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Six Flags America in Bowie is closing. Here are 7 other amusement parks within driving distance.
The weather is warming, and school is almost out. Here’s a list of amusement parks, big and small, that are all more or less doable as a day trip from Baltimore.
Roller Coaster fans ride the InvadR wooden roller coaster at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg , Va., Friday, April 7, 2017. The coaster is the parks first coaster with wooden tracks.
As Ravens face scrutiny for drafting Mike Green, former coaches offer their support
“We understand the severity of what these allegations were, of course,” Ravens GM Eric DeCosta said last week.
Marshall defensive lineman Mike Green, the Ravens’ first-round draft pick, participates in drills at the Senior Bowl.
Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service
The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
Gov. Wes Moore celebrated Volunteer Maryland’s 30th anniversary during an AmeriCorps service event at the Baltimore Community ToolBank in Baltimore City on March 17, 2023.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
President Trump has asked the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding to NPR and PBS.
Baltimore County man gets 50 years in nonfatal Howard County road rage incident
The Howard County State’s Attorney’s office sentenced a Baltimore County man to 50 years in prison for his role in a violent road rage shooting.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Howard County is seen on January 30, 2024.
Horses with local ties to watch at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby weekend
Maryland-bred horses and local trainers to watch for in the graded-stakes races before the Derby
Kentucky Derby runner Final Gambit trains on the track during morning workouts at Churchill Downs.
The future is now with a virtual reality and gaming degree from Bowie State University
For students who are passionate about blending the technical skills of computer science with the creative vision of visual arts, Bowie State University’s Bachelor of Science in Virtual Reality and Gaming is an ideal choice.
After fraud lawsuit, new buyers strike deal for Diamond Comics
A day after its would-be buyer filed a fraud suit against Diamond Comic Distributors, the Hunt Valley comic book company secured a new suitor.
“When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee” is one of the comics Atomic Books in Hampden gets exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Photographed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
After 15 years, the saga of Crystal Spring is ending in Annapolis. Was the fight worth it?
As the story of Crystal Spring and The Village at Providence Point nears its end, there is a lesson from the last remaining forest in Annapolis.
National Lutheran Communities & Services plans to build it's new retirement community in an Annapolis forest.
This may be one of the hardest reservations to secure in Baltimore County
Konoko in White Marsh has seen incredible success. Can its owners replicate the magic in Baltimore Peninsula?
Braised oxtail at Konoko, located on The Avenue at White Marsh.
Dorothy Redding taught Baltimore artists how to make their own masterpieces
Dorothy Redding, who taught art at Howard Community College and later her own school, the Redding Academy of Fine Arts in Columbia, died April 8 of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dorothy Redding.
Who’s the next Michael Pierce? Undrafted rookie free agents to watch at Ravens camp
Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins was a two-time All-American who went undrafted because he was deemed insufficiently athletic.
What Marylanders need to know as the Real ID deadline approaches
The May 7 national deadline for having a Real ID is finally almost here.
A Maryland Real ID has a small white star in a black circle on the upper right side.
Prosecutors want to introduce other bad acts at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is set to stand trial on May 19 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
Matthew Schlegel, a third grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, is charged in Anne Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He’s accused of sexually abusing eight students.
Thousands of Marylanders used this site to track their vaccinations. Now it’s gone.
A popular online portal to track Marylanders’ vaccination histories became unavailable in the state Thursday.
FILE - A patient is given a flu vaccine at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As Americans head into the late 2022 holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor to close at end of year
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie will close after the 2025 operating season on Nov. 2.
Six Flags America, a theme park located in Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Baltimore’s homicide rate dropped to a historic low last month, defied racial trends
Baltimore ended April with five homicides, the lowest monthly total in recent memory.
April marked the lowest total of any month in any year dating back to 2012.
Anne Arundel passes amendment to rezone Cromwell Station for state development
Anne Arundel County has moved closer to allowing Maryland to create a vibrant apartment community at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
A failed measure to change the zoning of Cromwell Station potentially risks state investment for a reimagined Light Rail Link parking lot in Glen Burnie.
Woodlawn High School student hit by car, sent to hospital
In a letter to parents, Principal Jamel Jernigan described the incident as “serious.”
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
Vice President JD Vance to deliver Naval Academy graduation keynote address
Vice President JD Vance will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Naval Academy’s graduation and commissioning ceremony on May 23.
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a tour at Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, S.C., Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
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