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    How Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz wound up mentoring student performers at Strathmore
    Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz joined about 200 students at Strathmore, where Young Artists of America put on a production of “The Prince of Egypt.”
    Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind The Prince of Egypt, talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center in Silver Spring, Md.
    To honor 5 decades in the classroom, a school rallies for Mrs. Moore
    “We love you, Mrs. Moore!” the kids screamed.
    National Education Association president Becky Pringle, left, surprises second grade teacher Estelle Moore with a check for $5,000 during a morning assembly program at Greencastle Elementary School on Tuesday.
    Feeling blue? Therapists have ideas about how to use greenery to boost your mood.
    A Towson therapist is setting up a self-guided tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens part of a movement that uses nature to improve mental health.
    April 30, 2026 - Views of Ladew Topiary Gardens. The gardens are an instrumental part in a therapy program based in nature led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Executive Director of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy. The walk focuses on mindfulness and connecting useful lessons from nature to use in every day life.
    The Dish: This Baltimore family’s chain is expanding as others shrink
    As other restaurant groups shrink, Nick Liberatore and his relatives — the family behind Lib’s Grill and Liberatore’s Ristorante — plan on opening three new restaurants around Maryland in 2026.
    The Liberatore's tested various dishes and drinks to add to the menu of Lib's Grill, a spinoff of the family's first Italian restaurant Liberatore's, which opened in 1988.
    Moore decries antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County elementary school
    Antisemitic graffiti painted on a Brookeville school building over the weekend has prompted a police investigation, increased security and a reprimand from the governor.
    Officials discovered antisemitic graffiti painted on Brookeville’s Greenwood Elementary School building on May 2, the school’s principal said in a letter to families.
    Fire Department contains acid leak from railcar at South Baltimore rail yard
    The Baltimore City Fire Department said it had contained a hydrochloric acid leak from a railcar in South Baltimore and that it poses “no threat to the surrounding community.”
    The Baltimore City Fire Department said it has contained a hydrochloric acid leak from a rail car in South Baltimore and that it poses “no threat to the surrounding community.”
    Woman who helped run sham pet cremation business faces grieving owners in court
    Yalanda Ward, of Southwest Baltimore, entered an Alford plea in Baltimore County Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit theft for her role in the Loving Care Pet Cremations scam.
    Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.
    East Baltimore building partially collapses, rattling neighborhood
    A building in East Baltimore was condemned after partially collapsing Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
    TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 - A partial building collapse occurred in East Baltimore.
    ‘Street takeovers’ are illegal in Prince George’s County. Now attendees can be cited, too.
    A new bill championed by Prince George's County council member Wanika Fisher passed unanimously. It will go into effect June 19.
    The bill was championed by council member Wanika Fisher, chair of the public safety, health and human services committee.
    2 charged in armed carjacking outside Towson Town Center as safety concerns mount
    A man and a teen are facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking in the parking lot of the Towson Town Center, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday.
    Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — Towson Town Center started as an open-air mall along Fairmount Ave. called Towson Plaza in 1952. Over the years it was enclosed and expanded into what in now the four-story Towson Town Center.
    Om vs. arrr! Fells Point wellness studio has had enough of the pirates next door
    A vibe clash between the two businesses has been simmering for months, with the owners of the wellness studio asking the city to relocate the pirates.
    The Urban Pirates Ship in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore County Council passes protections for animals in wake of hoarding case
    The Baltimore County legislation to protect animals from abuse comes in the wake of a hoarding case still unfolding in court; a Halethorpe woman faces nearly 500 counts of animal cruelty stemming from the condition of dozens of dogs, birds and reptiles she was keeping.
    Baltimore County Animal Services personnel remove a dog from a home in Halethorpe where dozens of animals were seized in February.
    Pasadena woman charged with misspending $242K in youth sports funds on bills, Disney trip
    A Pasadena woman is charged with embezzling nearly $250,000 from a youth sports club she served as treasurer, allegedly using the money for personal expenses including bills, shopping and Disney tickets.
    A Pasadena woman was charged with spending funds from the youth sports club for which she served as treasurer.
    Driver in I-695 crash that killed 6 highway workers lands in prison over McDonald’s trip
    Melachi Brown, 23, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Baltimore County Circuit Court to driving with a revoked license and admitted to violating his probation.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
    Baltimore City schools’ budget could cost kids their favorite staff members
    The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future means some schools will see big gains and others will face cuts for the first time in five years.
    The Baltimore City school board will vote on next year’s budget Tuesday evening.
    Kayaker dies traversing rapids near Great Falls
    A 22-year-old Virginia man died over the weekend while kayaking near Great Falls.
    A 22-year-old man died Sunday while kayaking the Potomac River near Great Falls..
    Baltimore native André De Shields earns Tony Award nod for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’
    Baltimore native André De Shields has a chance to win his second Tony Award in seven years for his role as Old Deuteronomy in the Broadway hit “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.”
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Andre De Shields, winner of the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for “Hadestown,” poses in the press room for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at 3 West Club on June 9, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
    Orioles swept by Yankees in a dismal 4-game series
    Monday’s 12-1 loss was but another example of New York’s superiority on the field.
    New York Yankees designated hitter Jasson Domínguez, bottom, successfully slides into home to score on a wild pitch by Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz during the sixth inning.
    Video shows Baltimore bakery truck hit by United plane landing at Newark Airport
    A truck driver for Baltimore-based H&S Bakery was en route to a depot in Newark on Sunday when a United Airlines plane carrying 221 people struck his truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.
    The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
    Orioles shut down Jordan Westburg as he deals with setback from elbow injury
    Westburg had been throwing in Sarasota, Florida, as part of his recovery from a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
    Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg runs drills on the first day of spring training in February.
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