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In an aerial view, the flooded Buffalo Trace Distillery is seen on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
The weather service has “paused” the translations because its contract with Lilt, an artificial intelligence company, has lapsed, NWS spokesman Michael Musher said.
Senate President Bill Ferguson moderates floor debate at the Maryland State House on Monday as the General Assembly passed a trio of energy bills.
Maryland approves plan to fast-track power plants, override local solar bans
Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.
April showers are bringing some much needed rain to the Baltimore region this week.
Maryland weather: Showers and cool temperatures to start the week
On Monday, expect widespread rain, mist and drizzle throughout the day, with a northeast wind adding to the chilly feel.
A Maryland Blue crab before it is steamed.
Maryland’s crabbing season has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
If you’re a seasoned crabber or thinking of trying your hand at it, here are some things to know from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources about how to safely and legally catch crabs.
FILE - A North Atlantic right whale surfaces on Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. The loss of dissolved oxygen and changes to ocean chemistry due to warming waters threatened whale and other marine mammals according to a new study.
Boaters beware: One of Earth’s rarest whales was spotted off Ocean City
North Atlantic Right Whales, an endangered species on the brink of extinction, were detected east of Ocean City, and boaters must slow down to protect the whales.
A pile of tires found after the Maryland State Highway Administration's litter and debris removal program last week.
Crews uncover oddities in Maryland highways’ first deep clean of 2025
Officials said they removed 301 truckloads, or about 15,050 bags, of litter from Maryland’s highways between March 24-28.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday in the Baltiomre region beginning any time after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Baltimore weather: Storms could bring strong wind and hail as Orioles play home opener
Storms might roll into the region as the Orioles play their home opener against the Boston Red Sox.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
Maryland has a ‘dire’ energy problem. Or does it?
Legislation backed by top Democrats aims to address rising energy prices and ballooning demand by building power plants.
Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Letter: Power line bill could open path for environmental exploitation
A reader says a proposed power transmission line that crossed three protected Maryland wildlands will not benefit our state and would encourage future environmental exploitation.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
Temperatures expected to hit 83 degrees this weekend before storms roll into Baltimore
Temperatures could reach 83 degrees on Saturday, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
The new steel and cement replacement pipe can be seen next to a group of representatives from DPW, Garney Construction and The Baltimore Banner at the bottom of a six-story deep excavation at Lake Montebello on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
The long-closed Lake Montebello loop is reopening — for now
Crews have finished filling in a massive sink hole at Lake Montebello, a reservoir in Northeast Baltimore. Another project is planned for fall.
Martha Midgette and her husband buried the two vultures in the forest, side-by-side.
Vulture who appeared to mourn its mate has died
A Maryland vulture that appeared to be mourning its long-time mate last month has also died, according to the property owner who has been observing the birds for years.
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.
The Orioles’ home opener against the Boston Red Sox is scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m. Monday.
Rain could dampen the Orioles’ home opener
The Baltimore Orioles have their home opener Monday, just as the weather is starting to look damp.
DPW employee Ronald Silver II had shown symptoms of heat-related illness for several days before he died after working a shift last summer, according to a new inspector general report.
DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
Slightly cooler Sunday in Maryland before next round of showers
The forecast this week includes showers, but temperatures will get higher toward the weekend.
Benny Horseman, co-owner of Madison Bay Seafoods, helps Faidley's co-owner Nancy Devine select six of his oysters on March 17, 2025 for a test of packing machinery at the Seafood Expo North America. She carries his oysters and crabs as part of her company's commitment to Chesapeake Bay seafood.
At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
This is the be-all and end-all for the fish business, and for six small Maryland companies selling Chesapeake Bay seafood, it was a moment of purpose.
Sunset lines up with East Lombard Street at Calvert in Baltimore, MD on March 18, 2025, less than two days before the spring equinox.
For a moment, the light of Baltimorehenge signals spring is here
I spotted Baltimorehenge. The sun lined up just so in the west, sending a bright shaft of light down East Lombard Street, glowing from the Bromo Seltzer Tower on the horizon directly through my windshield at Calvert Street.
Mr. Trash Wheel, sitting where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, is missing his signature googly eyes.
The curious case of Mr. Trash Wheel’s missing googly eyes
Mr. Trash Wheel, the city’s beloved trash-eating machine, has lost his signature googly eyes, leaving him blind just weeks before Earth Day.
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