Baltimore County

COLUMN | Meteorologists’ apologies were almost as wild Tuesday as their forecasts were on Monday. Spring arrives at 10:46 a.m. Friday, if you define the vernal equinox as the first day. As this week showed, it is a difficult season for the forecaster.

Many of The Essen Room’s traditions, including the overloaded sandwiches, will remain.

After his son’s overdose death, former Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis started a mental health foundation to bring mental health screenings to Baltimore County schools at no cost.

For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year.

Carl Thistel, the former director of social work at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, died Feb. 19 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 94.

Pikesville klezmer musician considers himself musically promiscuous, blending traditional Jewish klezmer music with jazz, big band and blues with an often humorous twist.

Baltimore County is hosting a number of Easter and gardening events this week to remind you that warmer days are on the way.

Bryan Cherry, 38, of Middle River, admitted in Baltimore County Circuit Court that he killed Autumn Harvey, 29, and Iona Sellers, 75, whose bodies were discovered inside their house on Taos Circle on July 7, 2024.

The son of former UMBC president, Eric Hrabowski, went into cardiac arrest at home.

Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.

Players on UMBC’s current roster were in elementary or middle school in 2018 when the No. 16 Retrievers upset No. 1 Virginia. On campus, that history is hard to avoid.

The Baltimore County Council voted unanimously to reverse the pension bump they gave themselves — and make sure they’re never again in a position to give themselves a retirement raise.

A former building services worker at Overlea High School was convicted on Monday of a sex crime involving a 17-year-old student.

Marty Bass will retire at the end of May after a 48-year career on WJZ, he announced Monday morning.

Bilingual Global Citizens Public Charter School's building plans were put on hold.

Maryland utility customers feel crunched by their bills. Assistance programs are out there, but with a list of requirements, some households find themselves ineligible and out of options.

Animals hoarding cases — like on in February in which Baltimore County officials removed 14 dogs, 21 birds, several reptiles and a cat from a Halethorpe woman’s property — may be horrifying, but the people involved often have mental health disorders, experts find.

Several artists with Maryland ties contributed to Oscar-winning films, while others performed during Sunday’s live Academy Awards broadcast.