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If a forest closes, does it make a sound?
Patuxent Research Refuge’s North Tract in Laurel has cut visiting hours. Could the Trump administration could close it entirely?
A male summer tanager sits on a branch above the garden at the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel.
The 330-year-old fort a Baltimore County community doesn’t want forgotten
Fort Garrison Fort was built in 1692 to house rangers patrolling colonial settlements, but it is rarely open for people to learn its history.
Exterior of Fort Garrison in Pikesville, Md. on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Body of New York man missing after swimming in Maryland reservoir found
The body of a 20-year-old New York man who went missing after he went swimming with friends in a Maryland reservoir was recovered on Saturday afternoon.
The search continued Friday, July 4, 2025 for the young man who disappeared in Liberty Reservoir while swimming with friends on Thursday.
Ramón Laureano delivers go-ahead hit as Orioles win in extra innings
His double broke a 10th-inning tie and Jacob Stallings drove in two insurance runs as the Orioles beat the Braves 9-6.
Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting one of the team’s three home runs Saturday in Atlanta.
At least 32 dead in Texas floods as the search continues for people still missing
Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 32 people, including 14 children.
Onlookers survey damage caused along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
Amid spat with mayor, theater owner wants another chance to bring historic Havre de Grace venue up to code
On July 1, Havre de Grace shut down the historic State Theater, saying the 300-seat venue had continued to hold events without a final permit.
The State Theater of Havre de Grace held an event called Lockdown Festival in 2020, where performances were live streamed during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
New nonstop flight from BWI to the Caribbean launches this winter
BermudAir recently announced that it will have a nonstop flight going from Baltimore to Anguilla, a small British territory in the Eastern Caribbean known for its pristine white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
A plane for BWI's newest flight, AnguillAir, flying through the sky. Photo courtesy of BWI.
St. Vincent offers a haven for homeless kids. For one counselor, it’s also a homecoming
How a camper, Isaiah Magruder, turned counselor hopes to support kids at Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore this summer.
Camp counselor Isaiah Magruder, center, with his campers during one of Camp St. Vincent’s youth activity sessions at Patterson Park in June.
Letter: At Orioles games, let fans decide when to get loud
Brendan Latimer of Baltimore says Orioles games at Camden Yards are far too loud, and he suggests that fans, not amplified sound systems, should determine the appropriate volume.
Fans have long bemoaned the audio quality at Camden Yards and the ballpark received improvements to its sound system, but not everyone agrees games should be high volume.
‘It’s so distressing:’ Neighbors plead for quiet from noisy military ships berthed at Locust Point
Residents of Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood are accustomed to the sound of ship horns and train whistles, even the Domino Sugar plant. But some say the noise and lights from two massive Navy ships that recently docked near their homes has been unbearable. They want to know what officials are going to do about it?
A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5. Since then, residents say that the ships have never turned off the engines -- meaning that they are always making tons of noise, shining bright lights into people's windows, and making the air all smelly with diesel.
Photos: Baltimore region celebrates the 4th of July
Hundreds of people in and around Baltimore and beyond took time to enjoy and celebrate America's Independence this year on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Friday night.
Charlie Morton leads Orioles to a win in his return to Atlanta
Since pitching to a 10.89 ERA in his first five starts of the season, Morton has become one of the Orioles’ most valuable pitchers.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 4: Charlie Morton #50 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images)
Orioles activate Tyler O’Neill off injured list
Tyler O’Neill, the Baltimore Orioles key offensive signing last winter, was activated off the injured list and is set to play just his 25th game of the season.
TORONTO, ONTARIO - MARCH 27: Tyler O'Neill #9 of the Baltimore Orioles hits a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning on Opening Day at Rogers Centre on March 27, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
Heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for.
A man surveys damage left by a raging Guadalupe River, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday.
President Donald Trump holds up his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.
Hamas says it has given a ‘positive’ response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza
Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation.
Palestinians survey the destruction at a school used as a shelter after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Harris votes yes on Trump budget bill after White House promises more cuts to come
Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone GOP member in Comgress, changes tack to back President Donald Trump's bill in close House vote to ensure passage.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
Multiple vehicle crash slows July 4 traffic across Chesapeake Bay Bridge
A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes during the July 4 holiday.
An MDOT traffic camera shows that as of 1 p.m. on Friday, July 4, 20205, the left lane has reopened after all lanes were blocked going westbound on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/US 50 due to a multi-vehicle crash.
The Declaration of Donald Trump may start the next American revolution
On Independence Day, this is the Declaration of Donald Trump: a vision of America remade in the image of his skinflint cruelty.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
Massive Goodwill store set to open in Laurel in late summer
A 22,000-square-foot store opening next month in Laurel will be the largest of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake’s 31 locations in Central Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.
Goodwill industries of the Chesapeake, a thrift store and donation center, will open a new location in Mid-August in Laurel, MD.
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