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    Baltimore County proposes $3.4 million funding boost for fire department staffing
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced funding for 12 additional battalion chief positions, more than doubling the number of senior officers available to oversee an emergency response at the scene.
    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announces $3.4 million in funding to expand the number of battalion chiefs in the fire department at a news conference at the Towson fire station Wednesday.
    The Dish: Where outdoor dining actually feels worth it
    From an outdoor plaza in Annapolis to a harborside spot in Baltimore, here are some restaurants where you can enjoy good food and better views.
    The patio seating at Ampersea, a restaurant located on the water at the intersection of Fells Point and Harbor East.
    Republican and Democratic challengers to Mangione offer northern Baltimore County options
    Nino Mangione faces Theaux Le Gardeur in Republican primary. Democrat Shawn McIntosh awaits in general election in Baltimore County.
    From left, Democrat Shawn McIntosh, and Republicans Nino Mangione and Theaux Le Gardeur.
    Man dies after hit-and-run in Baltimore County
    A 69-year-old died after being struck by a 2014 Honda CR-V between Belair Road and Prague Avenue on Friday night, Baltimore County Police said.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore reduces fluoride in drinking water, citing supply disruptions tied to war in Iran
    The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is reducing the amount of fluoride added to drinking water, citing national supply chain disruptions due in part to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Montebello Water Filtration Plant No 1, right,  is seen above Lake Montebello in northeast Baltimore.
    The maestro: An Italian master in Baltimore finds healing in an ancient art
    A renowned Venetian glass artist living in Baltimore faces Parkinson’s disease but finds new ways to create, teach and return to his craft.
    Italian maestro Gianni Toso creates a detailed miniature candelabra at the lampworking table in his North Baltimore studio.
    Ravens welcome home astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman with throwback 2014 video
    The Baltimore Ravens were among the first to say “welcome home” to astronaut and longtime fan Reid Wiseman after his return from space Friday with his Artemis II crew — and they weren’t alone.
    NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug next to a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates NASA Astronauts Victor Glover,  Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
    Hundreds at Dulaney High School erupt into cheers as world watches Artemis II crew splash down
    Hundreds piled into Dulaney High School’s auditorium for a “splashdown party” Friday night to watch mission commander Reid Wiseman — a 1993 graduate from Cockeysville — return.
    Dulaney alumni Robert Najewicz and Sharon Dudek have their picture taken with a cutout of Reid Weisman at the Artemis II splashdown watch party Friday.
    ‘Abbott Elementary’ star spotted at Baltimore seafood joint
    “Abbott Elementary” star Sherly Lee Ralph ate at Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on Wednesday.
    Brittany Kent, 37, said it was all by chance that she got to serve actress Sheryl Lee Ralph at Conrad Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on April 8.
    Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Baltimore and Montgomery counties
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on April 11 and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    Baltimore County officer who used deadly force against ‘Big Sam’ disciplined in past
    Records show Officer Derek Hadel was disciplined for misconduct before a deadly encounter with Samuel “Big Sam” Brown in Baltimore County.
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
    The Birkenstock-wearing, Mustang-driving theater director who taught a generation of Baltimore actors
    Harvey Doster, known for his panache and commitment to students at Towson University and Saint Timothy’s School, died in his sleep Feb. 19 after taking a fall at home. He was 73.
    Harvey Doster.
    Apple closing its unionized store at Towson Town Center
    Apple will shutter its retail location at Towson Town Center in June. The store was the company’s first to unionize.
    TOWSON, MARYLAND - JUNE 20: Customers shop at The Apple Store at the Towson Town Center mall, the first of the company's retail locations in the U.S. where workers voted over the weekend to unionize, on June 20, 2022 in Towson, Maryland. Following a late-pandemic era wave of workers demanding higher pay,  better benefits and more negotiating leverage, 65 of the 98 workers at the Towson Apple Store voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union on June 18.
    Remembering Frances Harper, a Black abolitionist, suffragist and poet from Baltimore
    Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story and among the first Black published poets and authors.
    The Johns Hopkins University’s Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts is hosting a lecture on Baltimore native Frances Harper, the first African American woman to publish a short story and a pioneering Black poet.
    What to do this weekend, including spring festivals and the Baltimore Farmers’ Market
    Whether you want to see movies at the Maryland Film Festival, shop locally at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market or fly a kite in Patterson Park, we’ve got you covered.
    Vendors display their wares at the Baltimore Farmer’s Market in downtown Baltimore, MD on April 13, 2025.
    I-695 lanes open after manure spill stunk up morning commute
    Traffic on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway was backed up Wednesday morning after several lanes were closed due to a manure spill.
    Traffic cameras along I-695 showed cars backed up for several miles following a manure spill on the Baltimore Beltway on Wednesday, April 8.
    Brits are squirming because McCormick is buying their weird breakfast spread, Marmite
    There’s angst across the pond over recent news that the beloved British breakfast spread Marmite was falling into the hands of the Americans, namely, McCormick & Co. in Hunt Valley.
    McCormick & Co. announced last week that it is acquiring a portion of British food conglomerate Unilever, which will include the spread Marmite.
    How Sally McKenney built a baking empire from her Baltimore County kitchen
    McKenney turned her baking blog into an empire. She just published her fourth cookbook.
    Sally McKenney started her blog, Sally's Baking Addiction, as a place for friends and family to find her recipes. Today, it draws 25 million views a month.
    Battle between Xfinity and E.W. Scripps leads to WMAR-2 blackout in Baltimore
    Xfinity customers in Baltimore and millions of subscribers nationwide lost access to 40 broadcasting stations after Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E. W. Scripps failed to reach an agreement over access to programming.
    WMAR-2 is one of 40 broadcasting stations Xfinity lost due to disagreements over programming access.
    Defense contractors announce more than 250 layoffs in Maryland
    Two defense contractors announced more than 200 layoffs across two locations in Maryland.
    Cars travel through the main gate at Fort Meade on February 14, 2018 in Fort Meade, Maryland.
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