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    This Bolton Hill landscape architect filled her neighborhood with flowers and plants
    Susan Van Buren, a landscape architect and longtime Bolton Hill resident who cared for a massive home garden, died April 15 of liver cancer. She was 78.
    Susan Van Buren.
    10 stats that explain the Nationals’ surprising start to the season
    Here are 10 stats that explain how the team got to this point.
    Washington Nationals' James Wood, left, celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz (20) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington.
    The Nationals’ Blake Butera is a first-time manager. He’s also a first-time father.
    When Butera is home, wife Caroline Margolis said, he is on top of their daughter’s schedule, finding ways to help where needed.
    Blake Butera and Caroline Margolis pose with their daughter Blair ahead of Butera's introductory press conference.
    Reader callout: Why do you love living in and around Charm City?
    How would you convince someone to move to Baltimore?
    Members of the Downtown Sailing Center sail past the Domino Sugars plant during a late afternoon outing on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Views on Maryland’s mail ballot error are as partisan as elections themselves
    Maryland’s mix-up has fueled existing bipartisan tensions over a voting method that has become as politicized as the candidates printed on the ballot.
    Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    How a Prince George’s County middle school more than doubled its English proficiency rates
    In a three-year period, Andrew Jackson Academy doubled the percentage of its middle schoolers who pass the state English test, skyrocketing from 14.1 percent in 2022 to 35.8 percent in 2025.
    Andrew Jackson Academy Principal Warren Tweedy shows off hallway flags representing the home countries of his students and their families.
    ‘Save the Garage’: The ongoing battle over a beloved music venue on the Agricultural Reserve
    The Garage, an alternative music venue on Honey Acres in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve, was ordered to shut down operations. It is fighting for its right to party.
    The Garage, a beloved music venue on a farm in Boyds, is fighting back against rulings that say it can’t exist on Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.
    Why Baltimore is stripping plywood off its vacant homes
    The city is experimenting with clear boarding on its vacant homes to reduce fires and additional displacement.
    Baltimore Department of Public Works employees prepare to replace plywood with a polycarbonate sheet on a vacant home in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello community.
    James Wood, Luis García Jr. homer as Nationals beat Padres 4-2
    The Nationals improved to 24-10 when scoring first.
    San Diego Padres' Nick Castellanos, right, steals second base against Washington Nationals second baseman Jorbit Vivas, left, during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington.
    Samuel Basallo caps superb month as Orioles complete resurgent homestand
    With two more hits during Baltimore’s 9-5 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, Samuel Basallo capped a month that showed how much of a threat he already is.
    Samuel Basallo #29 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a RBI double in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 31, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez injured when Camden Yards fan throws ball onto field
    A ball thrown from the stands during a break in play injured Toronto right fielder Jesús Sánchez in what appears to have been a misunderstanding.
    BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 31:  Jesús Sánchez #12 of the Toronto Blue Jays is checked by a trainer after a ball thrown from the outfield stands struck him in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 31, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. Sánchez would leave the game after the incident.
    Bus driver charged in crash that killed 5 in Virginia, including family on way to wedding
    A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
    This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026.
    NY and NJ are investigating FIFA’s ticket practices as World Cup prices soar
    FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted.
    Fans celebrate during the announcement of the United States men's national soccer team roster, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in New York, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
    2 dead, 3 wounded after shootings and stabbing within 24 hours in Baltimore
    A violent 24-hour stretch in Baltimore left two people dead and three others wounded in a series of incidents, police said.
    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.
    How do you get to Carnegie Hall? In a car seat.
    Meet 4-year-old piano prodigy Michael Girgis, who will perform at Carnegie Hall twice within a few months after winning two prestigious music competitions.
    Piano teacher Elena Ayanyan, left, watches her student Michael Girgis, 4, close out a song while his father, Magdy Girgis, listens.
    The only student on this embattled school board is determined to be the adult in the room
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    11 of the Baltimore area’s best smashburgers
    Smashburgers are having a moment in Baltimore. Here are some of the best places to find them, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The Royal Blue's smashburger comes with bacon and the option to add a runny egg for brunch.
    Orioles draw 11 walks, stun Blue Jays with ninth-inning rally
    After dropping the first two games of their series against the Blue Jays, and looking lifeless for eight innings of Saturday’s game, the O’s woke up to deliver the third walk-off of the homestand.
    Teammates surround Pete Alonso after he drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Saturday as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 6-5.
    Nino Mangione, a proudly MAGA delegate, appointed Northern Baltimore County councilman
    Nino Mangione, a staunchly MAGA Republican state delegate, will become the newest Baltimore County councilman, thanks to a vote Saturday afternoon.
    Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione will become the newest Baltimore County councilman.
    Nationals’ offense returns to form late in a 9-4 victory over the Padres
    Nationals catcher Drew Millas circles the bases on a third-inning home run Saturday in a 9-4 win over the Padres.
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