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    MCPS: No school Monday and Tuesday
    MCPS schools, already slated to close on Monday, will close on Tuesday also due to the snowstorm.
    About two dozen kids and their parents found top-notch sledding in Pinecrest Park in the Woodmoor neighborhood of Silver Spring Sunday afternoon.
    Here are some places closing as winter storm hits Maryland
    From libraries, recreational facilities and even the zoo, here are some of the places that have announced closures and events that have been postponed due to Winter Storm Fern.
    All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will close Sunday.
    Respect the lawn chair? Mayor Scott says nope.
    Are you entitled to save your shoveled-out parking space with a lawn chair?
    As residents dig vehicles out from fortresses of snow Monday morning using shovels, scrapers, brooms and more, some have staked their claim to a hard-earned spot.
In Canton, one lawn chair had been placed in a vacated area.
    Ready to go sledding? Favorite spots in Baltimore and beyond.
    After scouring social media and surveying Banner staff, here are some of our favorite sledding spots to enjoy on a snow day.
    Penny Parish, front, and Joy Duncan sled down the stairs at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
    My flight was canceled because of the winter storm. Now what?
    More than 13,500 flights have been canceled across the U.S. since Saturday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
    Southwest Airlines planes sit at gates as travelers walk through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed
    After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and protesters clashed with federal officers, who wielded batons and deployed flash bangs.
    Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray at protesters after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
    Doctors have advice about shoveling and sledding in all that snow
    Emergency physicians are warning people to take safety precautions during the snowstorm to avoid common issues, such as sledding injuries in children and heart attacks in adults.
    Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 — Workers try to keep up with the falling snow while clearing the sidewalks at the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services early Sunday morning.
    They should be exempt from property taxes, but their home was sold at tax sale
    A misunderstanding and paperwork errors nearly cost Theodore and Jean Bonds their East Baltimore rowhome.
    Jean and Theodore Bonds nearly lost their East Baltimore home to tax sale following a series of paperwork issues.
    Hutzell: Winter storm is the first big test for Annapolis’ new mayor. He’s home sick.
    COLUMN | As Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann prepped Friday for the first big snowstorm in a decade, he was working from home with a bad cold. That doesn't mean city residents will cut him slack if the city’s response falls short.
    Snow started to form on Weems Creek on Jan. 22, 2016, the first day of a snowstorm that dropped almost 30 inches on Annapolis. The storm set to start Sunday will be first test for the city's new mayor.
    In Howard County, predicting school snow days is a sport
    Howard schools chief Bill Barnes acknowledged last month that it can seem like there’s no rhyme or reason to snow days.
    A child sleds down a hill at Lake Elkhorn during a snow day on January 6th, 2025 in Columbia, MD.
    Baltimore’s matcha moment has arrived. Here’s where you can enjoy it.
    These are some of the best coffee shops where you can drink matcha in Baltimore, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The lavender matcha latte from The Equitea Co.
    Mayor cuts IG’s access to Baltimore’s legal files, cites attorney-client privilege
    City attorneys discovered a member of Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s team “had gained unapproved and unfettered access” to files produced by a city Law Department attorney.
    Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, sits for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
    Over 12,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
    More than 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend have been canceled as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country threatens to knock out power for days and snarl major roads.
    Strong winds kick up snow in Lowville, New York, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)
    Man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
    Federal officers shot a person in Minneapolis Saturday amid the Trump administration’s heightened immigration enforcement, prompting renewed protests and criticism from Minnesota leaders who have called for the operation to end.
    Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas at protesters after a shooting Saturday in Minneapolis.
    Howard County Police confirm ICE agents pulled man from vehicle in Columbia, took him into custody
    Howard County Police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a man in Columbia on Saturday morning after removing him from the vehicle he was driving.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    No. 10 Michigan State routs Maryland 91-48 for 6th straight win and 10th in 11 games
    Elijah Saunders scored 13 and David Coit had 11 for Maryland (8-12, 1-8 Big Ten).
    Elijah Saunders, pictured against Gonzaga, scored 13 points for the Terps on Saturday.
    How to weather the storm in Montgomery County
    What you need to know to stay safe and warm in Montgomery County — and what to do in case of an emergency.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich speaks Friday during a press conference about how the county is preparing for this weekend's snow storm.
    Will the winter storm close schools for a whole week? This NBC4 weatherman thinks so.
    NBC4 Washington weatherman Chuck Bell has a prediction that may send kids and teachers jumping for joy, but strike terror into the hearts of parents.
    Children sled down the hill at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
    For sale: Stunning 1920s stone home with luxurious interiors in Ruxton
    Pete Alonso says there’s a ‘New Oriole Way.’ What might that be?
    “I’m starting to feel like there’s a certain brand of baseball, a type of game we want to play,” Alonso said at the Birdland Caravan.
    First baseman Pete Alonso’s signing indicated a shift in the Orioles front office’s approach.
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