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    The City of Laurel canceled the Mainstreet Festival Parade after a propane explosion at the intersection of 4th and Main streets on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
    Propane tank explosion in Laurel leaves 1 injured, prompts parade cancellation
    A propane tank blew up while vendors were setting up for Laurel’s annual Main Street Festival.
    Betty Deacon.
    Betty Deacon, progressive activist and political staffer, helped people find their voice
    E. Betty Deacon, a longtime Baltimore political organizer and progressive activist who spent nearly a decade as former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s projects director, died May 1 of complications related to lymphoma.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Maryland public media outlets brace for federal funding cuts after Trump executive order
    Public media outlets, including those that serve Marylanders, are bracing for a future void in federal funding they’ve come to depend on.
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     Walrus Oyster & Ale House at The Mall in Columbia.
    Letter: Columbia restaurateur unfairly blames crime for demise of his eateries
    A letter writer says the owner of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House at Mall in Columbia should take a look at his business practices as to why he had to close his eateries.

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    There have been “upwards of 10″ incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    TikTok ‘challenge’ has sparked fires in Maryland classrooms, officials warn
    There have been multiple incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke.
    Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on how "to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th." The event marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
    Carla Hayden let Lizzo play a Founding Father’s flute. Is that why Trump fired her?
    Carla Hayden, the nation’s first female and first Black Librarian of Congress, fired Thursday by Trump, "will remain a Maryland treasure," her fellow Maryland librarians say.
    Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform outside the headquarters of Amazon in Seattle on Jul 23, 2021.
    More than 170 former Boy Scouts sue Maryland local councils over alleged sex abuse
    In seven lawsuits filed last week, the former Scouts said the alleged abusers used their “power, authority and trust” to coerce them to engage in sexual acts.
    Residents in high-demand parking areas say they hope the new tiered fine system deters illegal parking.
    Parking fines in Baltimore will soon cost more. Here’s what to know.
    Fines for parking violations in residential areas will be moving to a tiered system, with higher fines for more offenses in a 12-month period.
    Zoey Robinson-Budreski, owner of Charm City Pet Crematory, is preparing to host a vigil at her business on May 10 to memorialize the 60-plus pets whose remains weren’t treated properly.
    Grieving pet owners seek justice after their pets’ bodies were left on the side of the road
    The victims are grieving together, sharing information and trying to find other people who may have fake pet remains from Catonsville Loving Care Pet Cremations.

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    Alexandria Warrick Adams, executive director of Elev8 Baltimore, said at a Thursday press conference that Maryland communities and children will feel the effects of AmeriCorps cuts.
    Maryland loses 550 AmeriCorps positions to Trump administration cuts
    Maryland lawmakers and AmeriCorps partners are asking the community to step in to save their organizations and programs as the Trump administration moves to significantly cut the federal agency.
    Authorities are investigating after Maisie, Shannon Smith Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.
    Anne Arundel man charged with fatally shooting neighbor’s dog
    Robert Anthony Harley, of Harwood, has been charged with fatally shooting his neighbor’s dog in southern Anne Arundel County.
    Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland members during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
    Archdiocese abuse survivors may have had information exposed in cyber breach
    The names and information of victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore may have been compromised by a cybersecurity breach, according to court documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
    Author Laurie Frankel at her childhood home in Columbia.
    Bestselling author Laurie Frankel returns to hometown of Columbia for Books in Bloom
    Bestselling author Laurie Frankel returns to her hometown of Columbia for the ninth annual Books in Bloom on Saturday.
    Jennifer Dewees, president of MCCEI, speaks at the first Annual Maryland Tradeswomen Summit in March.
    Local workforce development organization falls victim to Trump cuts
    As the Trump administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion, one of Baltimore's workforce development organizations loses funding.

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    Columbia's annual literary festival Books in Bloom in 2024. The festival returns this Saturday, May 10.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from Books in Bloom to ‘The Office’ trivia
    This week, treat your mom to a Mother’s Day activity, attend several literary-themed events or enjoy some trivia.
    FILE - As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
    Letter: Cutting AmeriCorps weakens future leaders we depend on
    A letter writer laments the cuts to AmeriCorps, saying the organization is a “quiet force for good” that builds stronger communities, empowers leaders, and provides life-changing service opportunities.
    The Wilde Lake Village Starbucks in Columbia is a who's-who of Howard County movers and shakers.
    Why Howard County’s power brokers prefer to meet at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks
    The biggest political conversations in Howard County often happen at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks.
    A man died after crashing into the back of a Columbia building Wednesday afternoon. Officials are assessing the building's damage.
    Man dies after vehicle crashes into Columbia office building
    Howard County police are investigating a fatal wreck into a Columbia building Wednesday afternoon in what witnesses say was a speed-related crash.
    Flooding near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore as tropical storm Debby makes its way through Baltimore on Friday, August 9.
    What to know about the 2025 hurricane season — including potential storm names
    Experts are predicting 2025 could see an above-average number of hurricanes and other named storms.
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