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Baltimore County pays former employee $100K to end inspector general’s suit
Baltimore County paid $100,000 to settle litigation that its inspector general initiated against a former employee, according to several County Council members
Months after flood rescue, Westernport Elementary goes back to school
Wednesday is the first day of school at Westernport Elementary. On May 13, a flood forced the school to evacuate by boat and prompted Gov. Wes Moore to declare a state of emergency.
For Sale: Baltimore County house, complete with feral raccoons, abandoned Subaru
The listing for the Baltimore County property went viral after getting posted on Zillow Gone Wild.
Harford deputy injured in pursuit of Penske truck loaded with stolen Applebee’s cooking oil
A Harford County deputy was injured Tuesday while trying to stop a Penske truck carrying stolen Applebee’s cooking oil, triggering a chaotic chase along Interstate 95 that briefly shut down the highway.
BWI is getting new flights to St. Maarten, Cancun
New routes are coming to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport for those already dreaming about sunny destinations as summer wraps up.
Maryland sees a reading rebound, though ‘alarming’ math gap looms large
State leaders highlighted how students fared on the exam known as the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, or MCAP.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia in ICE custody again as hundreds rally in Baltimore
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials took a stoic Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody Monday morning and are preparing to remove him to Uganda.
Matthew Williams, who overdosed in a vacant building, was known for his hard work and humor
Matthew Williams was a meticulous, hard worker and customer favorite at Big O’s Hand Car Wash.
In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival
To Baltimore Penn North neighborhood residents, it felt like the beginning of a familiar cycle: Crisis strikes, troubling woes are in the spotlight and then the cameras and immediate attention are gone.
Sen. Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wife ahead of ICE check-in
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met virtually with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the day before the Maryland father is set to check in with ICE.
Children arrested after fire burns down school playground in Brooklyn
A 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were arrested for “deliberately setting fire” to the Maree G. Farring Elementary/Middle School playground, according to City Schools.
Who wants to be a nun? Meet the women filling the ranks despite the odds.
There were roughly 35,000 nuns in 2024 in the United States, compared to nearly 80,000 in 2000 and 102,000 in 1990.
Letter: Antisemitism definitions matter in Baltimore schools
The call for adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Agency’s definition of antisemitism in Baltimore City schools could have chilling effects on free speech.
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Central Marylander first to test positive for West Nile virus in the state this year
Someone in Central Maryland tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first confirmed case in the state this year, the Department of Health announced Friday.
Deadline looms for deal between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare to keep patients in network
Tens of thousands of patients at Johns Hopkins Medicine could be out of network starting Monday if the hospital system and UnitedHealthcare don’t reach an agreement.
Ocean City surfers ‘stoked’ as Hurricane Erin leaves big waves in its wake
With Hurricane Erin out to sea — churning in the Atlantic Ocean but not battering the coast — “this is a very exciting time for surfers,” said Tommy Vach, president of Ocean City Surf Club.
Samuel Jordan, fierce advocate for Baltimore Red Line, spent his life championing social justice
Jordan, the executive director of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition and the Innovative Housing Institute, died Aug. 1 after a long battle with leukemia. He was 79.
The British are coming (again). Dundalk historical society to reenact Battle of North Point
A local nonprofit marks the Battle of North Point this weekend with a celebration beginning Saturday, Aug. 23 at Fort Howard in Edgemere.
Anne Arundel man arrested for striking state trooper while driving drunk, officials say
An Anne Arundel County man was arrested and charged with drunk driving after he struck a trooper’s car and injured another trooper early Thursday morning, Maryland State Police said.
