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    Maryland’s system to license nurses was broken. The $4 million fix didn’t help.
    Maryland rolled out a new licensing system for nurses, but it's causing new problems.
    Exterior of the Maryland Board of Nursing office in Baltimore, MD, where nurses work out issues when getting their licenses. The state is working to upgrade technology and fix longstanding problems.
    ‘It’s always been about the people’: Catonsville Hair Company closes after 38 years
    Longtime Catonsville salon Catonsville Hair Company is shutting down as owner Glenn Boller considers retirement.
    Glenn Boller, one of the owners of The Catonsville Hair Company poses for a portrait inside of the salon, in Catonsville, Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
    Anacostia River water quality improves, but it’s still not safe for swimming
    The Anacostia River’s improved water quality is a cause for celebration, but there’s still a long way to go before it’s safe to swim in.
    You can't swim in the Anacostia River, yet. But community organizations like The Anacostia Watershed Society are bringing us closer to the possibility of a clean and safe river.
    Maryland measles cases jump tenfold this year, with outbreak declared in 3 counties
    Maryland’s health department reported 14 new cases of measles in several counties, bringing the annual total to 31 — a striking increase from years past.
    Reva Bounan, RN, holds a syringe to be used during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Kensington man convicted of ‘depraved heart’ murder
    A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.
    A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.
    More details emerge in domestic violence case against Ravens’ Rashod Bateman
    The mother of Bateman’s daughter said the wide receiver woke her up in the middle of the night, called her a liar and pushed her into the wall, likely causing “one or more” of the bruises on her face, according to police.
    Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman during a football game against the New England Patriots in Baltimore last year.
    Educators welcome Maryland students back to school
    Monday is the first day of school in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel and Howard counties, along with transition day in Montgomery County schools. Coppin State, Towson and UMBC students return to classes, too.
    Math resource teacher Jenny Goncz is dressed as a traffic cone as she greets students and parents arriving for the first day of school at Van Bokkelen Elementary School in Anne Arundel County.
    Cunningham Falls State Park fully reopens after monitoring finds ‘no evidence of rabid beavers’
    There have been three separate beaver attacks at state parks in Maryland this summer. Two happened at Cunningham Falls State Park, but “extensive monitoring found no evidence” of additional rabid beavers.
    Parts of Cunningham Falls State Park were closed after two people were attacked by rabid beavers this summer, but the park fully reopened on Monday.
    Baltimore state’s attorney taps former federal corruption prosecutor for witness leak investigation
    The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.
    The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.
    Lawmakers moving ahead with plans for fund seeded by legally contested business fee
    County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.
    County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.
    Homeowner inadvertently caused Cape St. Claire explosion that killed wife, officials say
    A cut propane line led to an explosion in the Anne Arundel County neighborhood.
    Emergency officials assess the damage following a house explosion on Green Holly Drive in Annapolis suburb Cape St. Claire last week.
    The Nationals are making ‘Triple-A as close to big leagues as possible.’ It’s paying off.
    “Even down to the Dominican Summer League, we want each level to have some similarities,” said assistant general manager and farm director Devin Pearson. “It’s impossible to make them completely the same, but [it’s] definitely intentional.”
    Nationals outfielder Andrew Pinckney watches his triple on Saturday against the Mets.
    Are Baltimore County schools ready to open? Here’s a look, by the numbers.
    Superintendent Bill Heiser gave news media and county officials a rundown of teacher vacancies, completed school construction projects, school bus driver shortages and more on Monday morning.
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Heiser shared some key numbers ahead of the start of the school year.
    Can the Orioles succeed with this version of Gunnar Henderson? | Banner Baseball Show
    Henderson's 2026 has brought career lows in batting average and OPS.
    How a Jessup couple turned their home into a licensed cat rescue
    Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue has been operating out of a Jessup home for over two decades. It recently became a licensed rescue facility, which led to a home renovation to care for more animals.
    A pair of cats lounge in a hammock at Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue in Jessup.
    How ‘Clash of Clans,’ a phone game, brought together a minor league pitcher and these Orioles fans
    Before he became a member of the Orioles organization, Brock Moore met some fans through the online phone game “Clash of Clans.”
    Brock Moore
    Childs Walker: 5 things we learned from the Ravens-Vikings game
    The Ravens are 2-0 in coach Jesse Minter’s first preseason after a smothering 13-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Here are five things we learned from a game that featured few starters and even fewer offensive fireworks.
    Quarterback Joe Fagnano has seized on his opportunities to prove he can slot in behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on the Ravens’ depth chart.
    The Baltimore chef who cooked for presidents and the queen of England
    Paul Torres, a Navy veteran, chef and native of the Philippines, died July 19 of complications after gallbladder surgery. He was 84.
    Pepito "Paul" Limos Torres
    Will a $35 million park makeover liven up the ‘boring’ side of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor?
    Crews have been working through the summer to complete an overhaul of Rash Field Park. Officials hope it will boost the Inner Harbor area even as the Harborplace redevelopment inches along.
    Crews have been working through the summer to complete a $35 million overhaul of Rash Field Park, which has faced multiple weather delays.
    Maryland schools will teach math differently this year. Here’s what to expect.
    Parents will be happy to know they shouldn’t have to rearrange their evenings to help their children with math homework.
    Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
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