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    Body of New York man missing after swimming in Maryland reservoir found

    and Ashley Paul, WJZ
    The search continued Friday, July 4, 2025 for the young man who disappeared in Liberty Reservoir while swimming with friends on Thursday.
    The Dish: Baltimore is a hot dog town. Here are 6 spots that prove it.
    It’s the time of year when hot dogs start to sound like a good idea. Try them at these six spots with deep ties to Baltimore.
    A hotdog wrapped in bologna, a Baltimore classic from Attman’s Delicatessen.
    It just got tougher to ban books in Maryland school libraries
    Maryland’s school board changed state regulations to align with a law that prevents removing books from school libraries without due process.
    The library and media center inside Oakland Mills High School in Columbia.
    7 indicted for series of armed robberies targeting bank customers across 5 Maryland counties
    Seven people were indicted Friday for a series of armed robberies that targeted bank customers across multiple Maryland counties, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. 
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday the indictment of seven people who allegedly targeted bank customers in a series of armed robberies that spanned five counties.
    Bond denied for Maryland mother whom ICE detained after shattering her car window
    The 52-year-old Westminster woman’s arrest by ICE agents while in her car drew national attention.
    In a still from a video captured by her daughter, Elsy Noemi Berrios is detained by ICE agents after being forcibly removed from her car while on her way to work in March.
    Tim Hortons plans Maryland expansion in Howard, Carroll counties
    Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, is searching for 10 locations to open in Maryland, according to a news release.
    OAKVILLE, CANADA - AUGUST 26:  An exterior view of a Tim Hortons Restaurant in front of the Tim Hortons Corporate Headquarters on August 26, 2014 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.  Burger King has agreed to pay $11 billion to buy the Tim Hortons chain.

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    Residents clean up after quick, intense storm in Northern Baltimore and Carroll counties
    Some residents of Northern Baltimore County and Carroll County spent Sunday cleaning up around their homes after a quick, intense storm overnight rocked their neighborhoods.
    Westminster mother arrested by ICE on viral video slated for deportation hearing
    In the video, Berrios’ daughter pleaded for the ICE officers to leave her mother alone, just before one agent shattered the car door window and placed the mother in handcuffs.
    In a still from a video captured by her daughter, Elsy Noemi Berrios is detained by ICE agents after being forcibly removed from her car while on her way to work in March.
    Rejected at her door, ICE nabs a Maryland woman in her car after smashing her window
    Video shows a U.S. ICE agents breaking the window of a Maryland woman, Elsy Noemi Berrios, after failing to detain her at home.
    A video captures Westminster woman arrested by ICE agents on her way to work.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

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    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.
    Emma Jagoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm, inspects various vegetable growth in the farm greenhouses on March 24, 2025. Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, MD, on Monday, March 24, 2025.
    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 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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.

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    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.
    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.
    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.
    Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
    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.
    Food from The Manor Tavern in Monkton.
    List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
    Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
    Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
    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.
    Many local kids will have up to three days to play. Beyond that, several area school systems will pivot to virtual learning.
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