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The former Cinemark theater in Columbia is slated to open again by Phoenix Theatres on May 9, according to a sign on the building.
Movie showings resume at Columbia’s Snowden theater — for now
Columbia Snowden 14 and ScreenX resumed movie screenings May 9 even as the property's Florida-based owner, Sterling Organization, pursues plans to demolish the theater and build a warehouse in its place.
Zoey Robinson-Budreski, owner of Charm City Pet Crematory, is preparing to host a vigil at her business on May 10 to memorialize the 60-plus pets whose remains weren’t treated properly.
Grieving pet owners seek justice after their pets’ bodies were left on the side of the road
The victims are grieving together, sharing information and trying to find other people who may have fake pet remains from Catonsville Loving Care Pet Cremations.
Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus
Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
How Baltimore County school budget woes could reshape student mental health support
Psychologists and counselors were reclassified to 10-month employees to save money in Baltimore County.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
3 men arrested in connection with 15-year-old boy’s shooting death
Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy on Wednesday in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
Alexandria Warrick Adams, executive director of Elev8 Baltimore, said at a Thursday press conference that Maryland communities and children will feel the effects of AmeriCorps cuts.
Maryland loses 550 AmeriCorps positions to Trump administration cuts
Maryland lawmakers and AmeriCorps partners are asking the community to step in to save their organizations and programs as the Trump administration moves to significantly cut the federal agency.
Authorities are investigating after Maisie, Shannon Smith Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.
Anne Arundel man charged with fatally shooting neighbor’s dog
Robert Anthony Harley, of Harwood, has been charged with fatally shooting his neighbor’s dog in southern Anne Arundel County.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland members during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
Archdiocese abuse survivors may have had information exposed in cyber breach
The names and information of victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore may have been compromised by a cybersecurity breach, according to court documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
An aerial view of the southernmost section of Liberty Reservoir.
Baltimore region asked to conserve water amid drought, low reservoir levels
Liberty Reservoir, one of the region’s key water resources, has dropped to its lowest point in nearly two decades.
Author Laurie Frankel at her childhood home in Columbia.
Bestselling author Laurie Frankel returns to hometown of Columbia for Books in Bloom
Bestselling author Laurie Frankel returns to her hometown of Columbia for the ninth annual Books in Bloom on Saturday.
A Taco Bell location on Reisterstown Road in Baltimore on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. O'Brian Lynch of Frederick recently filed a lawsuit in Baltimore Circuit Court against Taco Bell. An employee, Dayquan Harding, 29, of Southwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in 2023 to first-degree assault and related crimes for pulling a gun on him at the location on Reisterstown Road on Aug. 8, 2022, and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Taco Bell messed up his order of chicken tacos. Then an employee pulled a gun on him.
O’Brian Lynch recently filed a lawsuit in Baltimore Circuit Court against Taco Bell on two counts: negligent hiring and retention, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Jennifer Dewees, president of MCCEI, speaks at the first Annual Maryland Tradeswomen Summit in March.
Local workforce development organization falls victim to Trump cuts
As the Trump administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion, one of Baltimore's workforce development organizations loses funding.
Columbia's annual literary festival Books in Bloom in 2024. The festival returns this Saturday, May 10.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Books in Bloom to ‘The Office’ trivia
This week, treat your mom to a Mother’s Day activity, attend several literary-themed events or enjoy some trivia.
FILE - As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
Letter: Cutting AmeriCorps weakens future leaders we depend on
A letter writer laments the cuts to AmeriCorps, saying the organization is a “quiet force for good” that builds stronger communities, empowers leaders, and provides life-changing service opportunities.
The Wilde Lake Village Starbucks in Columbia is a who's-who of Howard County movers and shakers.
Why Howard County’s power brokers prefer to meet at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks
The biggest political conversations in Howard County often happen at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks.
15-year-old killed, another teen injured in Baltimore shooting
Two teenagers were shot Wednesday evening in Baltimore, leaving one dead and another injured.
Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address at the France Merrick Performing Arts Center in downtown Baltimore on Monday, April 21, 2025
Mayor Scott extends protection from ‘predatory’ tax sale, but some want more
It’s become of the mayor’s signature policies, but advocates are pushing him to up the ante.
Frank Schindler of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) at a press conference at the Garmatz U.S. District Courthouse about the looming deadline for survivors to file lawsuits to preserve higher payouts in light of changes coming to the Child Victims Act of 2023.
Church abuse survivors must file lawsuits as Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case drags on
A judge recently issued an order allowing survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy to file lawsuits outside of the case.
A man died after crashing into the back of a Columbia building Wednesday afternoon. Officials are assessing the building's damage.
Man dies after vehicle crashes into Columbia office building
Howard County police are investigating a fatal wreck into a Columbia building Wednesday afternoon in what witnesses say was a speed-related crash.
Flooding near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore as tropical storm Debby makes its way through Baltimore on Friday, August 9.
What to know about the 2025 hurricane season — including potential storm names
Experts are predicting 2025 could see an above-average number of hurricanes and other named storms.
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