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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.
Labubu and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to dazzle at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here’s what to know.
Here are key things to know about the parade and how to watch it.
A new Thanksgiving Day float featuring Pop Mart's Labubu is displayed during a press preview of the new floats at Macy's Parade Studio in Moonachie, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Why the Orioles traded Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward | Banner Baseball Show
Tuesday night's stunning move leaves Baltimore very thin in the rotation.
Analysis: Taylor Ward trade impacts Colton Cowser and reinforces Orioles’ need to spend
The trickle-down effect of this trade is felt in the outfield and rotation heavily, and it could be a precursor for something much larger from president of baseball operations Mike Elias.
Los Angeles Angles outfielder Taylor Ward smiles after he hit a walk-off home run against the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 3.
Feuding Howard County officials meet over appeals board resignations
The Howard County board members have accused council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh of political interference and coercion.
The Howard County Council’s chamber, known as the Banneker Room, inside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City where the council meets, seen on February 5, 2024.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
A number of holiday events, from tree lightings to Christmas markets, will take place even before Thanksgiving turkeys hit the tables.
It's not yet Thanksgiving, but there are a number of holiday events to look forward to this week, including The AVENUE at White Marsh's annual tree lighting.
Catfished, literally. Scammers net nearly $100K in Chesapeake seafood.
When an order came into Tilghman Island Seafood for almost $100,000 of Chesapeake catfish, everything seemed legit — at least at first. Then the fish disappeared in the Bronx.
A Blue Catfish is measured during the Annual Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Sharptown.
‘Needle in a haystack’: 5 takeaways from NTSB’s Key Bridge hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board met Tuesday to discuss the causes of the Key Bridge disaster. Here are five takeaways from the hearing.
Thomas Chapman of the National Transportation Safety Board questions investigators while examining a sample terminal block. A malfunctioning wire on the Dali container ship caused a chain of events that led to the Key Bridge collapse.
Wigwams in Baltimore County speak to the state’s Indigenous story
The nature center has a close relationship with the Baltimore American Indian Center, which helps educate Irvine’s staff on various traditions the nature center can share with the greater public.
Volunteers construct wigwams at the Irvine Nature Center’s Native American Educational Site in Owings Mills.
Ravens film study: Why is the red-zone offense struggling? Start with the offensive line.
A year after leading the NFL in red-zone touchdown rate, the Ravens have scored on just 47.2% of their drives inside the opponent’s 20 this season, the league's fifth-worst rate.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws the ball against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Nov. 16.
West Baltimore will lose a beloved school that couldn’t make ends meet for years
New Song Academy has been called a pillar of its Sandtown-Winchester community.
New Song Community Learning Center in Baltimore.
Orioles send Grayson Rodriguez to Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward in surprising trade
Ward, a right-handed bat, hit 36 home runs last year for the Angels with a .792 on-base-plus-slugging percentage
Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward is greeted in the dugout after scoring a run during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 9.
Driver in critical condition after vehicle sinks in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Emergency crews rushed to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Tuesday evening after a car plunged off a pier and sank, leaving the driver who was pulled from the water in critical condition.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - Crews work to retrieve a car from the Inner Harbor on Tuesday evening after more than a dozen Baltimore fire trucks and police cars lined the area near the Pier 5 Hotel as a vehicle plunged into the water.
Key Bridge workers got no warning before collapse, NTSB says
Nearly 20 months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, federal officials are poised to make a final ruling about how it happened.
Marine Accident Investigator Marcel Muise, seated center, leads a staff presentation about the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a National Transportation Safety Board meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Orioles protect Cameron Foster and Reed Trimble from Rule 5 draft
To make room on the 40-man roster, which is now full, Baltimore designated outfielder Pedro León and infielder Luis Vázquez for assignment.
The Baltimore Orioles logo is seen on a lectern in the team’s press conference room following in August.
Sinclair buys 8% stake in Scripps as broadcaster eyes possible acquisition
Sinclair Inc., a Maryland-based media company, recently announced its purchase of an 8.2% stake in fellow broadcaster E.W. Scripps.
Sinclair Inc. paid more than $15 million for over 6 million shares in E.W. Scripps.
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
CharmPass, the Maryland Transit Administration’s official mobile ticketing app, was impacted by the Cloudflare outage.
Lava lamps are seen through a lobby window at the headquarters of Cloudflare in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.
Jud Ashman, following reelection as mayor of Gaithersburg, begins a run for Montgomery County Council
Jud Ashman said the day after the election that people in Gaithersburg had encouraged him to run for County Council.
Jud Ashman is running for the District 3 seat on the Montgomery County Council.
County removes photo requirement for reporting gas-powered leaf blowers
Photo evidence will no longer be required in order to report a violation of Montgomery County’s gas-powered leaf blower ban.
Council member Evan Glass‘ bill to remove a requirement for photo evidence when reporting gas-powered leaf blowers passed unanimously.
Employee charged with stabbing manager at Edgewater burrito restaurant
An employee at the recently opened Bubbakoo’s Burritos in Edgewater is charged with stabbing his manager at the restaurant on Saturday.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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