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    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Letter: Maglev president says environmental review needed to embrace high-speed rail
    Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev, says a quick finish to the project’s environmental review is necessary to give Marylanders the transportation upgrade they need.
    Letter: Private-school voucher programs should be preserved
    A letter writer defends private-school vouchers, saying public schools have underperformed and harmed special education students like his brother.
    FiFi the Poodle, center, the race’s heaviest sculpture, makes her way down Key Highway to kick off the Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday.
    While Kentucky had horse races, Baltimore had its own annual race with crocodiles, poodles and more
    Celebrating its 25th year, Baltimore’s favorite spectator sport, the Kinetic Sculpture Race, took to the streets Saturday.
    Baltimore family demands answers after finding aunt dead in a safe
    Police said they are investigating the death of 53-year-old Dawn White, found dead inside her home on Benzinger Road in April.
    Dueling signs about a proposed maglev train are planted outside a library branch in Greenbelt, where elected officials held a meeting opposing the project earlier this month.
    Letter: Maglev isn’t the future Maryland needs
    Martin Mitchell, a former at-large Laurel City Council member, says the proposed SCMaglev train will be expensive, unfriendly to commuters, inequitable, and will travel through protected land.
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    Terry "TSU Terry" Wedington performs three classic Baltimore dance moves.
    Baltimore club music says ‘Wut Wut’ to the world with ‘Fortnite’ emote
    Baltimore Club music and its dance culture have reached plenty of milestones over the years. Add “Fortnite” to the list.
    Baltimore County Police say gunfire broke out just after midnight Friday in the parking lot of a shopping center along Woodlawn Drive.
    4 injured after shooting outside Baltimore County shopping center
    Baltimore County Police say gunfire broke out just after midnight Friday in the parking lot of a shopping center along Woodlawn Drive.
    Protesters gather at McKeldin Plaza in Baltimore after marching from around downtown Thursday.
    Thousands of protesters hit Baltimore’s streets for May Day marches: ‘This is just amazing’
    Several May Day marches filled the streets of Baltimore with about 3,000 protesters converging at the Inner Harbor's McKeldin Square.
    The annual Mount Vernon Place Flower Mart is one of the many events in the city this weekend — but watch out for closed roads and detours.
    Weekend traffic: Road closures for Flower Mart, Kinetic Sculpture Race and Orioles
    If you’re planning to drive around the city this weekend, you should be prepared for traffic delays and take alternate routes.
    Roller Coaster fans ride the InvadR wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg , Va., Friday, April 7, 2017. The coaster is the parks first coaster with wooden tracks.
    Six Flags America in Bowie is closing. Here are 7 other amusement parks within driving distance.
    The weather is warming, and school is almost out. Here’s a list of amusement parks, big and small, that are all more or less doable as a day trip from Baltimore.
    Gov. Wes Moore celebrated Volunteer Maryland’s 30th anniversary during an AmeriCorps service event at the Baltimore Community ToolBank in Baltimore City on March 17, 2023.
    Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service
    The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
    Dorothy Redding.
    Dorothy Redding taught Baltimore artists how to make their own masterpieces
    Dorothy Redding, who taught art at Howard Community College and later her own school, the Redding Academy of Fine Arts in Columbia, died April 8 of Alzheimer’s disease.
    Anne Arundel County has moved closer to allowing Maryland to try to create a vibrant apartment community at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    Anne Arundel passes amendment to rezone Cromwell Station for state development
    Anne Arundel County has moved closer to allowing Maryland to create a vibrant apartment community at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21 :  A loaf of sliced wheat bread is seen on the shelf at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Co. November 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. The popularity of Atkins-style, low carbohydrate diets has contributed to the drop in consumption of bread in the U.S. over the past year as 40 percent of Americans ate less than in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  While industry leaders said The popularity of Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets hasnt significantly affected sales for most bakers and suppliers, they said the trend may mean new ways of doing business.
    Maryland wholesale bakery recalls bread sold in 6 states over glass fragments
    Crest Hill Bakery, a wholesaler based in Prince George’s County, has initiated a voluntary recall of three of its products after an employee spotted “a small glass fragment” on top of a piece of bread.
    In a still from a video captured by her daughter, Elsy Noemi Berrios is detained by ICE agents after being forcibly removed from her car while on her way to work in March.
    Bond denied for Maryland mother whom ICE detained after shattering her car window
    The 52-year-old Westminster woman’s arrest by ICE agents while in her car drew national attention.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the council on Thursday.
    Proposed Anne Arundel budget shields residents from Trump — with no new taxes
    The proposed budget calls for spending about $100 million more compared to the last fiscal year.
    The Maryland Sigil at the Old Courthouse during a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson.
    Letter: ‘Councilmanic courtesy’ means business as usual in Baltimore County land-use decisions
    David Plymyer, a former county attorney for Anne Arundel County, says “councilmanic courtesy” in the Baltimore County Council puts a stranglehold development, transportation and housing planning.
    WARREN, MICHIGAN - APRIL 29: President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025 at Warren, Michigan. Trump held the rally to highlight his accomplishments during his first 100 days in office, including closing the border, job creation and the economy.
    Trump says he could return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US, but won’t
    In an interview with ABC News, the president said he “could” bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. from El Salvador, but won’t.
    A long line of unsold 2024 R1S electric utility vehicles sits at a Rivian service center Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in east Denver.
    Electric truck, SUV maker Rivian opens Anne Arundel County location
    The California-based electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian Automotive has opened a service and demo center in Anne Arundel County.
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