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An Extreme Cold Alert was issued for Montgomery County beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting until midday Wednesday. The alert is issued when temperatures and/or wind chill drop to 32 degrees or below.

Thousands are expected to watch the strings of lights and fireworks illuminate Mount Vernon Place on Dec. 4 for the 54th annual monument lighting.

The Anne Arundel County Council passed a bill Monday night that increases fines for residents and business owners who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.

Wonder, a dining hall that promises a wide array of options from celebrity chefs, is coming soon to Annapolis.

The change in Sunday operations, effective Jan. 11, will affect 10 branches within the county “to ensure consistent staffing” and “sustainable operations,” according to library officials.

Maryland school districts are announcing delays and closures as a wintry mix moves across the state Tuesday morning.

Andrew Hatch and Jonathan Todd moved to Baltimore last year from New York City. And they brought their eye for fun gifts and beautiful home decor with them, opening Balston Mercantile in Hampden.

Even if you’ve followed this stuff for years, even if you know the difference between a Taylor float and a Secchi disk, it can be hard to have hope about the future of the Chesapeake Bay. I’m here to help.

A wintry mix could mean icy road conditions in Central Maryland, the National Weather Service said, though snow is only likely to stick closer to the Pennsylvania border.

The Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission found that County Executive Steuart Pittman, a Democrat, violated local ethics law by getting political in his weekly newsletter to residents.

McCormick & Company is bringing back tin packaging for Old Bay Seasoning, the spice blend’s original packaging before the brand switched to plastic in 2017.

Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.

Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first inspector general, is leaving her position after four difficult years to become the first inspector general in Howard County.

Dan Engler, once a popular teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, was accused of racism by two students. The incident was a flashpoint at the school and upended Engler’s career.

Planes were being deiced at airports across the country on Sunday, including Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The daughter of Gregory Turnipseed, a 71-year-old Baltimore City employee, is speaking about the attack on the job that cost him his life.

Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.

A 77-year-old male pedestrian died Friday night after he was struck by a motor vehicle in Northwest Baltimore, police said.

Love & Cornbread, the nonprofit is doubling efforts in a new era of food insecurity in Baltimore City.

Baltimore’s small business owners say it’s been a challenging year as tariffs have hiked prices and fewer people have walked through their doors.