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    Do you live in Baltimore County? Your water bill is going up by more than 7% in July.
    The Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved a 7.25% water rate increase for Baltimore County residents beginning July 1 for the coming fiscal year.
    Point of view shot of a man pouring a glass of fresh water from a kitchen faucet.
    Flesh-eating screwworm fly detected in US
    The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday.
    FILE - An adult New World screwworm fly sits in this undated photo.
    What to do this weekend, including Hampden Highlights and kayaking on the waterfront
    Whether you want to dance by the Inner Harbor, see Nick Jonas at a local casino or go on a culinary walking tour in Columbia, we've got you covered.
    Dozens of activities will take place along the Inner Harbor during Waterfront Week, which kicks off Friday.
    Streeter: I want a swimmable Inner Harbor. I still don’t want to swim in it.
    COLUMN | I am excited about the idea of Baltimore’s harbor being swimmable. But you’re going to have to do it without your girl.
    Tikia Ballard, a Woodlawn native and longtime science teacher, wore a google, waterproof camera and cape to prepare to jump off the pier at Fells Point's Bond Street Wharf as part of Waterfront Partnership's Harbor Splash on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
    The secret behind an Anne Arundel high school’s surging graduation rate
    Glen Burnie High’s graduation rate shot up nearly 7 percentage points last year — a leap bigger than any other Anne Arundel County school and greater than any other large comprehensive high school in Maryland.
    Glen Burnie High’s graduation rate shot up nearly 7 percentage points last year — a leap bigger than any other Anne Arundel County school and greater than any other large comprehensive high school in Maryland.
    Fresh off Mamdani win, progressive group pours $737K into Baltimore County race
    After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor.
    The Working Families Party, a progressive PAC in Brooklyn, is spending big on the Baltimore County state’s attorney’s race, specifically targeting incumbent Scott Shellenberger through mail advertisements.
    Chris McBride was sentenced to life for murder. Would a Maryland law give him a second chance?
    The Maryland Second Look Act allows people who’ve served at least 20 years in prison for crimes committed when they were adults younger than 25 to ask a court to reduce their sentence.
    Chris McBride was sentenced in 1995 in Frederick County to serve life in prison for first-degree murder and related crimes.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from a food festival to Pride celebrations
    You can also visit an art market, take a free workout class and see a TLC reality star onstage.
    The Taste of Wheaton returns for its 30th year, bringing more than 60 food and artisan vendors to the Marian Fryer Town Plaza.
    Fundraising takes center stage in Howard County executive race
    Former state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary has accrued more endorsements and donations than her competitors in the Howard County executive race, but it’s made her a mutual target.
    From left, candidates Bob Cockey, County Council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh, and former state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary participate in a debate for the Howard County executive race in Ellicott City.
    After drama, Mount Rainier mayor avoids council censure
    A resolution accused the mayor of Mount Rainier of refusing to “accept responsibility for overstepping her authority.”
    A Mount Rainier resident gives a comment during a council meeting, criticizing the council for months of bickering.
    Chris Bassitt departs early as Orioles fall to Red Sox in lopsided loss
    The dismal performance Wednesday doesn’t derail the momentum built over the last two weeks — the Orioles (29-33) had won eight of their last 11 entering this game — but this did feature a return of some of the issues that plagued Baltimore the first month and a half of the season.
    Orioles starter Chris Bassitt left after three innings Wednesday, allowing six hits, two walks and three runs.
    Man severely injured in Annapolis-area shed explosion was mixing chemicals
    A 77-year-old man who was severely injured during an explosion in a shed near Annapolis this week was mixing chemicals, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal’s Office.
    Anne Arundel Fire Department
    House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
    The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks with reporters at the Capitol.
    MTA bus collides with work van, leaving 12 people injured
    An MTA bus collided with a work van in Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon, hospitalizing a dozen people, fire officials said.
    A member of the Baltimore City Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services team removes a stretcher from the back of an ambulance on August 17, 2022. The Black Community Development Coalition and homeless advocates set up an encampment Wednesday at the War Memorial Plaza to encourage Baltimore leaders to make the encampments around the city more of a priority.
    University of Maryland laid off 84 employees, noting ‘uncertain’ future for the school
    The University of Maryland, College Park, laid off 84 employees on Wednesday, according to a letter sent to the faculty and students.
    The University of Maryland laid off over 80 employees on Wednesday.
    Offense silenced as Nationals swept by Marlins
    That Nationals could not solve Max Meyer.
    Miami Marlins' Xavier Edwards, right, is out attempting to steal second against Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez, left, during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
    Jimmy’s Breakfast Bar & Grill diner, Fat Tuesday to open in Fells Point
    Diner-style breakfasts and New Orleans-inspired food and drinks are coming to spaces near the Fells Point waterfront this summer.
    Jimmy's Breakfast Bar and Grill quietly reopened in Fells Point at 801 South Broadway.
    Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival moved to October for second year in a row
    For the second year in a row, Annapolis Pride will hold it parade and festival in the fall instead of June.
    Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - Brooke Lierman at the Annapolis Pride Parade.
    Scott Pelley fired from ‘60 Minutes’ as CBS News turmoil deepens
    CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he allegedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job. The move deepened the turmoil at the nation’s most influential TV news program and the news unit that oversees it.
    Scott Pelley, then-anchor of the "CBS Evening News," at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013.
    Maryland spent $10M on a shuttered civic plaza in Largo. Now the treasurer wants answers.
    Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.
    The brand-new civic area at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo was fenced off weeks ago.
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