Farmers are paying the price.
    Maryland farms that have been buoyed by large orders from local schools and food banks fear a new loss of crops and revenue after USDA funding cuts.
    The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said it’s not aware of additional victims in the sexual misconduct investigation, but encourages anyone who feels they may have been a victim to contact their office.
    Young Life leader threatened, molested teen boys in Carroll County, police investigation finds
    Justin Rieger, 22, died by suicide in early February as investigations into him were underway.
    The Grill at Harryman House is shutting down after nearly 40 years in business: ‘Tears me to shreds’
    The establishment’s longtime proprietor said he was devastated that he could not keep the business going.
    Melissa McCarthy at The Reprieve, a residential treatment center in Carroll County that she and her business partner have been unable to open due to delays with the Maryland Department of Health.
    Ready but unable to open: New treatment providers face hurdles in Maryland
    The operators of The Reprieve are among many addiction and mental health treatment providers — both prospective and established — who have said delays in the state’s bureaucratic machinery are hindering their ability to help Marylanders in the midst of an overdose crisis.
    A corner of the library can be seen at Nottingham Middle School on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
    School libraries without librarians? Budget cuts could do that in one Maryland county
    The 14 media specialists on the chopping block are among more than 90 positions that could be eliminated next year.
    Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
    Freezing rain causes icy roads, school closings across Maryland
    Parts of Maryland are under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Thursday as freezing rain and sleet showered the area overnight and into the early morning.
    Food from The Manor Tavern in Monkton.
    14 spots where you can have a swoon-worthy Valentine’s dinner with your love
    Baltimore’s top restaurants are rolling out multicourse meals, wine pairings and decadent desserts for Valentine’s Day, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
    List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
    Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
    Many local kids will have up to three days to play. Beyond that, several area school systems will pivot to virtual learning.
    What Maryland parents need to know about snow days
    It’s beginning to look a lot like snow days, with a large winter storm predicted to bring 4 to 10 inches of accumulation to the region starting Sunday night.
    Snow in Fells Point last January. The latest forecast is calling for at least 4-10 inches for most of the Baltimore area.
    Winter storm updates: Baltimore-area schools close ahead of heavy snowfall
    The National Weather Service has placed the state under a winter storm warning — most of the Baltimore metro area is forecast to see at least half a foot of snow.
    Snow flurries at the National Aquarium on Friday, January 3, 2024.
    Baltimore snow updates: Officials warn 10 inches possible, take storm ‘seriously’
    Drivers in the Baltimore area and surrounding counties can expect snow showers and slippery road conditions on their commutes home Friday evening.
    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.
    this is a protest truck.
    Gov. Moore voices ‘grave concerns’ about proposed 70-mile power line project
    Gov. Wes Moore on Friday evening shared that he had “grave concerns” about the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.
    Congresswoman-elect Sarah Elfreth talks with Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman at her election night party in Annapolis.
    Sarah Elfreth heads to Washington with a to-do list and everything she wanted. Almost.
    After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.
    Former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
    Trump gained ground in almost every county of reliably blue Maryland
    President-elect Donald Trump came nowhere close to winning reliably blue Maryland’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday, but he performed better in every one of its 23 counties and Baltimore City.
    2024 election results, MD-3: Sarah Elfreth vs. Robert Steinberger, U.S. House
    See the 2024 election results from Maryland's 3rd congressional District race featuring Democrat Sarah Elfreth and Republican Robert Steinberger.
    Newly-elected U.S. Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth delivers a victory speech at her election night party in Annapolis, Md.
    Congressional races: Elfreth wins open seat, incumbents reelected
    Democrat Sarah Elfreth won the race for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, a heavily Democratic area that includes swaths of Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
    Carroll County School Board Candidate Kristen E. Zihmer (right) listens to a response by candidate Greg Malveaux (center right) during a candidate forum held on October 17th, 2024 in Eldersburg, MD.
    Malveaux and Zihmer lead Carroll County school board race
    Both candidates are endorsed by Republican groups in the nonpartisan race.
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