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    Despite tariffs, Port of Baltimore handled record number of containers in 2025
    More containers — the lifeblood of international shipping — than ever made their way through Baltimore last year. And the port set a record for ship visits, too.
    Trucks navigate the container yard at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal in 2025.
    I-95 North near the Beltway reopens after tractor trailer crash
    A tractor trailer crashed and jackknifed on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County, shutting down several lanes of traffic, traffic cameras show.
    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 - Multiple lanes are closed on I-95 approaching the SW corner of the beltway due to a jack-knifed tractor-trailer.
    Baltimore County Council won’t landmark Ruxton house, saving owner a $160,000 window tab
    Joseph Coale, a local historian who nominated the home for inclusion on the Baltimore County Landmarks List a year ago, withdrew his application for the property, known as Maroney House, to receive landmark status.
    Cassandra London bought this house in Ruxton with the intention of keeping the historical integrity of the outside and modernizing the inside. Unbeknownst to her, a neighbor nominated the property for a landmarks designation. Ifi that goes through, she will have to spend $160,000 on historically accurate windows - money she doesn't have.
    Baltimore County Council pension increase becomes issue in county executive contest
    A pension bill the Baltimore County Council passed 15 months ago that could double their retirement payouts is heating up the competitive four-way race for county executive.
    January 13, 2025 - Council members Todd Crandall, David Marks, Izzy Patoka, Michael Ertel, Julian Jones and Pat Young  participate in the first work session of the year.
    A few things to do in Baltimore County includes live music and a murder mystery
    Given that we’ve all been inside the past several days, we did our best to scrounge up events around Baltimore County designed to get you out of the house.
    The Recher Theater in Towson, which is hosting School of Rock this month.
    Baltimore County Police arrest driver in fatal hit-and-run in Dundalk
    Baltimore County Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Dundalk on Tuesday morning.
    Maryland Senate committee advances ICE mask ban bill
    Though the passage came as little surprise — leadership in both chambers have made curbing ICE a top priority — an amendment to the law took some teeth out of it.
    Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray at protesters after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
    Stretch of I-695 reopens hours after tanker truck rolled over, leaking fuel near Halethorpe
    A tanker truck rolled over and leaked fuel onto Interstate 695 at Washington Boulevard in Baltimore County on Tuesday morning, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
    TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026 - Crews remain on scene of a fuel tanker rollover on I695 inner loop near Washington Blvd.
    Hutzell: A little time travel helps explain Maryland’s power dilemma
    COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of this mess, a look at the next decade explains what’s happening.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    Ex-juvenile detention center employee charged with sexually abusing 4 more children
    Ex-Charles H. Hickey Jr. School employee Ronald Neverdon, 79, of Woodstock, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with 95 counts related to 10 children.
    Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    Baltimore County Council members move to rescind bill that would hike their pensions
    Baltimore County Council members announced plans to repeal legislation that would double the pensions of four of its seven members.
    Council member Mike Ertel, District 6, was the lone vote against the original pension bill.
    Curio Wellness CEO Michael Bronfein was an ‘anchor’ in Baltimore’s business world
    Michael Bronfein, a serial entrepreneur and political fundraiser who co-founded the cannabis company Curio Wellness, died last Wednesday in Florida. He was 70.
    Matthew Swinburne, left, listens, as Michael Bronfein discusses cannabis at Impact Maryland, a thought leadership conference hosted by The Baltimore Banner Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023 in Baltimore.
    BGE dodged major outages in the storm. But it’s not over yet.
    The lights went out for around 1 million Americans during this year’s winter storm. But Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages.
    Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages this weekend.
    Closed Monday: Courts, government offices, libraries
    Here is a list of office, court and park closures for Monday and beyond, after Maryland’s big snow Sunday and with frigid temps all week.
    A bus crosses East Mulberry Street through ongoing snowfall in Baltimore, MD on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
    Could this weekend’s snowstorm extend the school year in Maryland?
    Here’s what happens if Central Maryland schools use all their snow days.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    Baltimore County Council members could earn more as retired lawmakers than working ones
    A bill could increase the earning power of Baltimore County Council members, giving them more in retirement than as working members.
    Legislation passed by the council boosts the pensions of councilmembers and ties future increases to their salaries, which are going up as the job becomes full time.
    Fundraising in hot Baltimore County executive race tops $1 million
    In the race for Baltimore County executive, Julian Jones has a leg up — at least in money raised last year.
    From left, council member Julian Jones, Nick Stewart, a former school board member and financial attorney, and council member Izzy Patoka.
    How to get ready for a winter storm in Maryland: Warming shelters, pet care and safety tips
    As Maryland agencies continue to share tips this week for the state’s Winter Safety Week, here’s how to weather whatever comes this season.
    Roosevelt Cooper, left, and Joel Gregory clear sidewalks and walkways in the Charles Village neighborhood after a few inches of snow covered the ground this month.
    Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students receives separate trials
    Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with 22 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor.
    Roger Myers, a physical education teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex, is accused of sexually abusing two students.
    Karson Kamenetz campaigns beyond his father’s legacy in Baltimore County
    Kevin Kamenetz, Karson’s father, was a four-term councilman and a gubernatorial candidate who served as county executive from 2010 to 2018.
    Karson Kamenetz, left, candidate for Baltimore County Council and son of former County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, speaks to Baltimore County residents Alvin Levi, right, and Jeffrey Platt at Jilly’s Bar & Grill in Pikesville.
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