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    Icy roads possible Tuesday as wintry mix expected to blast Maryland
    A wintry mix could mean icy road conditions in Central Maryland, the National Weather Service said, though snow is only likely to stick closer to the Pennsylvania border.
    Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan leaves for Howard County job
    Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first inspector general, is leaving her position after four difficult years to become the first inspector general in Howard County.
    Former Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan, left, joins Maryland State Bar Association president Raphael J. Santini on a panel
    At this Owings Mills restaurant, latkes and matzoh ball soup get a foodie spin
    Matthew Zafrir, who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in D.C., returned to his hometown to become chef at The Tillery, inside an Owings Mills Marriott.
    Matthew Zafrir previously worked at Woodberry Kitchen and D.C.’s Minibar.
    Your guide to Baltimore’s holiday pop-up bars and restaurants
    Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni knows the best Christmas pop-ups at bars and restaurants across Baltimore for the perfect holiday crawl.
    A Peppermint Patty at SoPro Christmas Bar.
    UMBC exhibit puts focus on Black leisure during the Jim Crow era
    An exhibit at UMBC, “Picturing Mobility,” runs through Dec. 19 and features two inventions that made leisure travel possible during segregation — the automobile and the camera.
    Picnic Group, Highland Beach, Maryland c. 1931, printed 1982. Gelatin silver print.
    ‘Quirky,’ ‘picturesque’ Thanksgiving on display at annual Blessing of the Hounds
    In the scenic Western Run Valley of Baltimore County, the old English tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds withstands the test of time.
    One of the Green Spring Valley Hounds was eager to be blessed, jumping up on Rev. Thomas Clement during his prayer before the annual Blessing of the Hounds at St. John’s Church.
    State investigators: AI tool wasn’t biased when it flagged student’s chips as gun
    Maryland’s Office of the Inspector General for Education recommended more training for school staff and police in use of its AI-powered Omnilert weapon detection technology.
    Kenwood High School in Essex. A new inspector general’s report found an artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection system exhibited no bias when it mistakenly flagged that a student at the school had a gun.
    Trace Capt. John Smith’s steps through Patapsco Valley State Park
    Patapsco Valley State Park’s smallest attraction is a Maltese cross marking a spot on a 400-year-old map created by Capt. John Smith.
    The Patapsco River rounds a bend in Patapsco Valley State Park near the area where a marker was installed on a high bluff memorializing the steps of Capt. John Smith 400 years ago.
    Train gardens abound in Baltimore County around the holidays
    Looking for fun things to do in Baltimore County this week? Check out some of the county's train gardens.
    The train garden at Kenilworth Mall has been delighting families for decades.
    Escalating Key Bridge price adds pressure to upcoming negotiations with builder
    Despite Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated commitments to keep the Key Bridge rebuild on time and on budget, the project’s image took a hit last week as officials revealed that initial estimates were off by years and billions of dollars.
    Exposed girders are seen as work continues on demolishing the southwest ramp to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in July.
    Recent SNAP chaos looms over Thanksgiving, driving some people to food banks
    The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history halted food benefits for more than 680,000 Marylanders.
    Volunteer Ron Conley, left, hands out bags of food during a Thanksgiving holiday meal giveaway at Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson on Monday.
    Pricier Key Bridge rebuild to have over $1 billion in pier protection
    The cost and duration of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild significantly increased due to a larger span and extra pier protection.
    Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
    9 indicted in Texas-to-Maryland cocaine trafficking ring
    Authorities said they arrested nine people in connection with a drug trafficking network that transported a large amount of cocaine from Texas to Maryland, with drugs stashed in homes across the region.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Garrison Forest School appoints its first leader of color
    Monica Pickett Rodriguez will be Garrison Forest’s 14th head of school when she starts in the summer of 2027.
    Monica Pickett Rodriguez will be Garrison Forest’s 14th head of school when she starts in the summer of 2027.
    ‘Crab cake king’ and Pappas Restaurant founder Mark Pappas dies at 93
    Mark Pappas, who changed the face of crab cakes in Baltimore with his Pappas Restaurant but never forgot his roots in northern Greece, died Sunday at 93.
    Mark Pappas with his wife, Harriet. The Pappas founder died Nov. 23 at age 93.
    Baltimore County’s latest redistricting impacts 11 schools but only one student
    Some small boundary fixes in the central region could save the school system headaches in the future.
    Hampton Elementary School following recent Baltimore County Redistricting. 3/19/2024. Timonium, MD.
    For sale: Stunning, fully updated home in Pikesville
    Check out this 5,500+ square foot home in Pikesville in Baltimore County.
    It’s last call at Skateland Putty Hill, and nostalgia is playing on a loop
    Skateland Putty Hill, the beloved, bedraggled rollerskating rink in Nottingham is closing on Dec. 7 after 48 years in business.
    Gregg Wallace teaches his daughter, Arian Wallace, 18, the Baltimore Snap at Skateland Putty Hill earlier this month.
    Attar case fallout: Rosenbluth resigns from Baltimore Sheriff’s Office
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar case.
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar blackmail and extortion case.
    Baltimore County library CEO faces backlash after abrupt librarian layoffs and rehiring
    Initially, library officials said the layoffs were necessary to better serve the county and preserve resources.
    Baltimore County Public Library’s Towson branch CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine listens and responds to a handful of concerned librarians and community members as they air their grievances after the sudden firing of fourteen part-time library employees during an emergency meeting on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
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