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    A sign says "SECOND CHANCE PLANTS" in all caps. The sign is on a fence. Behind the fence is a small crowd of people shopping for plants in a parking lot.
    Enter Towson’s hottest club: an overstock plant shop
    Second Chance Plants, a pop-up discount shop that sells overstock plants, opened a location in Towson Friday after a soft launch earlier in the week.
    Education Department, wine tariff: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand what went down recently and how it may impact Maryland.
    Howard County police arrest 4th suspect in connection with teen’s death
    Howard County Police arrested a fourth person in connection with 17-year-old Lance Carrington’s death, though the alleged shooter, a 16-year-old boy, remains at large.
    MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 08: A detail view of a Wilson basketball with the March Madness logo before game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Penn State Nittany Lions at Kohl Center on March 08, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
    March Madness: Betting on the tournament? Maryland AG warns of scams.
    As fans of Maryland basketball tune in to watch March Madness, officials warn people about the dangers of wagering scams.
    Job seekers packed the O’Malley Senior Activity Center in Odenton on Thursday for a career for hosted by Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation for the scores of federal workers and contractors impacted by President Donald Trump’s sweeping cost-cutting measures.
    Federal workers, contractors swarm Odenton job fair: ‘I have a wife. I have a mortgage.’
    The event featured almost four dozen employers — businesses and local government agencies — and drew job seekers from throughout central Maryland, where most federal workers in the state reside.
    The Bob and Ronna Group’s office in Ellicott City.
    Class action lawsuit claims Howard, Anne Arundel real estate businesses operated kickback scheme
    A prominent Maryland real estate team and its affiliates face a class action lawsuit in Baltimore County, alleging they participated in a kickback scheme.
    An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
    White Marsh library will close until late summer
    The White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close after business hours March 29 for renovations to its meeting room and bathrooms.
    Walt Clocker, left, and his father Tom Clocker at Green Valley Marketplace in Pasadena, which used to be Angel’s Food Market.
    The charm and legacy of Angel’s Food Market, ‘part of Pasadena’
    After more than half a century on Mountain Road in Pasadena, Angel’s was sold and reopened as the fourth location of Green Valley Marketplace.
    A wellness suite at Basilica Place, a Catholic Charities Senior Community in Baltimore, where residents will soon be able to receive addiction treatment services from a nurse and peer recovery specialist.
    Baltimore seniors have died at shocking rates from drug overdoses. Help is on the way.
    Hundreds have died in Baltimore’s senior apartment buildings with little intervention. New efforts could stem the tide.
    2 more measles cases reported in Maryland
    Two measles cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County. Officials said they were not connected to the confirmed case in Howard County.
    Open hotel door.
    To combat sex trafficking, Howard County weighs a ban on hourly room rentals
    Howard County Council is weighing a ban on hourly room rentals in an effort to curb human trafficking and prostitution.
    A Tesla Cybertruck is parked outside of a dealership on November 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
    In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks over detaching panels
    Videos posted on social media showing people ripping the panels off of Cybertrucks with their hands have gone viral in recent days.
    Chelsey Douglas with her attorney, David Ellin, outside the district courthouse in south Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Woman run over by Amazon van says she forgives the driver
    Chelsey Douglas, the woman who was run over, said she has forgiven the driver.
    As needs of students with disabilities have increased, the county government has devoted a smaller and smaller percentage of its own budget to HCPSS every year.
    Letter: Howard County kids with disabilities want fairness, not luxury
    Benjamin Schmitt, president of the Howard County Education Association, says students with disabilities deserve fairness when it comes to educational funding priorities.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Search underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ gunman after deadly shooting at Annapolis school bus stop
    The search is on for an “armed-and-dangerous” gunman who allegedly opened fire at a school bus stop on Wednesday morning in Annapolis, killing a man and wounding an 11-year-old boy in front of horrified children.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    3 more Maryland sheriffs sign working agreements with ICE as lawmakers consider blocking them
    The sheriffs in Carroll, Garrett and Washington counties agreed to start a “Warrant Service Officer” program in which ICE will train local deputies to serve and execute administrative warrants for people in their jails believed to be in the country without authorization.
    County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, cuts the ribbon alongside local dignitaries and children at Sparrows Point Park on Wednesday.
    From brownfield to green jewel: Baltimore County opens $25 million park in Sparrows Point
    The park includes playing fields, an indoor gym, and a new playground. It also features a 16,000-square-foot community center and an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch.
    Mr. Trash Wheel, sitting where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, is missing his signature googly eyes.
    The curious case of Mr. Trash Wheel’s missing googly eyes
    Mr. Trash Wheel, the city’s beloved trash-eating machine, has lost his signature googly eyes, leaving him blind just weeks before Earth Day.
    The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County includes bird talk, new ‘Snow White’ at Bengies
    Whether you’re getting ready to file your taxes or desperately need to get your kids outdoors for a couple of hours, we’ve got you covered with our weekly event roundup.
    Frederica Kolker Saxon.
    Freddie Saxon, Baltimore County trailblazer, made her community a better place
    Frederica “Freddie” Saxon, a dedicated community volunteer who also worked in construction management, died March 7 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91.
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