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    12 Baltimore County students injured in school bus crash
    A school bus taking students to Vincent Farm Elementary School was involved in a crash in White Marsh.
    Baltimore City school buses.
    Maryland Jewish communities mobilize aid, volunteers for Israel Defense Forces
    Ever since the Israel-Hamas War erupted into an international crisis, its tremors have reverberated through families of the Jewish and Palestinian diasporas all the way to Maryland.
    Gabi discusses her impending military service with her mom, Jamie, in their home on Oct. 19, 2023. Jamie has a folder of baby photos of Gabi to share.
    Teen shot outside Baltimore County elementary school as students were dismissed
    A teenager was injured in a shooting at a playground at Edmondson Heights Elementary School in Woodlawn just after most students were released.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on 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.
    2 million dimes were stolen from a US Mint truckload. Some were exchanged in Baltimore County.
    Federal prosecutors wrote in charging documents the men exchanged thousands of dollars worth of the dimes at Coinstar machines in Cockeysville and Towson.
    The United States Mint is seen on March 1, 2002, in Philadelphia. Federal authorities, in an indictment unsealed on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, released more information and detailed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a tractor-trailer that had picked up the coins from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
    Lawmakers in Annapolis call the shots on Baltimore transit. So one delegate asked them to ride it.
    She was encouraged by the strong showing this year from different parts of the state, including delegates from Baltimore and Montgomery counties.
    State delegate Robbyn Lewis, wearing a yellow jacket and raising her right hand, addresses a small crowd of people.
    Monday is your chance to weigh in on $21.2B in state transportation spending
    Officials will present the plan at Towson University Monday morning, with a focus on projects in Baltimore County. They’ll move the focus to city initiatives when presenting the CTP at City Hall at 3:30 pm.
    File: Crews make repairs on the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring in September 2023.
    Commentary: Bring affordable housing to Baltimore County by saying less, doing more
    It’s time for Baltimore County to make good on its obligation to bring residents more affordable housing, says David Plymyer, an attorney who lives in the county.
    Terry Hickey, director of the Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development, speaks at a news conference in January about expanding access to new housing opportunities.
    Linda Malat Tiburzi, abuse survivor and advocate, dies at 62
    Linda Malat Tiburzi, a survivor of the notorious child rapist John Merzbacher while a student at the Catholic Community School of Baltimore in the 1970s, died at age 62. She was an advocate for survivors of abuse and rejoiced at the release of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General’s report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
    Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi (right) embrace outside of Our Lady of Good Counsel School and church on Fort Avenue in South Baltimore in January 2023. Their friendship spanned decades. Tiburzi, who dedicated her life to supporting abuse survivors, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at age 62.
    Some people go to the ER again and again. Maryland hospitals have ways to help them stop.
    Data shows a program at four Baltimore-area hospitals has reduced emergency visits by half among the patients who frequent the emergency room.
    The team at Medstar Harbor hospital poses for a group photo. Left to right: Dr. Lucas Carlson, Jaqueline White, Shylisa Alexander, Larissa Behuniak, Kristina Aquino and Jenna Everett.
    Baltimore County Council tweaks plastic bag ban; Olszewski vows veto
    Just two weeks before a ban on plastic bags is due to go into effect in Baltimore County, County Council members voted Monday to scale back the measure — under a veto threat from the county executive.
    NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 15: People carry plastic bags during the lunch hour in Lower Manhattan, January 15, 2019 in New York City. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to push for a statewide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags as part of his 2019 budget, which he is scheduled to introduce in Albany on Tuesday.
    Want a say in Baltimore County schools’ $2 billion budget? Attend a meeting.
    For the first time, Baltimore County residents can tell the superintendent where they want to see school money spent at a series of community meetings.
    Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Rogers pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
    Dashcam footage shows logging truck overturn on I-695 inner loop, snarling traffic
    A logging truck overturned Monday afternoon on the inner loop of I-695, temporarily halting traffic in all lanes.
    A driver's dashcam video captured the moment the logging truck overturned on the inner loop of I-695 on Oct. 16, 2023.
    Olszewski proposes strengthening Baltimore County’s inspector general
    The Democratic county executive is proposing to put the Office of the Inspector General into the county’s charter and add a requirement the office be funded. And Olszewski is proposing that the inspector general can immediately issue subpoenas to nongovernment employees when warranted.
    Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. holds a press conference on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, to announce proposals to strengthen the county inspector general's office. He also unveiled plaques that give additional information about former county executives Spiro Agnew and Dale Anderson, whose portraits hang in the Historic Courthouse in Towson. James Keffer, executive director of the Historical Society of Baltimore County, at left, researched the information for the plaques.
    MTA fare machines won’t accept credit card payments for 14 months during system upgrades
    Riders can continue to use cash at machines during the software and hardware changes, and the MTA recommends the CharmPass app for mobile transactions. The agency plans to wrap the upgrades to fare machines by December 2024.
    Exterior of Charles Center Station as a bus drives by on Aug. 11, 2022.
    What we know, and what we don’t, about the state of Baltimore-area drinking water
    A Baltimore City Council hearing Wednesday offered new information but left a number of questions less than fully answered.
    Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. Both the parasite and the disease are commonly known as “Crypto.”  While this parasite can be spread in several different ways, water (drinking water and recreational water) is the most common way to spread the parasite.
    Will Schwarz is on a mission to make sure we learn about lynchings in Maryland
    As president of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, Will Schwarz has the task of addressing the atrocities of racial terror murders of the past while helping to ensure that these crimes are not repeated in the future.
    Will Schwarz, president of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project.
    Baltimore County Council chair wants to exempt liquor stores from plastic bag ban
    Baltimore County Council chair Julian Jones wants to exempt liquor stores from a forthcoming prohibition on single-use carryout bags that will apply to nearly all other businesses, including grocery markets, pharmacies, and most other retailers.
    Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, a Republican, and Democratic council chair Julian Jones sit in the County Council chambers before a budget announcement in April 2022.
    Former Ravens running back Ray Rice withdraws workers’ compensation appeal amid settlement
    The case had been scheduled to go to trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court later this week.
    Ray Rice #27 of the Baltimore Ravens sits on the bench against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of their preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Arlington, Texas.
    Goucher College student killed by suspected drunk driver in Towson, police say
    A Goucher College student was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Towson Saturday afternoon, Baltimore County Police said.
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    Baltimore County adding recycling options to extend life of only landfill
    Following years of poor recycling rates and lessened waste diversion, solid waste officials say they want to expand programs to encourage those who live in the county to recycle materials beyond what’s picked up curbside.
    Entrance to the Baltimore County recycling facility. September 7, 2023.
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