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    Teen dies, another injured in crash with school bus in Harford County
    A 16-year-old girl died and a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured after their vehicle was pushed into the path of a school bus.
    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 - A 16-year-old girl died, and a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured, after their vehicle was pushed into the path of a school bus Thursday afternoon in Harford County, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
    Howard County police detain person after fatal stabbing in Ellicott City
    Howard County police on Thursday detained a person following the fatal stabbing of a woman in Ellicott City
    No charges have been filed, and an investigation is ongoing, Howard County police said.
    Howard County planners reject Sheetz development on historic pet cemetery
    Howard County’s planning board voted Thursday night to reject gas pumps and a Sheetz convenience store on historic Rosa Bonheur pet cemetery in Elkridge.
    A mockingbird sits on the statue of St. Francis of Assisi at the Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park, a pet cemetery in Elkridge established in 1935.
    Excavators, trenches and bonfires: Montgomery County’s bamboo wars
    Montgomery County has been battling invasive running bamboo for decades, from backyards and public parks to the County Council.
    Mike Honig’s neighborhood association in North Potomac has gathered funds and organized proximate homeowners to battle an ever expanding growth of invasive running bamboo– “Bamboo grows together so tightly that nothing else can survive,” said Honig.
    Trump’s crackdown on homelessness in DC seeds distrust in Montgomery County
    Montgomery County shelter providers expected a significant increase in unhoused residents after the president ordered encampments in D.C. to be cleared.
    The Interfaith Works Drop-In Shelter at Progress Place in Silver Spring.
    My pilgrimage from Baltimore to Buc‑ee’s
    People from the Baltimore area are traveling hours just to visit the new Buc‑ee’s in Virginia. The Texas-born gas station has a cult following, and Baltimoreans can get in on the craze.
    Virginia’s first Buc-ee's travel plaza opened June 30, 2025 along I-81 south of Harrisonburg.
    Confidential settlement reached in civil case among Rachel Morin’s family members
    The family of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air mother of five whose murder drew national attention, saw a lawsuit over fundraiser money dismissed Thursday.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3
    The man who fatally shot three Pennsylvania officers and injured two before he was killed by police has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth.
    A memorial for police officers killed in a shooting is shown outside the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)
    Workers at BWI say Spirit contractor failed to protect them from extreme heat
    The complaint comes from roughly workers for AGI, a company contracted by Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    A kangaroo in Maryland? Police hop on report of exotic pet in Edgewater.
    Wildlife officers in Maryland responded to a report of something startling earlier this month: a pet kangaroo in Edgewater. Anne Arundel County code prohibits such exotic animals as pets, but Maryland law is silent on kangaroos.
    Maryland Natural Resources Police officers responded on Sept. 9 to a residence in Edgewater to investigate reports that a kangaroo was being kept as a pet. Sgt. Ron Collier and Officer First Class Tyson Johnson encountered one of the marsupials, which are native to Australia and New Guinea.
    Anne Arundel school bus drivers reach tentative agreement, averting strike
    School bus drivers and attendants in Anne Arundel County reached a tentative agreement with employers, halting any potential strikes that would have lefts thousands of students without a ride to school.
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    Kevin Plank sells Sagamore Pendry to hotel management company
    Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank sold his ownership stake in the luxury boutique hotel Sagamore Pendry to the hotel’s management company. His brother, Scott Plank, also sold his shares in the deal.
    The Sagamore Pendry Baltimore is located on the historic Broadway Recreation Pier in Fell's Point.
    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra reaches 3-year deal with musicians’ union
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians said Thursday they’ve reached a new three-year contract deal after months of negotiations.
    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra players led by Principal Pops Conductor, Jack Everly, take the stage prior to a performance on January 5, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
    Letter: Urge our leaders to protect lifesaving vaccine access
    Vaccine Clinic staff prepare syringes during BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Ahead of Poolesville Day, locals have a to-do list for county leaders
    For residents of Poolesville, the big ask this year is for county money to build a bubble around the town’s pool so that it can be used during colder months.
    The Old Town Bank Museum in Poolesville, Maryland.
    Unearthing history: Maryland’s new state park celebrates Black triumph
    A historian digging around land records rediscovered the Howard properties and built excitement among other state workers. Around the same time, the executive director of Afro Charities came across a 100-year-old scrapbook that set her on a journey to share the story of the Howards, her ancestors.
    Maryland State Park Service Superintendent Angela Crenshaw looks at historic photographs during a tour Patuxent River Park in Montgomery County on August 7, 2025. The state of Maryland is currently working on a project for Freedmen’s State Park, to tell the story of Enoch George Howard, his family and, more broadly, enslaved Marylanders.
    Peach and eggplant sculptures stir unexpected drama in Ellicott City
    In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.
    The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh, currently on display outside of Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City.
    Police investigating fatal shooting in Dundalk
    Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Dundalk that left a man dead.
    Baltimore County Police responding to a reported shooting around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Portship Road found a man dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
    What David Simon thinks of Baltimore’s decline in crime
    Two titans of Baltimore storytelling, “The Wire” creator David Simon and “This American Life” host Ira Glass, met on stage Tuesday night.
    Ira Glass and David Simon in conversation at the MICA Brown Center in Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
    Union representing deputies declares ‘no confidence’ in Montgomery County sheriff
    The union representing deputies announced a "no confidence" vote in Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy.
    Gino Renne, president UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, gives remarks at a news conference at the Executive Office Building in Rockville, Md
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