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    What to know about road closures if you’re driving in Baltimore this weekend
    It’s going to be a busy weekend in Baltimore, with parades, festivals and homecoming events. The city’s Department of Transportation is alerting drivers to several road closures and traffic changes.
    Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on driving in the city this weekend.
    Columbia ad agency won $20M contract for taxpayer-funded Trump ads
    Federal records show that LMD was awarded contracts worth $43.2 million in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
    President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
    Luminis Health systems are back online 6 weeks after cyberattack
    Luminis Health said its systems are back online after a cyberattack at the beginning of September. The company said the incident remains under investigation.
    Six weeks after a cyberattack, Luminis Health, which operates Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, said all of its systems have been restored.
    2026 Maryland election FAQ: How to vote, key dates and races
    Everything Maryland voters need to know about 2026 elections, including key races, voter registration deadlines, mail ballots, early voting and where to vote.
    Baltimore might spend $8.5M on properties it sold for $175,000
    Baltimore officials have proposed buying back — at nearly 50 times the sale price — a swath of properties the city owned decades ago to use them as apartments for the homeless.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has proposed buying a series of buildings in the 400 block of North Howard Street to use as transitional housing for the homeless in Baltimore, Md. Thursday, October 08, 2026.
    US Congressional District 1
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    Artist killed in Fells Point attack was a ‘cheerleader for Baltimore’ and its arts scene
    Claudia Bismark, the 76-year-old killed in an early morning attack in Fells Point last week, is remembered for her artistic skill, creativity and dedication to Baltimore
    Claudia Bismark.
    All the Baltimore school board candidates are Democrats. How far left do they get?
    From moderate liberals to Democratic socialists, blue is a spectrum.
    Four candidates made it past the June primaries to compete for two elected spots on the Baltimore City school board. All of them are registered to vote as Democrats.
    Unpacking a contentious week for Orioles fans | Banner Baseball Show
    The offseason is off to a strange start.
    Blue Moon Too brunch spot leaving Federal Hill, reopening in Hampden
    Blue Moon Too is leaving the Federal Hill neighborhood after 11 years and relocating to Hampden, said owner Sarah Simington.
    Sarah Simington, owner of the restaurants Blue Moon and its sister restaurant in Federal Hill, Blue Moon Too.
    Why Lamar Jackson and the Ravens must be cautious with his unique ankle injury
    The human body is predisposed to inversion, a movement where the sole of the foot turns inward. Lamar Jackson experienced the opposite.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson keeps for a gain in the first half as the Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans in Baltimore on Sunday.
    Braveboy’s mediation, Moore’s calls carried Prince George’s through Sphere negotiations
    The Prince George’s County executive navigated weeks of mounting tension to reach an agreement that advanced the National Harbor Sphere project.
    Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Prince George’s County executive Aisha Braveboy speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking as Konterra Realty and Gould Property Company begin construction of the downtown of Konterra, a much-anticipated 1,400-acre, mixed-use, walkable community taking shape along the I-95 corridor at the meeting point of Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties.
    Why the fight over the Chesapeake’s most political fish is coming to a head
    Menhaden caught by a small-scale waterman in Maryland.
    If Democrats win back Congress, Jamie Raskin could be DC’s next main character
    If Democrats win back the House in November — polling shows they have a good shot — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland could resume his role as Trump’s No. 1 antagonist.
    If Democrats win back the House in November, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland could resume his position as Trump’s No. 1 antagonist.
    Harborplace developer never formally applied for downtown tax break
    Baltimore’s law department says no applications have been submitted for the city’s downtown property tax break program. Yet the city is poised to award a tax break anyway.
    Harborplace on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Former Catonsville priest found guilty of sexually abusing former altar server
    Confusion about the dates of the alleged abuse persisted throughout the four-day trial.
    Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives at the Baltimore County Courthouse on Monday for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges.
    Suspect in 12-year-old girl’s killing was released from prison days before shooting
    Tyree Reynolds, who is accused of killing 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, was previously convicted for another shooting in 2021.
    The Baltimore community gathers for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend in a mass shooting in Franklintown after two men had a dispute over a parking space at a homecoming football game. The march started at the Muslim Cultural Center and ended with a vigil at Leon’s Day Park.
    UMD student who vanished walked out of woods and asked, ‘Are you looking for me?’
    University of Maryland student Dilan Ashar tapped on a search-and-rescue vehicle’s window Wednesday night and asked if searchers were looking for him. They were.
    Twenty-two year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar was found after The University of Maryland Police Department sent out an alert that he went missing on October 2, 2026.
    Mastermind behind botched murder-for-hire gets 40 years in prison for educator’s killing
    The decade-long investigation of a murder-for-hire gone wrong that killed a Baltimore teacher’s aide ended Thursday with the man who orchestrated the death sentenced to decades in prison.
    BALTIMORE, MD - July 23, 2025: The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    How political winds shifted a Sparrows Point shipyard from green energy to submarine parts
    Five years after a section of southeastern Baltimore County was identified as a cradle of wind turbines, that land will be used for a massive weapons manufacturing facility.
    President Donald J. Trump speaks at Tradepoint Atlantic, touting the development of the submarine facility on October 6, 2026 in Edgemere, Maryland.
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