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    Track repairs continue on Baltimore’s subway system as service resumes days after fire
    The Maryland Transit Administration has completed a full inspection of the heavy rail system, but an MTA spokesperson says officials may not finish an investigation into the cause of a July 7 electrical fire for a few weeks.
    Interior of Charles Center Station as riders wait to board the subway on Aug. 11, 2022.
    Baltimore County school board approves new boundaries for central, northeast schools
    The board on Tuesday night approved a map selected by a 42-person committee without making any changes.
    The sign near the entrance to the Baltimore County Board of Education’s Greenwood Campus on 8/18/22.
    For the first time in Baltimore County, a student will vote on the school budget
    Kayla Drummond, a rising senior at Parkville High School, will be the first student board member with budgetary voting rights thanks to legislation signed by the governor earlier this year.
    Kayla Drummond, a rising senior at Parkville High School, will be Baltimore County’s first student school board member with the right to vote on the school system’s $2.6 billion budget.
    Subway remains closed following fire last week
    The Maryland Transit Administration said it is conducting a thorough inspection of the electrical fire, and that it’s working to restore service as quickly and as safely as possible.
    Interior of Charles Center Station as a subway train arrives and a rider waits to board on 8/11/22.
    Baltimore, several counties under severe thunderstorm watch; ‘hazardous’ weather possible
    Much of Maryland is under a flood watch Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and could see severe thunderstorms produce excessive rainfall and strong winds.
    Scattered thunderstorms are possible in Baltimore Thursday.
    Letters: Community colleges vital to bringing equity to higher education
    The role of community colleges in bringing equity to higher education is all the more crucial after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action in college admission, Sandra L. Kurtinitis, president of the Community College of Baltimore County, says.
    Picture of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
    Woman found dead near Pikesville High School, police say
    Police identified the woman Saturday as 45-year-old Lakisha Wheeler.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore County’s final school board member is a familiar face
    Felicia Stolusky, a former educator and school board member, was sworn in Friday, ending the monthslong delay in filling the last governor-appointed board seat.
    Felicia Stolusky speaks at a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting in August 2022.
    Fire causes systemwide subway shutdown
    The subway was closed shortly after 5 a.m. from Owings Mills Station to Johns Hopkins Station, the MTA said. Baltimore County Fire officials confirmed the systemwide shutdown and fire around 7:30.
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    Commentary: Relaunch of the Red Line revives promise of our communities
    The revived east-west Red Line project will bring Baltimore communities together and provide a range of benefits to residents across the Baltimore region, say Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
    The Maryland Transit Administration is relaunching the planning process for the proposed Red Line east-west route in Baltimore.
    3 things Baltimore County’s new superintendent says she’ll change next school year
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough began her tenure this week with news conference where she detailed how she will keep her word on making hers one of the best districts in the state.
    Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough, left, stands next to Jane Lichter, chair of the school board, before a press event in the Towson board room on July 3.
    In Catonsville, it’s never too early to reserve a good spot for the July Fourth parade
    If you've driven through Catonsville in the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July, you've definitely noticed the lawn chairs that line both sides of the street as part of a decadeslong tradition.
    Ed Fitzpatrick stands with mannequins that he and his wife, Holly Fitzpatrick, set out each Independence Day to reserve space on the Frederick Road parade route and to show their holiday spirit.
    Ex-Mount Saint Joseph High wrestling coach not guilty of sexually abusing young man, judge rules
    Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. said Neil Adleberg, 75, of Reisterstown, was not on trial for being “overbearing, manipulative, creepy, obsessive or a micromanager — because those aren’t crimes.”
    Neil Adleberg, 75, of Reisterstown, center, speaks to reporters on Friday after Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. found him not guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, second-degree rape and attempted second-degree rape. His attorney, Joe Murtha, left, looks on.
    How to talk to your teen about cannabis legalization in Maryland
    It’s still illegal — and risky — for anyone under 21 to use marijuana.
    Carolyn Barth poses for a portrait in her yard with her children behind her in Ellicott City on Wednesday June 28, 2023.
    Protest planned after Towson liquor store owner recorded using slur
    Customer Shaka Pitts recorded an incident in which the owner of Towson Wines and Spirits called him a racial slur. A protest of the liquor store is now planned for Thursday.
    “Black Lives Matter” has been spray-painted on the side of Towson Wines and Spirits. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    Ex-Gilman School teacher speaks out for the first time since arrest for sexually abusing a teen
    Chris Bendann, 38, maintained his innocent in the statement.
    The exterior of Gilman School as seen on Thursday, March 16.
    Gallagher family members sue Archdiocese of Baltimore, St. Mary’s Seminary over father’s abuse and death
    Flannery and Liam Gallagher, the children of Frank X. Gallagher Jr., say that after the abuse their father “experienced extreme emotional distress” and began experimenting with drugs and engaging in compulsive and risky sexual encounters.
    Flannery Gallagher sits in front of a childhood photo of her deceased father, Frank X. Gallagher Jr., during a press conference announcing a lawsuit against St. Mary’s Seminary and the Archdiocese of Baltimore on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Flannery and Liam Gallagher, the children of Frank X. Gallagher Jr., say that after the abuse their father “experienced extreme emotional distress” and began experimenting with drugs and engaging in compulsive and risky sexual encounters.
    As more Marylanders grow older, a debilitating eye disease is gaining ground
    Age-related macular degeneration is incurable, but Marylanders are getting better treatment for it now, physicians say.
    Debra Grigsby, 70, retired nurse from Carroll County, receives a shot in her eye from Dr. Lisa Schocket of the University of Maryland for age-related macular degeneration. The injection will slow the progression of the eye condition. It’s especially prevalent in older adults and has no cure — it can only be slowed. More people are getting diagnosed with the disease as a consequence of living longer.
    Display of pride flags could be limited in Anne Arundel County schools under proposed policy
    This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.
    File photo of pride flag.
    Best restaurants in the Baltimore area for farm-to-table meals
    EatMoreBeMore gives his choices of best places to get a meal made with farm fresh ingredients.
    Nestled off the banks of the Patapsco River in historic Elkridge, farm-to-table is a way of life at The Elkridge Furnace Inn. Their fully organic gardens yield heirloom vegetables.
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