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    Vicki Brick-Zupancic.
    Vicki Brick-Zupancic, CEO of Brick Bodies Fitness, was a natural athlete who never quit
    Vicki Brick-Zupancic, CEO of Brick Bodies Fitness Services chain and a former University of Maryland basketball player, died Tuesday morning of ovarian cancer. She was 43.
    The exterior of Lutherville Laboratory, an elementary school in Baltimore County, on April 8, 2025.
    Baltimore County mourns 2 third grade girls killed in I-695 crash
    The children, Bailee Brooks and Serenity Gross, were described as bright, happy, joyful and beloved members of the school community.
    Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods Howard County is hosting another Holi Color Run/Walk. Participants in the 2024 event, pictured, enjoyed throwing colored dye at each other, creating a kaleidoscopic scene.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from Holi color run to Easter EGGstravaganza
    Here are 7 things to do in Howard County for the week of April 10 through 16, 2025.
    Demonstrators hold signs during a weekly protest in opposition to President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the DOGE federal workforce cuts on the Gorman Road I-95 overpass in Laurel.
    Federal workers are frustrated. Some feel better shouting from an I-95 overpass at rush hour.
    Frustrated with the Trump administration, some federal workers and family members said they came to the Gorman Road overpass of I-95 looking for catharsis, community and a form of validation.
    Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia on Tuesday.
    Condensing resumes and other job hunt tips for former Maryland federal workers
    Career counselors and employers offer advice to Maryland federal workers, some of whom are returning to a crowded job market as Trump's administration dramatically scales back the size of the government.
    A video captures Westminster woman arrested by ICE agents on her way to work.
    Rejected at her door, ICE nabs a Maryland woman in her car after smashing her window
    Video shows a U.S. ICE agents breaking the window of a Maryland woman, Elsy Noemi Berrios, after failing to detain her at home.
    Kevin Guy, 32, is accused of using his position of authority to commit third- and fourth-degree sex offenses between January 2018 and September 2024, according to charging documents.
    Youth ministry leader faces more than 70 charges after sexual abuse allegations surface
    A Catonsville youth ministry director was indicted Monday on more than 70 charges, stemming from allegations of sexually abusing minors.
    Starting next week, blasting will begin for a flood-diversion tunnel that's being constructed under the homes and businesses lining Main Street in Old Ellicott City.
    Explosions expected near Old Ellicott City for tunnel development
    Blasts from ongoing Ellicott City flood mitigation projects are set to resume on or around April 14.
    A white “x” marks the site of the new proposed transmission tower on Brandon and Marie Hill’s farmland in Parkton, MD on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
    Facing wall of landowners, power line developer will seek court order to survey route
    The line is part of a $5 billion portfolio of projects planned by the region’s grid operator, PJM Interconnection.
    Remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before dawn on the one-year anniversary of its collapse.
    They raised $16 million for Key Bridge disaster relief. None of it went to victims’ families.
    A community foundation raised money for the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong fund under the explicit premise that Key Bridge victims’ families would see some of it.
    West Baltimore housing
    A Baltimore housing program is leading the nation in a key metric
    A Cityscape paper found the Baltimore area is bucking a national trend.
    Snapshots of cruises at the marina.
    How last-minute budget language saved a Black yacht club, and the white one next door
    Black steelworkers built Pleasant View. They were not going to lose it.
    The Arundel Center in downtown Annapolis houses county government offices.
    Anne Arundel council passes hotly contested redevelopment bill
    Some questioned the motivations of those opposing the bill, saying they believed concerns about traffic and schools disguised racism and classism.
    Sunset Cove, which dubbed itself Middle River’s original beach bar, closed recently after serving up seafood and tiki-themed drinks in Baltimore County for more than a decade.
    Waterfront restaurant Sunset Cove closes after more than a decade in Bowleys Quarters
    The beloved sandy beach bar and restaurant shut its doors Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant.
    Exhibits in the visitor center at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park near Cambridge, detail the life of the abolitionist. The National Park Service manages co-manages the visitor center with Maryland State Parks.
    National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman, slavery words to Underground Railroad website
    The National Park Service restores language to webpages describing the Underground Railroad after reaction to the changes.
    Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs a bill into law Tuesday at the State House.
    Moore, General Assembly leaders reflect on tough session as bills are signed
    A budget crisis compounded by uncertainty from the Trump administration combined to create a perfect storm for lawmakers in Maryland.
    A former rail bridge crosses over Eastern Avenue near Haven Street. In a last-minute budget move, the General Assembly set aside another $1.5 million to help Baltimore purchase the abandoned rail right-of-way for a shared-use path to replace a grant the city lost for failing to use.
    State gives Baltimore $1.5 million again for bike trail after city fumbled funding
    State lawmakers once again carved out $1.5 million for Baltimore’s Greenway Trails Network months after the city fumbled the same amount away.
    Inside the materials recovery facility (MRF) in Baltimore County on September 7, 2023.
    US Supreme Court declines to hear Baltimore County appeal in inmate pay case
    The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Baltimore County’s appeal in a case involving jail inmates who had worked at a recycling center.
    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 08: Herbert “Herb” Belgrad, center, is presented with an honorary jersey before a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
    Herb Belgrad, lawyer and first chairman of Maryland Stadium Authority, dies at 90
    Herb Belgrad, the inaugural chair of the Maryland Stadium Authority who oversaw the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, died Sunday. He was 90.
    Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Maryland Zoo, had a baby girl on March 27. Keepers said they didn't know Kipi was pregnant, but the new calf is a welcome surprise.
    Surprise! Maryland Zoo gets a new (and unexpected) baby giraffe
    Keepers at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore said no one knew that Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe who arrived at the zoo in November, was pregnant.
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