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    An 80-year-old woodworker from Suriname brings his art and history to Baltimore
    Adiante Franszoon, 80, of Suriname, etches ornate patterns into wood with his simple knife, working as if an audience were gathered to watch in Baltimore.
    Adiante Franszoon works on an ongoing piece in his workshop in Baltimore City.
    Six Flags America closing: What happens to 5 miles of coaster, 500 acres of land?
    Six Flags America in Bowie, home to Wild One and eight other coasters, was stamped a “noncore” property this year by its parent company, which is selling the 523-acre tract.
    Visitors line up for the Firebird rollercoaster, which reaches a top sped of 56 mph, at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The amusement park will close permanently at the end of the 2025 season.
    No charges for bailiff in Baltimore City courthouse shooting, officials say
    The state attorney general’s office announced it won’t charge the bailiff involved in a fatal shooting at Baltimore City Eastside District Courthouse this year.
    Attorney General Anthony Brown said in a statement Wednesday that he won’t charge Gary Brown, a bailiff at Baltimore City Eastside District Courthouse, in the shooting death of Garry Wright Jr.
    Police body camera footage shows a belligerent Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell
    Body camera footage shows Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell belligerent, uncooperative, apparently drunk and yelling at police.
    Body camera footage from Sgt. Charles Bagley shows Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell drunk, uncooperative and screaming at police to release him during a mental health crisis at the Eastpoint Mall last year.
    Only half of Annapolis’ short-term rentals are licensed by city, report says
    Most of the city’s short-term rentals are downtown in the historic district, near the U.S. Naval Academy, St. John’s College and the State House.
    A new report by the City of Annapolis found that about half of its short-term rentals are unlicensed.
    Under Armour’s old Tide Point headquarters, now a ghost town, tentatively has buyer
    Tide Point, formerly Under Armour’s headquarters, has sat mostly vacant since the company relocated to Baltimore Peninsula last year.
    Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 — Tide Point, built in 1929 as a Procter & Gamble soap manufacturing plant, was redeveloped in the early 2000s as the headquarters for Under Armour. Now it sits mostly vacant after Under Armour moved to a new headquarters in the Baltimore Peninsula development.
    7-vehicle wreck in Prince George’s County leaves 2 women dead
    Maryland State Police are investigating a multivehicle collision that killed two women and hospitalized five others Tuesday afternoon along Route 202 in Prince George’s County, officials announced.
    State Trooper Police Car from the Maryland State Police on parking lot.
    Seven things to do in Baltimore County, from the state fair to Music City Maryland
    Our weekly listing of things to do in Baltimore County ranges from the Maryland State Fair to a conversation with author Erik Larsen.
    A double exposure of bull riding at the Maryland State Fair on Labor Day September 2, 2024.
    Why wasn’t Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell arrested after endangering police?
    While the Dundalk Republican has publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism, the altercation with police only came to light after Crandell’s wife filed a protection order.
    Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell during a council meeting in January.
    Letter: Maryland needs an immigration system that protects crab pickers
    The workers who pick crabs for Maryland’s seafood industry deserve an immigration system that respects their rights, says Rachel Micah-Jones, executive director of Centro los Derechos del Migrante.
    Crab pickers process Blue Crabs at J.M. Clayton Seafood Company on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Cambridge.
    Tensions brew over alleged antisemitism in city schools — and who defines it
    In an Aug. 12 letter to the Anti-Defamation League, the parties seek to call attention to their own experiences as Jewish families in Baltimore City Public Schools.
    Dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools co-signed a letter addressed to the Anti-Defamation League, pushing back against allegations of pervasive antisemitism in city schools.
    Body of 36-year-old man recovered at Beaver Dam Swimming Club quarry
    Authorities recovered the body of a swimmer who drowned after searching since Sunday at the former quarry at Beaver Dam Swimming Club, a Baltimore County Police spokesperson said.
    A search and rescue team navigates around Beaver Dam on August 18, 2025. Rescuers on Monday morning resumed searching for a man who disappeared in the waters at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in Cockeysville on Sunday evening.
    Field of Screams Maryland cancels 2025 season, promising transformation
    Field of Screams Maryland, a decades-long Halloween tradition in Montgomery County, is canceled this season amid renovations, officials announced.
    The Halloween tradition in Montgomery County has previously been ranked among the best haunted houses in the country.
    Baltimore shipping channel reopens after cargo ship explosion near Key Bridge site
    The Fort McHenry Federal Channel in Baltimore reopened after a Monday evening explosion aboard a cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge.
    The W-Sapphire is anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred onboard as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore.
    No charges for Howard County Police officers in fatal shooting in Laurel, AG says
    State prosecutors will not file charges in the shooting of a 29-year-old man in Laurel last year that involved Howard County Police Department officers, authorities said on Monday.
    The Maryland Office of the Attorney General said it concluded its investigation into the November 2024 shooting earlier this month.
    Police investigate fatal Owings Mills crash involving unlicensed teen and elderly woman
    Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills on Saturday involving an unlicensed teenager and a 74-year-old woman who was killed, officials said.
    Police are investigating a fatal crash in Owings Mills involving an unlicensed teen and an elderly woman who was killed on Saturday.
    5-year-old in critical condition after being hit by tow truck in Baltimore
    The child was hit after she stepped into the roadway in the 1800 block of Aisquith Street on Monday.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Gunfire interrupts Glen Burnie memorial service, injuring man, police say
    Medics with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department took the injured man to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to police.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Cargo ship sends mayday after explosion near Key Bridge, no injuries reported
    A cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge caught on fire and sent out a mayday call.
    he W-Sapphire bulk carrier is seen anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred in one of its holds as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore
    David Herman, an artist and connector, inspired passion in others
    Baltimore artist David Herman died last month. His Grey Matter Art Space in the Cork Factory of Station North was a gathering place for friends and artists.
    A self portrait of David Herman stands next to a table of mementos from friends, including his favorite snack of cheese and crackers, flowers, and a can of LaCroix sparkling water.
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