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    Fire stations want you to stop calling 911 over smoldering poop piles
    While the smoldering manure may look and smell bad, Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company assured residents in a Facebook post that unless there are visible flames, the smoke poses no danger to the community.
    The Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company made a plea on social media for fewer calls about smoking manure and fertilizer piles near Old York Road.
    Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100 billion power grid suck
    The rapid rise of data centers is hitting the region’s power grid. Maryland lawmakers are concerned that utility ratepayers will pay the $100 billion price for them.
    An existing set of transmission lines cuts through the landscape near the start of the proposed route of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) in northern Baltimore County.
    White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction
    The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction, Associated Press photos on Thursday showed.
    Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
    Septic truck not at fault in historic bridge collapse, Baltimore County police say
    Police have determined that a septic truck initially blamed for the collapse of a historic Baltimore County bridge was not at fault, as an investigation into the incident continues.
    Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
    Frederick Keys, set to return as Orioles affiliate, unveil new logos
    The new logos, unveiled via a video on X, use images of literal keys rather than the likeness of Francis Scott Key.
    New logo designs for the Frederick Keys.
    680,000 Marylanders could lose food assistance next week, officials warn
    Maryland’s state government has $3.5 billion in “fully liquid cash” available for emergency needs, but the governor has not indicated whether he would use the money for SNAP.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), accompanied by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaks after Rollins signs three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the United States Department of Agriculture Whitten Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The wavers will limit what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can select as eligible foods, targeting unhealthy food.
    New health care center founded to fill a gap for people with disabilities
    Ryan’s Place Health Services is a primary care center designed for people with developmental disabilities. The center hosted a grand opening on Wednesday.
    Debra Sahlin, third from left, cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of Ryan’s Place Health Services on Wednesday. The center is named after her son, left.
    The Baltimore company churning out drone boats ready for war
    The U.S. military wants to spend billions on naval drones. Baltimore-based BlackSea Technologies is growing.
    A BlackSea Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) naval drone follows an escort boat back to in the company’s pier in south Baltimore.
    Baltimore County school’s AI gun detection system mistook a bag of chips for a weapon
    The false alarm was triggered by Omnilert, Baltimore County Public Schools’ gun detection system.
    Kenwood High School in Essex.
    Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists
    The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
    House Democrats prepare to speak on the steps of the Capitol to insist that Republicans include an extension of expiring health care benefits as part of a government funding compromise, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    7 spooky things to do in Howard County, from hayrides to a haunted trail
    Hark, the sounds of deranged laughter are beckoning you toward such ghoulish fun. Here’s what’s happening around Howard County from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26.
    The annual Trunk-or-Treat event at Columbia SportsPark, seen here in 2024, attracts Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.
    Severn woman fatally struck by vehicle in Anne Arundel County
    Anne Arundel County Police said a 75-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Telegraph Road in Severn.
    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.
    For sale: Striking contemporary home with multiple decks in Columbia
    Located in Columbia’s Hobbit’s Glen, the home features five bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, and is nestled amongst trees, backing up to parkland. 
    These Anne Arundel parents thought they’d escaped school redistricting. They were wrong.
    Whose children get to stay at Davidsonville Elementary is now among the most contentious battles in Anne Arundel County's yearlong redistricting process.
    Parents and students wait for the school bus to Davidsonville Elementary School in Riva.
    What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including BARCStoberfest and Halloween events
    Whether you want to dress up your dog for Halloween, go to a lantern parade at Patterson Park or see "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," we’ve got you covered.
    The Lantern Festival & Parade located in Patterson Park entertained thousands of visitors with vendors, floats, step teams, bands and much more.
    Your latest recession indicator? This comic book store.
    The signs of an economic downturn are at Beyond Comics. Regular customers cut back on their purchases. Some cancel their weekly subscriptions. And people sell their books.
    Store manager John Shine makes a sale at Beyond Comics in Gaithersburg.
    A foreign seafood ban could wipe crab cakes off the menu
    New federal regulations threaten to cut off a majority of the supply of foreign crabmeat to the U.S.
    A guest migrant worker from Hidalgo, Mexico makes sure crab meat is clean before packaging it, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Fishing Creek, Md. Hundreds of Mexican and Central American guest workers are in the U.S. working in the fields, picking crabs or mowing lawns, among many other jobs. This year, they are doing it in the midst of a pandemic, and while some work with masks and gloves, others say they are put in buses constantly and are given no guidance on how to protect themselves.
    You got into college! The catch: You still have to apply.
    More and more colleges in Maryland are offering direct admissions through the Common App, meaning students are receiving acceptances without even applying.
    Hank Azaria’s latest voice? Bruce Springsteen.
    Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band perform Friday at Rockville’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center and Saturday at Ocean City’s Sunfest.
    Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band is the comedic actor's latest impression: Bruce Springsteen cover band.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from costume contests to mac and cheese
    Dog and kid costume contests, a macaroni and cheese cook-off and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.
    Dogs in the costume contest at 2024's Barks & Brews Fall Festival at Pop-Up Park in North Bethesda. This year's edition takes place Oct. 25.
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