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    Camp Small was warned of fire, environmental hazards ahead of massive blaze
    The facility was faulted for blocked fire lanes and combustible mulch, but those don't appear to have contributed to the fire.
    Firefighters spray water on the smoldering wood piles as fire continues to burn at the Camp Small city wood recycling facility in December.
    An unusually high number of Black Baltimoreans identify as entrepreneurs
    New research shows a quarter of residents in Baltimore and Baltimore County describe themselves as entrepreneurs.
    New research shows that a quarter of residents in Baltimore and Baltimore County describe themselves as entrepreneurs.
    Anne Arundel Police add automated speed cameras near six schools
    The addition brings the number of school zones in the county with automated speed enforcement to 31.
    Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
    Rosetta Sands, trailblazing nursing educator, could make the best of any situation
    Rosetta Sands, who improved nursing education for students across Maryland and inspired future generations of Black nurses, died April 8.
    Rosetta Sands.
    Trump’s first 100 days in office: How Maryland has been affected
    Here’s a look at some of the ways President Donald Trump’s moves have impacted Maryland during his first 100 days.
    Police search for man they say stabbed 5 people, including 2 children, in Harford County
    Raja Zahid Maqsood is wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and assault charges.
    A still from surveillance footage released by The Harford County Sheriff's Office showing who they say is Raja Zahid Maqsood leaving a store.
    Three Inner Harbor intersections are finally getting pedestrian-safe makeovers
    The section of Pratt Street, smack in the center of the city, is one of Baltimore’s most heavily-trafficked by cars, bikes and people alike.
    The intersection of Pratt Street and the Light Street spur in 2024.
    Report: Mercedes-Benz driver at fault in crash that pushed bus into building
    The multicar collision hospitalized the driver of the Mercedes-Benz, the bus driver and eight bus passengers.
    A Johns Hopkins University bus crashed into a building on N. Charles Street at 25th Street in Baltimore after a multi-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
    Council member Deb Jung launches campaign for Howard County executive in 2026
    Jung’s announcement comes early in the election cycle, giving the Democrat more than a year to campaign leading up to the primary election in June 2026.
    Howard County Council member Deb Jung.
    Letter: Mayor Scott must protect Baltimore homeowners from tax sale
    Megan Good, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says Mayor Brandon Scott should remove owner-occupied homes from the upcoming tax sale.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address earlier this month.
    Falcons on the 33rd floor: Webcams let you get up close with nature around Maryland
    Chesapeake Conservancy, along with explore.org, launched the webcam in 2015.
    A screenshot from the Chesapeake Conservancy's peregrine falcon webcam, which is watching a nest on a skyscraper in Baltimore.
    Letter: Environmental justice is urgent, not optional, for our communities
    Baltimore County Council candidate Sharonda Dillard-Huffman says recent reports, such as as toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater, show that environmental justice is not optional, but urgent.
    The Perdue Agribusiness factory can be seen from a neighbor’s front window in Salisbury.
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    Annapolis Harbormaster discovers body near boat ramp
    A body resembling that of an adult man was found in the water near the Truxtun Park boat ramp, officials said.
    28-year police veteran identified as officer who fatally shot man in Arbutus
    Officials identified the officer who fatally shot a man in Arbutus on Wednesday as a 28-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department.
    Law enforcement on Leeds Avenue in Arbutus investigate an “officer-involved” shooting on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, that prompted three local schools to be put on lockout.
    Maisie the Malinois: Anne Arundel man shoots puppy dead after mistaking it for coyote
    Authorities are investigating after a Harwood resident shot dead a Belgian Malinois puppy after apparently mistaking it for a coyote.
    Authorities are investigating after Maisie, Shannon Smith Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball wants more youths employed this summer
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is committing $250,000 in new funding in his budget proposal to expand the summer youth employment program to include 75 more young people.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in March.
    Maryland youth detention centers hit with 85 new sexual abuse allegations
    Eighty-five people joined a civil complaint against Maryland and the state Department of Juvenile Services over alleged sexual abuse at dozens of youth detention centers as early as 1974 to 2018, attorneys said.
    A person becomes emotional during a press conference addressing sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    Letter: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a workhorse; Rep. Andy Harris is a show horse
    Michael H.C. McDowell and Susan M. Flanigan of Chestertown write that Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a “workhorse” for his service, but lament Rep. Andy Harris as a “show horse.”
    Andy Harris and Chris Van Hollen
    Kamau Campbell, teen shot near Lansdowne High, ‘would make a rainy day seem sunny’
    Kamau Campbell, the 16-year-old shot near Lansdowne High School last month, is remembered as a fun-loving son and brother who stood up for what was right.
    Kamau Campbell.
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