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    Braveboy taps former state commerce secretary to chair Prince George’s County Planning Board
    County Executive Aisha Braveboy nominated former Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson to chair the Prince George’s County Planning Board.
    Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson talks with Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, director of vision oversight for the directorate of Jordan.
    Man killed, woman wounded in Southwest Baltimore shooting
    A man died and a woman was injured in a shooting in southwest Baltimore Saturday night, police said.
    Baltimore Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and woman injured on Saturday.
    A black bear’s stroll through downtown Frederick goes viral
    In viral videos, the bear stands up to look through a window before continuing along Frederick’s Market Street.
    A video still of the bear in Frederick on Sunday, July 20, 2026.
    8 ‘pet pantries’ across Baltimore aim to keep animals with owners
    A network of eight free, self-serve pet food pantries has sprung up across the Baltimore area, helping owners keep their pets fed and out of shelters.
    The pet pantry on Keswick Road in Hampden is stocked with donated pet food and treats, all free to the community.
    A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on.
    In February, USA Rugby banned transgender women from competing with other women at all levels. Something interesting happened: Many teams refused to listen.
    Harper Ockert runs drills with teammates at Utz Field in Patterson Park during Ferals rugby practice, in Baltimore, Tuesday March 10, 2026.
    Streeter: BGE can once again turn your power off. But they shouldn’t.
    COLUMN | BGE resumed cutting off people’s power for not paying their bills. I suggest forgiveness for those constantly playing catch-up, especially in this unforgiving heat.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has resumed being able to terminate customers’ power for lack of payment.
    How to get Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets this year
    The annual festival in Crownsville often sells out. Here’s what you need to know about getting a ticket.
    Sir William DeBracey performs for the crowd before jousting at the Maryland Renaissance Festival grounds in Crownsville in 2025.
    Maryland catches a break before storms, possible wildfire smoke return this week
    Maryland is somewhat in the clear Sunday, but wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return this week.
    Wildfire smoke and the threat of severe thunderstorms could return to Maryland this week.
    Man found dead with gunshot wounds on sidewalk in Odenton neighborhood
    A man was found fatally shot on a sidewalk in an Odenton neighborhood Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police said.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Severe storms damage homes, topple trees as Anne Arundel County is hit hardest
    Severe thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Saturday, toppling trees and power lines, damaging homes and businesses, and knocking out electricity to thousands as tornadoes, flash flooding and dangerous winds threatened much of the state.
    A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, July 18, 2026, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.
    A Paraguayan food truck helps a Howard County resident stay connected to home
    Lourdes Karina Pinto, a North Laurel resident, opened Tasty Empanadas in 2018 before expanding the food stall into a food truck.
    Lourdes Karina Pinto stands in front of her food truck, Tasty Empanadas, at Savage Farmers Market on Wednesday.
    Massive sinkhole and major utility damage in East Baltimore will take days to repair
    It will take days to repair a massive sinkhole that opened on an East Baltimore street early Saturday as crews assess utility damage, city officials said.
    A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.
    10 hospitalized after moving truck collides with at least 10 vehicles on Columbia Pike
    Ten people were hospitalized after a moving truck collided with at least 10 vehicles on the highway, officials said.
    Ten people, including three children, were hospitalized after a moving truck lost control and crashed into at least 10 vehicles in Montgomery County on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
    2 injured as Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike
    A home in Gaithersburg caught fire Saturday morning, possibly after lightning struck it, a fire official said.
    A home in Gaithersburg caught fire on Saturday morning after lightning possibly struck the house on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
    As speculation swirls around his future, Ravens star Nnamdi Madubuike is keeping quiet
    Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the Ravens’ highest-paid players, has not spoken publicly since he suffered a season-ending, career-threatening neck injury in September.
    Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike arrives at the Ravens training facility for the first day of training camp.
    1 killed, another critically injured in White Marsh crash
    One person was killed and another was critically injured Friday evening in a vehicle crash in White Marsh, Baltimore County Police said.
    Baltimore County Police said one person was killed and was another injured in a crash Friday on Belair Road.
    The latest etiquette fight in Ocean City: Saving beach space for hours
    There's not much to do when people use chairs, buckets and other things to save beach space for hours at a time. It’s just a part of resort town life.
    Empty chairs are seen lined up at 7 a.m., reserving a prime section of beach in Ocean City.
    Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke
    Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.
    Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.
    Anne Arundel County board rejects proposed Chick-fil-A along Route 2 in Arnold
    A monthslong effort by Arnold residents to stop a proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant along Route 2 ended in a victory this week when the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals denied the company’s latest request for preliminary plan approval.
    The Chick-fil-A at Towson Place is shown. Anne Arundel County has rejected a plan for a restaurant at the intersection of Arnold Road and Route 2, near the U.S. 50 interchange.
    1-year-old dies after being left in car in Northwest Baltimore
    A 1-year-old boy was found dead in a car in Northwest Baltimore Thursday, police said.
    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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