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    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.
    Carroll County election
    2024 election results: Carroll County school board races
    See 2024 election results for the Carroll County School Board races in Maryland.
    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.
    How partisan politics infiltrated Maryland school board races
    Partisan politics are creeping into Maryland school board races.
    Carroll County School Board Candidate Amanda Jozkowski (center left) responds to a question alongside Muri Lynn Dueppen (left), Greg Malveaux (center right), and Kristen E. Zihmer (right) during a candidate forum held on October 17th, 2024 in Eldersburg, MD.
    What to know about Carroll County school board candidates
    Four candidates are running for two open seats on the Carroll County school board.
    Sen. Sarah Elfreth, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, faces Republican Robert J. Steinberger and Libertarian Miguel Barajas to represent the 3rd Congressional District in Maryland.
    Candidates for the 3rd Congressional District
    The 3rd Congressional District includes all of Howard County, the northern portion of Anne Arundel County and a small piece of Carroll County.
    Stanton Gill rides a scooter during the wedding of his daughter, Kelly MacBride-Gill, in 2024.
    Stanton Gill, revered entomologist and educator, dies at 72
    Stanton Andrew Gill’s loved ones remember him as thoughtful and kind, always the first to call a new faculty member and welcome them to the department.
    People wear black in opposition to the Carroll County superintendent's decision to remove 56 books from school libraries until a committee reviews them.
    Candidates for Carroll County school board
    The five-member board is elected at large, and a student member is chosen by the Carroll County Student Government Association.
    A composite photo of Baltimore County executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Republican Kim Klacik.
    Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District
    The 2nd Congressional District includes most of Baltimore County, a portion of Carroll County and a small piece of Baltimore.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are among those using artificial intelligence gun-detection systems.
    How do Maryland schools stop guns from getting inside?
    Maryland school districts have invested in more staff and more weapon-detection technology to prevent violence.
    Rob Steinberger, right, talks with school board candidate LaToya Nkongolo during the African American Heritage Festival on Aug. 24, 2024, in Laurel.
    For Rob Steinberger, running for Congress is about introducing himself
    Rob Steinberger is running in the 3rd District against a better-known, more experienced, better-financed Democrat. His job is introducing himself to voters.
    this is a protest truck.
    Baltimore County lawmakers demand ‘answers and transparency’ on proposed 70-mile power line
    State senators and delegates from Baltimore County have become the latest to criticize grid operator PJM over the proposed 70-mile transmission line.
    A fire destroyed a church causing the roof and walls to collapse Thursday afternoon in Carroll County.
    Church fire causes roof to collapse in Westminster
    The Clearfield Bible Church, in the 1300 block of Old Westminster Pike, caught fire around 3 p.m., according to Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
    This is a crowd of more than 700 people
    Marylanders questioned a proposed 70-mile transmission line. They didn’t get many answers.
    No one seems to want a proposed 70-mile power transmission line that would run through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore Counties. And no one seems to know exactly how to stop it.
    Massive crowds gathered at a public information session held by the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project at the Westminster Senior Center  on July 11, 2024.
    Maryland consumer watchdog issues warning about forecasting power needs
    David S. Lapp, the people’s counsel, wrote a letter voicing his worries about a proposed 70-mile power line to the managers of PJM Interconnection LLC, the utility that manages the power grid infrastructure in Maryland and 12 other states.
    Children are seen holding signs opposing the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project in Carroll County at a public information session held at the Westminster Senior Center on July 11, 2024.
    Angry residents push back against proposed 70-mile power line across Central Maryland
    The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project would bring a 70-mile energy transmission line to central Maryland. But the plan to slice through three counties to fuel data centers is worrying residents in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties.
    Baltimore remains under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Wednesday.
    Excessive heat warning continues with temperature feeling as high as 110
    The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning is continuing into Tuesday for much of Maryland, with temperature indices estimated to reach 110 degrees in some places.
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    A historic house and power lines in Annapolis.
    Maryland residents voice concerns about planned new transmission lines across counties
    An environmentally-focused upgrade to Maryland’s electric grid will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines across several counties.
    A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection to his alleged involvement in a Fourth of July road rage incident that left one dead and multiple injured in Taneytown.
    Man arrested in deadly Fourth of July road rage shooting in Taneytown
    A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection to his alleged involvement in a Fourth of July road rage incident that left one dead and multiple injured in Taneytown.
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