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    5 boats make American debuts at Annapolis Sailboat Show
    What to expect from the Annapolis Sailboat Show this weekend.
    The Knysna 550 is a South African catamaran making its North American debut at the Annapolis Sailoat Show in October.
    Hutzell: Online gaming PAC accentuates the negative in Maryland state Senate race
    COLUMN | Why has a political action committee for online gaming interests spent $289,000 to influence the election bid of a junior Democratic senator from Annapolis? The jackpot is state Senate President Bill Ferguson.
    Jessica Haire is a moderate Republican running for state Senate. She's been targeted by a political action committee funded by online gaming interests.
    The Washington International Horse Show finds its footing in Prince George’s County
    Just as the Preakness Stakes is a major mid-Atlantic destination for horse racing, the Washington International Horse Show has become the region’s five-star-ranked event for show jumping and equitation, drawing riders and horses this year from nine countries.
    Samantha Schaefer, seen here at 2 years old, lives in Westminster and has been attending the Washington International Horse Show her entire life.
    This school board race is nonpartisan. It doesn’t feel that way.
    A super PAC is spending tens of thousands of dollars in opposition to Brenda Diaz’s candidacy.
    Moderator Sonya Laurence Green, at podium, listens to Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Brenda Diaz respond to questions next to Omar Lazo, right, during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the Montgomery Community Television, Inc. Studios in Rockville on Wednesday.
    New Fort Meade commander aims to expand opportunity, boost personnel well-being
    Col. Joshua A Patton assumed command of Maryland's Fort George G. Meade military base, the single largest employer in the state, on Thursday.
    Col. Joshua A. Patton, left, is handed the garrison flag by Jason Condrey, IMCOM Sustainment Director, during an Assumption of Command Ceremony as Patton takes over as the new garrison commander at Fort Meade.
    Woman dies in collision with garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday
    A 52-year-old woman died after her vehicle struck a garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday morning.
    Baltimore County Police said a woman died in a crash involving her vehicle and a garbage truck in Timonium on Thursday morning.
    Bryn Mawr School faces bomb threats, lockdowns for a second time in a week
    The Bryn Mawr School had its second lockdown in a week after unfounded threats were called into the all-girls school in Roland Park.
    Baltimore Police are investigating back-to-back threats that led to lockdowns at The Bryn Mawr School this week.
    Father, son arrested for alleged Harford County dogfighting operation, federal officials say
    The men, Theodore Lamont Stinson, 48, and Theodore Lamont Stinson Jr., 25, were indicted on charges related to buying, selling and transporting dogs for “an animal fighting venture,” according to a news release from the District of Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
    Exterior of the Harford County Sheriff’s office in Bel Air, Md. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
    Former Baltimore City Council member William ‘Pete’ Welch Jr. dies at 73
    Former Baltimore City Council member William A. “Pete” Welch Jr., who represented West Baltimore from 2011 to 2016, has died. He was 73.
    Pete Welch.
    Battle of rookie wide receivers in matchup vs. Browns | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Can the Ravens contain Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion?
    Hyattsville woman found dead inside her vehicle was killed, police say
    Maury Carias Garcia, of Hyattsville, was found dead inside her vehicle on Wednesday, Prince George's County Police said on Thursday.
    Maury Carias Garcia of Hyattsville was found dead inside her vehicle Wednesday, Prince George’s County Police said Thursday.
    The Inner Harbor is getting a new Chinese restaurant but no noodles
    Baltimore’s Chinese food scene will expand with the arrival of a Sichuan restaurant from College Park. But don’t expect to see noodles on the menu.
    College Park's Eastern Gourmet is coming to 414 Light St. in January 2027.
    Montgomery County schools report a ‘dramatic’ enrollment drop
    Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.
    Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.
    Federal prosecutors take over case against Annapolis man with homemade explosives
    Anne Arundel County prosecutors on Thursday relinquished their case against an Annapolis man charged with having more than 30 homemade explosive devices at his home to federal prosecutors.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
    Some Howard County students are learning how to garden year-round
    Harper's Choice Middle School is one of seven Howard County public schools that has a Gardyn Hydroponic System to teach students about growing their own food.
    Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators.
    Record high to chilly nights: October brings rollercoaster weather
    Wednesday’s temperature of 88 degrees was a record high for the Baltimore area, but the weekend is cooling off.
    Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 — Sunset lights the tops of the trees showing fall colors in Towson.
    Baltimore Running Festival: Traffic, routes and essential info for races this weekend
    Everything you need to know about the 26th edition of the Baltimore Festival Running Festival, which kicks off Saturday morning.
    Runners pass through the Charles Village neighborhood during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
    2 dead, 3 injured in overnight shooting in East Baltimore
    The city experienced a handful of shootings and a stabbing that left four people dead and several others injured.
    The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city.
    Maryland has few competitive General Assembly races. Here they are.
    Here’s a look at four of Maryland’s purplest districts.
    Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.
    What happened to Howard County Republicans? We asked them.
    No Republicans are running for Howard County executive or most other local offices this spring. Of more than a dozen County Council candidates, just one is a Republican.
    Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.
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