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    Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
    Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
    Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
    With Chris Bassitt and Pete Alonso, the Orioles are sitting up a little straighter
    As the Orioles aim to prove that last season’s disaster was an anomaly, Bassitt and Alonso are the sort of players who can maintain accountability and put potential issues to rest before they reach the manager’s office.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt, left, and first baseman Pete Alonso.
    Maryland bill could make credit scores less important for some renters
    The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.
    Tenant Mandee Crumpton said her credit score nearly tanked her housing search a few years ago.
    Facing deadline, Maryland lawmakers advance changes to court commissioner system
    Under the bill, Maryland district court commissioners would no longer be able to issue arrest warrants other than to police or a state’s attorney.
    The Maryland House of Delegates met for hours in multiple voting sessions on Crossover Day, a deadline for bills to pass one chamber and cross over to the other chamber for the best chance of passage.
    Quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested in Charles County murder
    A professional cornhole champion who is a quadruple amputee awaits extradition to Maryland after he was accused of killing a friend in Charles County late Sunday, authorities say.
    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.
    Baltimore City Council bars ICE from city buildings, bans police cooperation
    The urgent push on the legislation — the council took all three necessary votes Monday — comes in the midst of a growing federal deportation campaign.
    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Venn McCormick of New Life Recovery Center testifies during a Baltimore City Council committee hearing on the opioid crisis.
    Nationals starter Josiah Gray suffers right flexor strain amid comeback bid
    Gray, 28, underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, including an internal brace procedure, in July 2024
    Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray poses for a photo.
    Fani-González says no to Elrich’s special taxing district proposal — at least for now
    Natali Fani-González is putting a pause on Marc Elrich’s proposal for special taxing districts until after next year’s budget is finalized.
    Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González said she wants to wait before weighing in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed tax hikes.
    Council president rejects Marc Elrich’s incinerator plan as ‘not logical’
    Marc Elrich campaigned almost a decade ago on a promise to close Montgomery County’s waste incinerator. As the term-limited county executive nears the end of his time in office, it appears the decision to close the Dickerson waste incinerator will fall to his successor.
    A giant claw moves garbage around the room where the waste is held at the Montgomery County resource recovery facility on Wednesday September 17th. Waste needs to be periodically moved around in order to keep the organic material that is decomposing and generating heat from creating a fire in the facility.
    Fort Washington Park remains closed after more explosive devices found
    Fort Washington Park remained closed Monday as Prince George’s County and federal officials investigated explosive devices found in the wooded areas of the historic site.
    Yesterday, technicians with the PGFD Bomb Squad responded to Ft. Washington Park after several explosive devices were located. US Park Police evacuated then closed the park. 5 devices were rendered safe before operations were suspended after sunset. This morning, additional explosive devices were located. The Bomb Squad is on scene working to render the devices safe. A joint investigation with members of the PGFD Fire Marshal’s Office along with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the ATF, the FBI, the and the US Park Police is underway and ongoing.
    Fight leads to gunfire at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, police say
    Baltimore Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting near the Maryland Science Center along the Inner Harbor.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data centers in Baltimore — temporarily
    City Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data center development in Baltimore for at least a year. Proposed legislation would block data centers that use at least 10 megawatts.
    City Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data center development in Baltimore for at least a year.
    Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for strikes
    U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war.
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington.
    Biker found not guilty of murder in Baltimore mass shooting as jury deadlocks on conspiracy
    Assistant State’s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito said prosecutors will retry Eric Kibler, 44, of Hagerstown, on two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses.
    Upwards of one hundred people gathered on the basketball courts to honor and celebrate the life of Anthony “Chris” Martin including his cousins, brother and fiancé.
    Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
    The Supreme Court‘s conservative majority on Monday sounded skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    75-year sentence for man convicted of 2022 murder
    A Montgomery Circuit Court judge sentenced Jonathan Leon-Chacon, 28, to 75 years in prison for the 2022 shooting death of Willians Anderson Alberto Cruz, 19, in Silver Spring.
    Why the Orioles optioned Dean Kremer | Banner Baseball Show
    Baltimore's rotation will look a lot different in 2026.
    Heading to the airport? Get there at least 3 hours early, BWI warns.
    On Sunday, airport officials alerted travelers to arrive at least three hours ahead of their scheduled departure times, as security lines full of spring break travelers grew.
    Wait times are displayed at a TSA checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday morning.
    Baltimore Police officer sentenced for misconduct after making false arrest
    Officer Mamoudou Diallo accused a woman of lying about the identity of her abuser and then falsely arrested the father of her children.
    Officer Mamoudou Diallo, who's been on the force for more than five years, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to misconduct in office and received probation before judgment.
    This guy tracks gas prices for a living. Here are his tips for saving.
    In Maryland, the average gas price is trending slightly above the national average at about $3.49 per gallon for regular unleaded gas, according to a press release from AAA.
    Gas prices in Maryland are a couple of cents higher than the national average, AAA said.
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