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    Easter eggs.
    What to do this Easter weekend, from an egg hunt to a movie night
    Whether you want to celebrate Easter, learn about Elizabeth Talford Scott or watch “Death Becomes Her,” we’ve got you covered.
    Harry Dunn, a retired U.S. Capitol Police officer, talks with potential voters who turned out on March 12, 2024 for the opening of his campaign headquarters in Ellicott City. Dunn is one of more than 20 candidates for Congress in the 3rd District.
    Candidates seek breakthrough in crowded 3rd District congressional race
    Harry Dunn is one of 22 Democrats vying in the 3rd District primary set for May 14. The winner could easily be headed to Congress to represent this heavily blue district, though nine Republicans are seeking their party's nomination.
    It’s not just the city. Baltimore County lost population last year, too, new data shows.
    Counties around the state grew in 2023. But why is Baltimore still lagging behind?
    Harry Dunn, a Democrat running for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, is shown in a screenshot from a campaign TV commercial.
    Ex-Capitol cop Harry Dunn first on air in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
    Polling indicates that the 22-candidate Democratic primary is wide open, with no one emerging yet from the large field.
    A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
    Polls provide very different snapshots of two Baltimore-area congressional races
    The Baltimore region has two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives up for election with no incumbent. In one race, there’s a clear front-runner; in another, no one has an advantage, according to new polling.
    Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (left) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (right), endorse Johnny Olszewski Jr. for Congress outside of the historic Towson courthouse on Feb. 21, 2024. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    Reps. Ruppersberger, Hoyer endorse Johnny Olszewski Jr. for Congress
    Olszewski is one of six Democrats running to represent the district that includes most of Baltimore and Carroll counties and a small portion of Baltimore City. Three Republicans are seeking the seat.
    The Howard County chapter of Moms for Liberty plans to follow Carroll County’s lead in a campaign to get “sexually explicit” school library books off the shelves.
    Moms for Liberty takes aim at Howard County school library books
    The conservative parents group is enlisting the help of the “mastermind” behind a book-ban campaign in Carroll County schools.
    Stevie Nicks performs onstage at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
    What to do this weekend, from seeing Stevie Nicks to a pickleball tournament
    Whether you want to see Stevie Nicks, have a karaoke night at the Maryland Science Center or test your “Friends“ knowledge, we’ve got you covered.
    Republican Kim Klacik, a radio talk show host, announced she will make another run for Congress, this time in the 2nd Congressional District.
    Klacik joins race in Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District
    Klacik, who lives in Middle River, will compete against at least two other Republicans in the May primary, John Thormann and Dave Wallace. The deadline to file as a candidate in the primary is Friday.
    $2,008,580 in Congressional Funding was presented to The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc., the nation’s first wax museum presenting the history of great Black Americans. Built in a former Fire station, the Museum requires new building and landscape solutions to improve its safety, accessibility, and visual impact. This money will allow the Museum to complete much-needed capital infrastructure upgrades, renovations, improvements to the current facility, and update their educational programming.
    What to do this Black History Month, from karaoke tributes to art exhibits
    Whether you want to see live performances, learn about Baltimore in the Roaring ’20s or take a cooking class this Black History Month, we’ve got you covered.
    Rabid fox spotted near Taneytown in Carroll County
    A fox spotted near Taneytown in Carroll County has tested positive for the rabies virus, the Carroll County Health Department said Tuesday.
    Del. Mike Rogers takes a selfie on Jan. 2, 2024 in Hanover with volunteers for his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 3rd District. Five members of the state legislature are competing with Rogers.
    5 state lawmakers want John Sarbanes’ job in Congress. Here’s a field guide.
    State Sens. Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lam, along with Dels. Mark Chang, Terri Hill and Mike Rogers, all started steps ahead of the rest of the field after congressman John Sarbanes’ surprise retirement announcement in October.
    A volunteer firefighter allegedly set a series of small fires last year in the area around Liberty Reservoir near Eldersburg.
    Police say firefighter started Carroll Co. fires — and 911 call is key
    Carroll County volunteer firefighter Allison Nicole Creutzer is facing charges after authorities say she set a series of small fires near Liberty Reservoir.
    Snow falls in Upper Fells Point on Monday, January 15, 2023.
    As temperatures plummet Tuesday afternoon, Maryland roadways are expected to freeze
    Temperatures will fall into the teens Tuesday night with windchills in the single digits.
    The U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat, announced Thursday he would not seek another term representing his Central Maryland district.
    Democrat Juan Dominguez leaves Senate race to join candidates vying to follow John Sarbanes to Congress
    The district encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County, and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County, and is full of talented politicians who might now be reconsidering their future plans.
    No more ‘sexually explicit’ books in Carroll County schools, new policy says
    The school board vote came in response to a months-long campaign by the conservative parent group Moms for Liberty.
    The 1900 block of Thames Street was still underwater at Wolfe Street.
    Flood and wind warnings continue Wednesday as Marylanders survey storm damage
    Baltimore area residents and emergency responders are surveying the damage caused by substantial rainfall that soaked the region Tuesday.
    Baltimore City school buses.
    School closings and delays on Wednesday in wake of flooding, road closures from storm
    Some school systems are delayed or closed after a severe storm caused flooding and road closures.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott monitored heavy rains and flooding across the city on Jan. 9, 2024, from the city's Office of Emergency Management.
    Submerged streets and stranded cars: Heavy rains, wind leave mess across the area
    Heavy rains and tidal flooding submerged roadways, stranded vehicles and downed power lines and trees Tuesday as a storm plowed through the Baltimore region.
    Books on desk in library at an elementary school.
    What makes a book ‘sexually explicit’? Carroll County schools are about to decide
    A proposed policy change in Carroll County Public Schools could remove library books the group Moms for Liberty flagged as inappropriate.
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