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    ‘Are we going to blow up next?’: Neighbors’ fears linger after house explosion in Rosedale
    Baltimore County Police and fire officials still don't know what caused the Rosedale house explosion in the early hours of July 1.
    The charred remains of a home on Callo Lane, seen on July 8, 2025, days after a powerful explosion rocked the quiet Rosedale neighborhood.
    Immigration arrests in Maryland have doubled under Trump
    Under President Donald Trump, ICE is arresting 76 immigrants per week in Maryland, up from 29 per week last year.
    Baltimore Police identify man found dead during wellness check in Belair-Edison
    Baltimore Police are investigating Keith Garrett's death as a homicide.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    How to help someone suffering from an opioid overdose
    Here’s what you need to know about Narcan, a brand of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, and how to use it.
    Vernard Nelson, a harm reduction director and trainer with Penn North Recovery, hands out Narcan in the Penn North neighborhood on Friday.
    Letter: Trump withholding education funds threatens low-income students the most
    Linda Cades of Easton says the Department of Education’s withholding of federal funds for schools will disproportionately affect low-income students and families.
    Students take part in the Summer Arts for Learning Academy at Wildwood Elementary Middle School in summer 2022. Summer programs and free meals will be at risk from the withholding of federal education funding, says Linda Cades of Easton.

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    She nearly died on a playground. Now this mass overdose survivor struggles to find help.
    A suspected “bad batch” of drugs that swept through West Baltimore sent at least 27 people to the hospital Thursday.
    The Penn North neighborhood was relatively quiet Saturday after first responders and outreach workers flooded the area Thursday and Friday to address a mass overdose.
    ‘Love Island’ is this summer’s latest TV craze. Here’s where you can watch in Baltimore.
    As the “Love Island” season nears its end, watch parties, where friends and strangers gather in bars and restaurants to tune in to the show, are becoming increasingly popular.
    Love Island U.S.A., Episode 728. Pictured from left to right, Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe, Cierra Ortega, Elan Bibas, Amaya Espinal, Ace Green, Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez, Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe, Iris Kendall, Taylor Williams, Clarke Carraway.
    Police investigate suspicious package that temporarily shut down part of Middle River Road
    The Baltimore County Police Department continue to investigate a suspicious package that temporarily forced the closure of a portion of Middle River Road on Saturday afternoon.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department and hazmat crews approach Freedom Church Middle River after a suspicious package was reported on Saturday.
    ‘Give it a week’: Residents worry help won’t stick after mass overdose leaves 27 hospitalized
    At least 27 people had been taken to hospitals for overdose treatment as of Friday, authorities said.
    Elijah Bradley says resources have flooded into the community since Thursday’s mass overdose but wonders if support is reaching people who need it.
    ‘Lives are at risk’: No lifeguards at Assateague Island this summer, sparking safety concerns
    The beaches at Assateague Island may look as beautiful as ever this summer, but they’ll be missing something critical: lifeguards.
    Three ponies greet visitors entering Assateague Island National Seashore in May.

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