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    7 things to do in Baltimore County includes plenty to get into the holiday spirit
    Baltimore County has lots going on, as usual. Here are seven things this week, Dec. 17-24, to get you into the holiday spirit.
    The holiday train garden is a featured experience at the Fire Museum of Maryland each year.
    Anne Arundel Police corporal charged with assault at softball tailgate in Hagerstown
    An Anne Arundel County Police officer has been charged with assault almost eight months after a woman alleges the officer and a relative physically attacked her at a softball tailgate in Hagerstown.
    Cpl. Kara Parks, a four year Anne Arundel County Police veteran, receiving an "Officer of the Quarter" award in August from the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
    What Baltimore’s housing and zoning overhaul would — and wouldn’t — do
    For those who haven’t been following the legislation closely (and even some who have), here’s what you need to know about the housing package.
    People gathered outside City Hall in November to speak against the Scott administration's package of zoning policy bills.
    Police chase linked to narcotics call ends with driver shot, passenger in custody
    A 37-year-old man is hospitalized, and another is in custody following a police chase that led to one of them being shot by officers in Upton Tuesday evening.
    A Baltimore officer-involved shooting unfolded around 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Division Street.
    The Dish: After 50 years, Tersiguel’s serves its last meals in Ellicott City
    Tersiguel's, a mainstay restaurant of old Ellicott City for classic French cuisine, will serve its last meal this weekend.
    Tersiguel’s, a mainstay of historic Ellicott City, will serve its last meal Dec. 20.
    Most immigrants arrested in Maryland crackdowns have no criminal record
    But contrary to the messaging from the president and his team, most of those arrested this year had no criminal history, according to a Banner analysis of newly released federal data.
    In recent months, the gap between arrests of immigrants with and without criminal records has widened even further.
    Journalist Charles Robinson remembered for ‘legendary’ coverage of politics, minority communities
    Charles Robinson, an award-winning journalist who covered stories across mediums for decades, died on Monday afternoon at the age of 69, according to an executive at Maryland Public Television, his most recent workplace.
    The MPTState Circle team in 2019. Left to right standing: reporters Charles Robinson, Nancy Yamada, Sue Kopen Katcef. Sitting: host Jeff Salkin.
    Greg Turnipseed, city employee killed over parking dispute, was a hard worker with a gentle soul
    Family, friends and public officials gathered Tuesday to remember Gregory Turnipseed, the city employee who died in November from injuries he sustained in a brutal attack a month earlier.
    Baltimore transportation worker Gregory Turnipseed fatally beaten over parking dispute.
    1 killed, 4 injured in Northeast Baltimore shooting
    Police said a shooting in Northeast Baltimore left one woman dead and four people injured on Monday evening.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Anne Arundel council approves watered-down transportation bill
    The Anne Arundel County Council on Monday narrowly passed a watered-down transportation bill that was a hallmark of County Executive Steuart Pittman’s administration.
    The Anne Arundel County Council passed a bill updating requirements for transportation infrastructure for new developments, like the large new development planned near a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
    Timeline: The deportation saga of Kilmar Ábrego García
    Here’s a timeline of what we know about Kilmar Ábrego García and key events in his legal battle with the Trump administration.
    Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
    How Valley View Farms saved Christmas from Trump’s tariffs
    Tariffs have hit holiday retailers hard. But a longstanding Cockeysville business kept the economic climate from ruining Christmas.
    Alice Leach, 3, of Pasadena reacts to a holiday display while shopping with her family at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville.
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka proposes immigrant protections in new legislation
    The bills would establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibit discrimination.
    Councilman Izzy Patoka announces his intention to propose legislation to block ICE activity in Baltimore County during a rally on Nov. 5.
    Third Eye comics in Annapolis wants to become ‘America’s favorite nerd store’
    Steve Anderson started the comic store Third Eye in Annapolis in 2008. It has expanded, and he wants it to become "America's favorite nerd store."
    Steve Anderson and his wife started the comic store Third Eye in Annapolis in 2008. It has expanded, and he wants it to become "America's favorite nerd store."
    Recent Hampden fires called electrical accidents
    Investigators determined the early morning fire that gutted Falkenhan’s Hardware store in Hampden, as well as one weeks earlier at "The Castle," were caused by electrical accidents.
    Baltimore City Fire Department crews mop up after the blaze at Falkenhan’s Hardware on Monday.
    Maryland joins lawsuit alleging ‘deceptive’ Uber One practices
    Maryland is among nearly two dozen state, federal and local agencies suing Uber for “deceptive enrollment, billing and cancellation practices” through Uber One.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a press conference at the Wayne K. Curry County Administration Building in Prince George’s County in November.
    Fire guts Falkenhan’s Hardware near Baltimore’s Miracle on 34th Street
    Baltimore City firefighters have contained a blaze at Falkenhan’s Hardware, a staple in Hampden that sits on the edge of the Miracle on 34th Street holiday lights display.
    Baltimore City Fire Department crews respond to a blaze at Falkenhan’s Hardware in Hampden on Dec. 15, 2025.
    West Virginia man found guilty in 2018 double murder in Burtonsville
    Gregory Jones, 32, of West Virginia, was found guilty of the 2018 double murder of Joshua Frazier and Ashley Dickinson.
    A man was found guilty of the 2018 double murder of Ashley Dickinson, left, and Joshua Frazier.
    Driver in Cloverly fatal traffic collision identified as Silver Spring man
    Police identified Tyrone Alexander Chappell Jr., 41, of Silver Spring, as the driver who on Friday went into cardiac arrest and was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Cloverly.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    What is a 287(g)? How immigration enforcement continues to change across Maryland.
    This year, five county sheriff’s offices entered agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joining three counties that already had longstanding pacts with the federal agency.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
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