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    180-degree water tank rupture causes partial collapse at Carroll County greenhouse, injures 3
    Three employees at a Carroll County greenhouse were injured, including a 65-year-old man who sustained severe injuries, after a hot water tank ruptured, fire officials said.
    MARCH 21, 2026 - Catoctin Mountain Growers, a greenhouse in Carroll County that was set to have its opening day, exploded and partially collapsed Friday leaving one injured.
    It’s Luigi: Meet the Italian immigrant leading Amtrak’s Baltimore tunnel project
    Luigi Rosa is leading the largest capital project in Amtrak history, even as immigrants and the national passenger railroad are in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.
    Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 — Amtrak's project director Luigi Rosa gives a tour of the construction site for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in West Baltimore.
    Meet the Orioles minor leaguer who struck out Roman Anthony and Cal Raleigh in WBC
    Micah Ashman is a 23-year-old left-handed reliever who arrived midway through 2025 as the other half of the trade that sent right-hander Charlie Morton to the Detroit Tigers.
    Orioles prospect Micah Ashman pitches for Team Canada against Team USA on March 13.
    The Nationals option outfielder Dylan Crews to Triple-A Rochester
    The Nationals also optioned 2019 first-round pick Jackson Rutledge to Rochester.
    Outfielder Dylan Crews hit .103 with a .309 OPS this spring.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles kept their ‘elite’ pitching coaches for a reason. They think there’s a lot to build on.
    Manager Craig Albernaz said the pitching coaches were “studs” at December’s winter meetings and called them “elite” both then and at the start of camp.
    From left, Baltimore Orioles assistant pitching coach Mitch Plassmeyer, pitching coach Drew French, and pitching strategy coach Ryan Klimek.
    George Solomon: Remembering Ray Schoenke, a Washington football great who stood by his beliefs
    Ray Schoenke, former offensive lineman for the now-named Washington Commanders.
    Our favorite pictures from photo day at Orioles spring training
    Opening day is just around the corner (Thursday at Camden Yards against the Minnesota Twins).
    Colton Cowser is channeling the mentality needed to be the Orioles’ leader in center field
    Of all the Orioles players this spring, there may be none with a larger range of possibilities entering 2026 than Cowser.
    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser poses for a portrait during the Baltimore Orioles media day on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.
    The Ravens’ salary cap is tight in 2026. Wait until you see 2027.
    Restructuring quarterback Lamar Jackson’s contract cleared about $40 million in cap space. The Ravens used some of that to continue adding free agents after offensive lineman John Simpson, quarterback Tyler Huntley and pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.
    General manager Eric DeCosta will have plenty of work to do before the 2027 season as the Ravens manage the salary cap.
    Oluchi Okananwa wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. At Maryland, she’s an all-around basketball star.
    The best thing that ever happened to Oluchi Okananwa’s basketball career was the worst thing that ever happened to her gymnastics career: She grew up.
    Oluchi Okananwa leads Maryland in points and steals and is third among regular contributors in rebounds and assists.
    Former Ravens running back Terrance West accused of assaulting contractor
    West is facing first- and second-degree assault charges after allegedly punching a contractor during a dispute over stains in the carpet of his home in Upper Marlboro.
    Former Ravens running back Terrance West gets past former Cleveland Browns middle linebacker Joe Schobert during a game on Sept. 17, 2017.
    43-year-old man shot and killed in Pikesville neighborhood
    Tyrone Luster sustained at least one gunshot wound when police found him around 5:25 a.m. at 8300 Scotts Level Road.
    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.
    New owners rebrand Pikesville deli The Essen Room as Mikey & Mel’s
    Many of The Essen Room’s traditions, including the overloaded sandwiches, will remain.
    In addition to a new name, the Essen Room in Pikesville will expand into a vacant 900-square-foot space next door to allow for more sit-down dining.
    Stop-work order for ICE facility in Washington County is extended
    The pause on construction came shortly after the DHS awarded a $113 million contract for the build-out of the facility.
    The newly-purchased ICE detention facility sits among rolling farmland in Williamsport, MD on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Public records reveal that the Department of Homeland Security purchased the 825,000-square-foot facility and its 53.5-acre property for $102.4 million from a private entity.
    To be ‘an elite Grant Wolfram,’ the Orioles reliever studies video of himself at his best
    This spring, Orioles pitcher Grant Wolfram has virtually guaranteed himself a roster spot on opening day.
    Free agency reset: Who’s in, who’s out, who’s left | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Baltimore still has work to do on its roster.
    Ravens free-agency tracker: Depth at center arrives
    Starting at noon on Monday, teams may enter contract negotiations with players who become unrestricted free agents at the start of the league year.
    Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference in January.
    11 students evaluated after pepper spray discharged again on Baltimore County school bus
    For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.
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    Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
    The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
    The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
    Orioles begin construction on flag court bar that will open midseason
    In addition to the new bar, fans will be able to get into Camden Yards earlier this season to watch the home team take batting practice.
    A rendering of the Flag Court bar in right field at Camden Yards.
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