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    Baltimore County Police Department’s new Information Nexus for Operations (INFO) Center.
    ‘Eyes in the sky’: Baltimore County Police INFO Center aims to improve efficiency
    The Baltimore County Police Department unveiled the new Information for Nexus Operations (INFO) center aimed at reducing officer response times and making policing more efficient.
    University System of Maryland is partnering with Google to offer students an opportunity to enroll in free training for fields including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
    Google to provide free workforce training for Maryland public university students
    Google plans to provide free workforce training for Maryland public university students.
    Howard County students, parents and community members packed the Board of Education Thursday June 12, 2025, looking to save funding for several district programs and positions.
    Letter: Cutting Gifted and Talented programs in Howard County schools harms students
    Lanlan Xu, of Clarksville, says Howard County Public Schools’ Gifted and Talented programs benefit students and their communities, and cutting them would undermine student learning.
    Elias Nick Costianes, seen through a window, prepares to leave the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore last week.
    Judge vacates a Maryland man’s Jan. 6 gun conviction after Trump’s DOJ intervenes
    Elias Costianes’ case shows the Trump administration’s efforts to exonerate Jan. 6 defendants for crimes beyond the Capitol attacks.
    A window ledge in Edgemere is infested with midges. The pesky flies have invaded the Baltimore County waterfront.
    To fight midges, Baltimore County is bringing out the big fly swatter – a helicopter
    To combat the unprecedented numbers of midges that have invaded eastern Baltimore County’s waterfront neighborhoods this spring, the county's Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability will double the treatment area for its next helicopter treatment.
    A JCPenney sign is displayed at one of the company's department store locations. The sign is plain white lettering against a brick wall.
    JCPenney will finally close doors at Annapolis Mall store in August
    The Texas-based retail company was unable to negotiate a long-term lease or find another suitable location in the area.
    Urban Foli performs at Del. Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration in 2023.
    Juneteenth: What’s open and what’s closed around Maryland
    As Maryland pauses to celebrate Juneteenth, here's a list of closures and openings across the state for the holiday.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    1 dead, 2 injured after shooting on I-70 in Frederick County
    A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County on Saturday evening, according to Maryland State Police.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Idaho medical center CEO found dead in Baltimore
    Nicholas Manning, 46, was the CEO of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Police: Woman fatally shot in Odenton by estranged husband, who died by suicide in New Jersey
    Anne Arundel County Police did not identify the woman, nor did they say whether any suspects had been identified.
    A Wegmans storefront in Alexandria, Virginia.
    Wegmans is expanding to Rockville next week — its 9th store in Maryland
    Get ready, Rockville shoppers: Regional grocer Wegmans is opening a new store in the area on June 25, its ninth in Maryland.
    Members of the Charm City Lemon Sticks cheer after their first game of the season.
    Uniquely Baltimore: Meet the Charm City Lemon Sticks, a new women’s baseball team
    The Charm City Lemon Sticks, a Baltimore women’s baseball team, are the newest addition to the Eastern Women’s Baseball Conference.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Anne Arundel County Police activate new speed camera in Glen Burnie
    Officials plan to install speed cameras in at least 14 more school zones and red light cameras at eight more intersections in Anne Arundel County.
    Exact hours for city pools vary by location and day, so make sure to check schedules.
    Baltimore public pools open starting Tuesday as summer kicks off
    The city’s park and neighborhood pools will open on weekdays starting Tuesday, after a handful opened on weekends last month.
    Robert Shearin is interviewed about Benjamin Banneker during the final Baltimore Youth Film Arts workshop at the Patterson Park branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library this month.
    Mentors for young Baltimore storytellers pivot after funding loss
    After funding loss, the Baltimore Youth Film Arts program is sunsetting, but a new idea is rising.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    Letter: ICE should not be doing child welfare checks
    If the federal government truly cared about child welfare, say two Baltimore professors of pediatrics, increasing funding and resources for existing agencies would be more efficient and effective than using federal agents.
    Protesters march around Patterson Park in Baltimore on Saturday, during one of many "No Kings" protests being held around the country.
    ‘No Kings’ protests sweep Maryland, with thousands attending peaceful events
    Thousands of protesters filled streets and parks across Maryland on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations, one of the largest coordinated protest actions of the year against President Donald Trump’s administration.
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    The University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore on November 8, 2024.
    Pharmacist’s license suspended amid claims he hacked hospital computers, spied on women
    A former University of Maryland Medical Center pharmacist has had his license suspended after accusations of hacking hundreds of the hospital’s computers to spy on his female colleagues.
    Baltimore County Police released a critical missing alert for 33-year-old Erica Brooks and 4-year-old Antonio Jackson on Friday, June 13, 2025.
    Amber Alert update: Missing 4-year-old and his mom found
    A 4-year-old Maryland boy and his mother were safely located just hours after an Amber Alert was issued for the missing child, authorities said Friday.
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