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    Peggy Bailey has been waiting tables in Catonsville since 1967. She will retire soon from Jennings Cafe, where she is pictured here sitting in "Peggy's Parlor", a sectioned off room where her longtime section sits. October 30, 2023
    Peggy Bailey, adored Catonsville waitress, made patrons feel like family
    Peggy Bailey, better known as “Miss Peggy” to adoring customers at Jennings Cafe in Catonsville, died May 12. She was 82.
    An empty classroom.
    Letter: Baltimore County should honor its deal to raise teacher pay
    Baltimore County should honor its commitment to raise pay for teachers, a letter writer says, and can find the money to do so by trimming other projects.
    Horses rest in the stables before the races begin on Black-Eyed Susan Day, otherwise known as Preakness Friday.
    Letter: Preakness and other horse races are inhumane and should end
    A letter writer says Preakness and other horse races are inhumane, and should be ended.
    Letter: Polyamory should not be sensationalized as a headline ‘hook’
    A reader says that highlighting a polyamorous relationship in a Banner headline about a criminal case is sensationalism.
    Horses, jockeys and patrons gather on the track at Pimlico ahead of the first race of the day.
    Photos from one last Preakness at Pimlico
    Scenes from the last day of racing before Pimlico is rebuilt.
    A couple head to the infield during The Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Baltimore.
    Preakness fashion: Sending the old Pimlico out in style
    See the best looks from the 150th Preakness.
    From left, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut collaborated for the spirit Sable Bourbon.
    Hundreds of fans flock to see ‘Best Man’ stars at Laurel liquor store
    Fans flocked to Laurel to meet "The Best Man" actors Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and Harold Perrineau, along with screenwriter and director Malcolm D. Lee, in town to promote their Sable Bourbon.
    Banner quiz: How closely did you follow the news this week?
    Test your knowledge of this week's local news events by taking our quiz.
    A Baltimore City firefighter on the scene of a fire in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 22, 2024.
    Baltimore firefighter dies in training, second fatal injury this week
    Charles Mudra, an emergency vehicle driver for the department, suffered a medical emergency as he was training at an East Baltimore facility.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore County Police shoot man armed with knife in Essex
    Detectives are investigating after a Baltimore County Police officer on Thursday shot a man in Essex who was armed with a knife, authorities said in a news release.
    Anne Arundel County is expanding red-light cameras to 10 locations. Two are already operational.
    Anne Arundel County rolling out 10 red light cameras to boost road safety
    Two red light cameras are up and running in Anne Arundel County with eight more expected as officials’ enhance efforts to reduce dangerous driving.
    Police are investigating after a 2-year-old reportedly fell from a balcony.
    Toddler survives fall from high-rise apartment balcony in Silver Spring, police say
    Montgomery County Police are investigating an incident in which a 2-year-old boy reportedly fell from the 15th floor of an apartment building in Silver Spring and survived.
    Sally Gold.
    Divorce lawyer Sally Gold brought style, skill and compassion to court
    Sally Gold, a prominent divorce lawyer who was known for her vibrant fashion sense and crafting skills, died May 4 of cancer. She was 75.
    Lt. Mark Dranbauer, a 23-year veteran of the department, remains on life support and is not expected to recover.
    Baltimore firefighter ‘not expected to recover’ following medical emergency at fire scene
    A Baltimore firefighter who suffered a medical emergency while battling a downtown fire this week remains on life support and is not expected to recover.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center left, joins others to launch the public “trolley” service in Old Ellicott City on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Public ‘trolley’ service returns to Old Ellicott City after 70 years
    Howard County is launching a free weekend “trolley” bus service through Old Ellicott City’s Main Street.
    The Arundel Center in downtown Annapolis houses county government offices.
    Anne Arundel ransomware attack compromised confidential health data, county says
    Officials said in a news release that the county first became aware of the attack Feb. 22 and immediately commissioned an investigation into the extent of the breach “with the assistance of industry-leading cybersecurity specialists, law enforcement partners, and relevant state agencies.”
    Howard County officials want to see a new main library built along the Columbia Lakefront, near The Mall in Columbia.
    Lack of progress on Columbia lakefront library concerns Howard County officials
    It's been two years since the “iconic” Columbia lakefront library project was announced. There’s been little movement on the project’s progress.
    A fire in Hampden on Wednesday is the most recent in a string of recent blazes.
    Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood reeling from another destructive fire
    A fire ripped through three rowhomes in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood Wednesday, the most recent blaze to cause destruction on the block.
    The inside of a 40ft MTA bus ready to begin its first run at Bus and Maintenance Roadeo on September 14th 2024 in Baltimore City.
    So long, CharmCard. Maryland phasing out transit card in favor of mobile app
    The Maryland Transit Administration is phasing out CharmCard in favor of the mobile app CharmPass.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Judge limits prosecution of Navy doctor accused of killing wife in Anne Arundel
    Attorneys for Dr. James Strachan Houston argued the case was tainted beyond reproach by the behavior of Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess and two police detectives.
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