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One of Harford County’s biggest private employers is laying off 363 workers
The Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain Rite Aid plans to close its Aberdeen distribution center.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: A Rite-Aid is seen on October 16, 2023 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close a number of stores across the United States amid slumping sales and lawsuits related to accusations that it helped fuel the opioid epidemic.
‘Exactly what our church needs’: Marylanders react to Pope Leo XIV becoming 1st American pontiff
After the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel and the world learned that Pope Leo XIV would lead the church, Catholics across the world and Maryland were quick to celebrate.
Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson shines in acting cameo on ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’
Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson makes acting debut on Starz hit series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson arrives at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. ahead of a divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Parking fines in Baltimore will soon cost more. Here’s what to know.
Fines for parking violations in residential areas will be moving to a tiered system, with higher fines for more offenses in a 12-month period.
Residents in high-demand parking areas say they hope the new tiered fine system deters illegal parking.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85
Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in a statement Friday.
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
Movie showings resume at Columbia’s Snowden theater — for now
Columbia Snowden 14 and ScreenX resumed movie screenings May 9 even as the property's Florida-based owner, Sterling Organization, pursues plans to demolish the theater and build a warehouse in its place.
The former Cinemark theater in Columbia is slated to open again by Phoenix Theatres on May 9 according to a sign on the building.
Fresh air and flavor: 4 spots for outdoor dining in Baltimore County
Here are some Baltimore County restaurants with great outdoor spaces for a weekend brunch, quick happy hour or date night.
A spicy grilled pineapple margarita and chips and guacamole from La Food Marketa.
Should Naval Academy leader push back on Trump’s book ban? 600 grads say yes.
In an open letter to Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, hundreds of Naval Academy grads cited the decision to remove 381 books from the library catalogue as the latest sign that she isn’t fulfilling her duty to protect a diversity of ideas.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks alongside Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, academy superintendent, during his visit to the U.S. Naval Academy on April 1, 2025.
Grieving pet owners seek justice after their pets’ bodies were left on the side of the road
The victims are grieving together, sharing information and trying to find other people who may have fake pet remains from Catonsville Loving Care Pet Cremations.
Zoey Robinson-Budreski, owner of Charm City Pet Crematory, is preparing to host a vigil at her business on May 10 to memorialize the 60-plus pets whose remains weren’t treated properly.
How Baltimore County school budget woes could reshape student mental health support
Psychologists and counselors were reclassified to 10-month employees to save money in Baltimore County.
Commentary: It was already hard for teachers. Then Trump took office.
Students are expected to thrive even as the federal government has instituted hundreds of millions of dollars in education cuts.
Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus.
Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
Kyle Goon: Owning the Orioles’ ugly start isn’t enough. Mike Elias needs to try to save the season.
Acknowledging this shortcoming is only a tiptoe toward redemption for Elias and this front office, who need to amp up their ambition before it's too late.
General manager Mike Elias took accountability for the Orioles’ dreadful start to the season, but that is just a small step toward fixing the problem.
Touring the Naval Academy just got tougher for foreign visitors
A foreign passport won’t get you onto the military academy’s campus anymore.
The U.S. Naval Academy is among popular tourist destinations in Annapolis.
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
The move infuriated Congressional Democrats who accused Trump of attempting to shut down 'history, progress and learning'.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was fired abruptly by Trump.
Orioles players say the right things, but the losing weighs on the clubhouse
They believe in themselves despite a record that sits 10 games below .500, and they’ll arrive in California to prepare for another game in this interminable grind of a season.
Coby Mayo #16 of the Baltimore Orioles walks back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on May 6, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Who is Pope Leo XIV? How a Chicago native became first American pontiff
Robert Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as first American pope
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
3 men arrested in connection with 15-year-old boy’s shooting death
Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy on Wednesday in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Police Department.
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.
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