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Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s inspector general nominee faces hurdles
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s Inspector General nominee faces hurdles, as a majority of the County Council said they would not confirm her.
Khadija Walker.
Sightings of quirky tropical spoonbills in Maryland leave birders tickled pink
The birders’ excitement is tempered by questions with less-happy answers.
A pair of Roseate spoonbills search for small prey in the mud at low tide at Allens Fresh in Charles County.
Lights out in a lighthouse? Unconventional accommodations abound in the region
This region is full of surprising places to sleep, from round houses with true 360-degree views to floating houseboats to, yes, sleeping in a caboose.
The Round House in Greenbackville, Va., offers 360-degree views.
The many faces of ‘Moses’: Cambridge art exhibit showcases Harriet Tubman in full color
Harriet Tubman is remembered in an Eastern Shore pop-up exhibit. This is the largest Harriet Tubman-focused art show.
Artist Karen Buster, of Bowie, stands with her Harriet portrait next to show curator Larry Poncho Brown, of Baltimore. Buster sold her piece at the show, which included dozens of different representations of Dorchester County's most famous resident.
Opinion: A Black dad’s reflections on Father’s Day
Being a dad in this digital age and all of its influences on children is one of the most difficult tasks, but if you have patience and genuine presence, then the playing field evens out.
Writer Wallace Lane and his son, Waylon.
After a lifetime in libraries, Carla Hayden was fired by Trump in two sentences
Hayden’s firing comes as libraries and archives are under siege nationwide by the Trump administration and factions of the Republican Party.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was fired abruptly by Trump.
‘How about me?’ Kathy Klausmeier reflects on first five months as Baltimore County’s first female executive
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, the first woman to hold the post, sat down recently for an interview with The Baltimore Banner. She addressed permit delays, teacher salaries and her controversial decision not to automatically reappoint the county's inspector general.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait at the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
Baltimore County IG finds another corrections officer involved in a fraud scheme
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this case by receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
Baltimore County's Inspector General has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud.
Yes, Baltimore County recycles everything in your bin — even glass bottles
Baltimore County is trying to get people to understand that it does actually recycle our trash and wants more people to believe it, and to put out their bins.
Workers sort through a conveyor belt of recycled materials at the Materials Recovery Facility of the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from concerts to a Caribbean workout
Still recovering from Artscape? Here are some fun local events, many of them free, to do in Baltimore County for the week ending June 3.
The Flying Vees is a bonafide supergroup composed of four seasoned musicians of varied backgrounds. Catch them this weekend at Manor Mill.
Pat Young opts for public financing in bid for Baltimore County executive
Pat Young has become the first declared candidate for Baltimore County executive to fund his campaign through a newly created public financing option.
Baltimore County councilman Pat Young moderates a congressional town hall meeting at Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Md. on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
For 25 years, Baltimore County undercharged developers for public improvements. That’s finally changing.
Baltimore County was charging 1999 prices for its bond funds. This was problematic for finishing projects. It took a quarter century to fix it.
6/16/22—Exterior of the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
Is your kid graduating from a Towson college? Here are some attractions to check out
So, you’re visiting Towson for your child’s graduation and you may be wondering what there is to do. There’s plenty of history, culture and nature to check out.
The Towson skyline glows in the colors of a winter sunrise.
Baltimore County Council seeks to keep Madigan as inspector general
The councilmen are reacting to news that Madigan was notified by Klausmeier’s office that she wouldn’t be reappointed and that the inspector general’s job had been posted.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan speaks during a press conference Dec. 21, 2020. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Baltimore County Administrative Officer Stacy Rodgers stand behind her.
Commentary: It was already hard for teachers. Then Trump took office.
Students are expected to thrive even as the federal government has instituted hundreds of millions of dollars in education cuts.
Commentary: A former teacher raising her voice for the undocumented
Former teacher Kerry Graham once taught immigrant students, now she protests in solidarity with them.
Pet cemetery’s mystery owner may swap graves for gas pumps
Development plans reveal the owner wants to put a gas station and convenience store on the famous little Maryland cemetery.
Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park, a pet cemetery in Elkridge established in 1935, occupies a little over 11 acres along Route 1.
Commentary: Audiobooks get me through the tough times
Because I know the cost of not taking proactive care of myself during the worst of times, I’ve promised myself never to let that happen again. I’m now relentless in my self-soothing; if what I’m doing isn’t working, I adapt.
‘Pop the Balloon or Find Love’ seems entertaining - until you look deeper
Those on the YouTube dating show hold nothing back, but is that good for how Black love is portrayed?
Maryland collector ‘hit the mother lode’ of Egyptian art. Then the FBI called.
Hobbyist Mark Ragan of Edgewater found himself enmeshed in the underworld of art smuggling when he bought a handful of Egyptian antiquities on eBay.
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