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    Brandon Scott’s fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard will be for third mayoral run
    The two-term mayor has not said publicly what might be next, but he has the option to run for a third term in 2028.
    Two-term Mayor Brandon Scott has not said publicly what he’s planning to do next.
    Teen killed in Mount Airy flash flood identified, with vigil Sunday
    A single rose lay near the mouth of a drain by a Mount Airy apartment, the site of a flash flood last week that killed 13-year-old Mason Kearns.
    A car submerged in floodwaters in Ruxton on Thursday as afternoon thunderstorms moved through the region. Up to 5 inches of rain also hit nearby Carroll County.
    Fight clubs teach Baltimore youths more than martial arts
    Kids go from learning Spanish one hour to punching each other in the face the next.
    A jiu jitsu lesson taking place at Guardian Baltimore, a non-profit martial arts studio, in Baltimore.
    National parks offer free entry on Monday. Here’s what you should know.
    Here are some of the national parks and sites in our region that’ll be waiving entrance fees for Great American Outdoors Day.
    Visitors take in the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
    There’s a body in the Inner Harbor, and other reminders that life is unpleasant
    The discovery of a body at the end of Pier 4 is not a cause for mirth, despite wry comments about water quality and swimming. It is a reminder that the Chesapeake Bay is a place where life sometimes ends.
    Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
    Officials reveal cause of Ocean City hotel carbon monoxide leak that sickened 18
    A carbon monoxide leak that sickened 18 people and forced the evacuation of a beachfront Ocean City resort on Friday was caused by a ventilation issue with the hotel’s boiler, officials said.
    Four people were hospitalized and 13 were treated Friday, August 1, 2025, for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort and Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
    States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth
    The complaint comes after a month in which at least eight major hospitals and hospital systems — all in states where the care is allowed under state law — announced they were stopping or restricting the care.
    President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Second motorcycle fatality in 2 weeks as rider killed on MLK Boulevard in Baltimore
    A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV early Saturday morning near the University of Maryland Medical Center.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Men outnumber women in firefighting. Camp Spark wants to change that.
    The Baltimore City Fire Department hosts a two-day camp where young women ages 12 through 16 learn firefighting and emergency medical skills.
    Recruits Olayemi Harleston, left, and Helen Odenwald perform a CPR training exercise at the BCFD Fire Academy on Friday.
    Power out? Why BGE plans, and sometimes cancels, outages.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric plans necessary outages and then cancels them at the last minute sometimes, causing confusion amongst some customers.
    Letter: Orioles commentator’s Native American comments “unacceptable”
    Garrett Doyle of Baltimore says Orioles commentator Dave Johnson’s mention of “Indians” and use of a “war whoop” during a game broadcast degraded Native Americans and their culture.
    Former Baltimore Orioles Dave Johnson throws a ceremonial pitch during an event honoring the 1989 team prior to a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, in Baltimore.
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    No meatballs, no maze: IKEA’s latest Maryland shop is built for the digital age
    Ikea opened its second Baltimore metropolitan-area store in Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Cockeysville.
    IKEA opened a Plan and Order Point with Pick up in Hunt Valley Towne Center in Cockeysville on Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
    Hot dog spill shuts down I-83 in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
    A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
    A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
    Open door led to the sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis, investigators said
    According to the NTSB, the partial sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis caused about $8 million in damage.
    The Coast Guard and other agencies were called out to the West River on July 27 when the the 104-foot superyacht Lovebug ran aground and capsized. Maryland Natural Resources Police and the NTSB are investigating the cause.
    New leader makes changes at Juvenile Services following oversight report
    The Maryland agency made three personnel changes after an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman report found fault in DJS operations.
    Betsy Fox Tolentino, acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, said she has made personnel changes in response to a critical report.
    Anne Arundel partners with south county marina to provide ‘stopgap’ public boat ramp
    Anne Arundel County has partnered with a marina in Shady Side to provide the public with a free boat ramp.
    Discovery Village in Shady Side is on the market after Anne Arundel County withdrew from its lease. The county announced Friday that it has partnered with a nearby marina to serve this fall as a free public boat ramp.
    Carbon monoxide exposure at Ocean City beachfront hotel sickens 18
    Four people were hospitalized, 13 were treated on-site and one person refused treatment Friday for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort & Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
    Four people were hospitalized and 13 were treated Friday, August 1, 2025, for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort and Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
    13‑year‑old died in Mount Airy after being swept into drain pipe during storm
    A 13-year-old boy died after being swept into a drainage pipe during a heavy rainstorm on Thursday evening in Maryland.
    A Baltimore County Police cruiser blocks Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region Thursday.
    T. Rowe Price mum on number of July layoffs; hints more cuts are coming
    During an earnings call Friday morning, T. Rowe Price executives hinted at future staff reductions, possibly thanks to artificial intelligence.
    April 2, 2025 — The new T. Rowe Price global headquarters building is on the Harbor Point waterfront.
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