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A Pennsylvania fire chief was arrested on New Year’s Day for allegedly defrauding volunteer fire departments in Baltimore County out of tens of thousands of dollars, police said.

Leaders said the county had completed or made substantial progress on 63 of the 84 goals outlined in the plan, as of June 30.

A Baltimore man who police say was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 when he struck another vehicle head-on, killing two people, has been arrested and charged in the Sunday-morning crash, according to Maryland State Police.

Matt Mervis, a Potomac native and Georgetown Prep graduate, signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.

Four Maryland thrift stores will see layoffs, according to notices filed with the state, as the chain Prime Thrift comes under new ownership.

Here’s what some of the Ravens' notable pending free agents said as they scattered for an offseason starting sooner than they could’ve expected.

Baltimore remains engaged in the market for the top remaining free agent starters, sources familiar with the Orioles’ approach said.

COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.

Carolynn Grammas, a longtime prosecutor in Anne Arundel County, resigned from her post in October to challenge State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in the upcoming election.

Unannounced inspections of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center last year revealed a persistent rodent infestation, malfunctioning air conditioning, and a paraplegic child housed in the infirmary who was left sitting in his own waste.

Tochterman’s Fishing Tackle, hallowed ground among local anglers, will soon celebrate its 110th birthday.

Data, and conversations with those who work in the field, show that residents of Montgomery County are struggling mentally, and that demand for mental health services has increased.

Hundreds gathered at War Memorial Plaza to mourn those who lost their lives to gun violence in Baltimore City in 2025.

Baltimore County flags have been lowered to half-staff at county agencies to honor a detective who died after a medical emergency while on the job last week, according to Executive Kathy Klausmeier.

U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.

COLUMN | The Ravens have not been a priority for one die-hard fan this season, and it has little to do with how the team played.

Stan Heuisler, a reader in Baltimore, recalls a long-past heartbreaking loss for the Baltimore Colts.

Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González said the Trump administration mishandled the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, particularly by failing to wait for Congress to approve the military action.

Davis Kennedy, whose Gazette newspapers covered communities in Montgomery, Frederick and Carroll counties before he sold the chain to The Washington Post, died on Christmas.