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    After epic Hampden fire, Baltimore designer had moments to save irreplaceable gowns
    A three-alarm fire engulfed the top of a historic former police station known as “The Castle” in Hampden and wrecked the treasured bridal studio of Jill Andrews.
    Jewell Gideon, left, comforts her mother, Jill Andrews, right, as they inspect the damage to Andrews’ bridal shop after a large fire earlier this week.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County: Lake Roland Dam Jam, murder mystery and fairies!
    There's several things to do in Baltimore County, including Jam at the Dam, Holly Fair on Main Street and more.
    A couple walks across the bridge at Lake Roland Park trails after completing a hike.
    Firefighters battle blaze at Hampden 'Castle'
    Baltimore City Fire Department crews responded to a fire at Hampden's historic 'Castle' on Nov. 10, 2025.
    Baltimore City Fire Department crews responded to a fire at Hampden's historic 'Castle' on Nov. 10, 2025.
    Fire crews, BGE respond to Reisterstown gas leak that shut down part of Main Street
    Baltimore Gas and Electric secured a gas line that was struck and triggered a leak in Reisterstown Tuesday evening, officials announced just before 6 p.m.
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Company crews are working to secure a gas line in the unit block of Main Street in Reisterstown.
    With steel, stone and brick, new Edgemere memorial honors veterans and steelmaking heritage
    On Veterans Day, hundreds of dignitaries, politicians, and servicemen and servicewomen dedicated the park to veterans and steelmaking heritage.
    Post Commander Dan Woolfrey, left, and Keith Taylor, project manager on the memorial’s dedication committee, unveil a commemorative monument at Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday.
    Extreme Cold Alert issued for Montgomery County
    Montgomery County officials issued an Extreme Cold Alert beginning Tuesday night and extending through 9 a.m Wednesday.
    Montgomery County officials want people to bundle up. They issued a cold weather alert that ends Wednesday morning.
    Estranged husband accused of fatally shooting his wife had a history of abusing her, court records say
    Edwin Javier Aragon, police allege, killed his wife Sarahi Concepcion Aragon-Cruz last week. The couple were going through a divorce and he has a history of verbally and physically abusing her, according to a court record.
    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.
    DNR cites 11 Marylanders for black bear hunting violations
    The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that officers cited 11 people from Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties for black bear hunting violations.
    A Maryland black bear.
    Fire at historic Hampden ‘castle’ building contained
    The Baltimore City Fire Department battled another blaze in North Baltimore, this time in the 3300 block of Keswick Road.
    Baltimore Fire Department crews respond to a fire at West 34th Street and Keswick Road in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood on Monday, November 10, 2025.
    North Baltimore residents won their fight against a locked treatment facility for youths
    Residents of the Woodbourne-McCabe neighborhood in North Baltimore objected to plans to redevelop the Maryland Youth Residence Center into a secure treatment facility.
    The Department of Juvenile Services has proposed a plan to convert the Maryland Youth Residence Center on Woodbourne Avenue in North Baltimore into a 24-bed residential treatment center, a locked facility that's supposed to be enclosed by a security fence. Some nearby residents are at odds with this plan mostly noting concerns with safety.
    Derwood man arrested in Virginia after allegedly stabbing his mother, grandmother and a good Samaritan
    A 30-year-old Derwrood man accused of a triple stabbing was arrested in Virginia on Thursday, according to Montgomery County Police.
    Suspects charged in killing at Germantown Square Urban Park
    A man was found dead at Germantown Square Urban Park, Montgomery County Police said. A suspect has been charged in connection with his death.
    Ellicott City woman gets 5 years for embezzling $1.2 million for Taylor Swift tickets, luxury items
    Jennifer Tinker of Ellicott City was sentenced in federal court Monday for embezzling $1.2 million, which she spent on Taylor Swift tickets and other luxury items.
    Jennifer Tinker, who embezzled more than $1 million from two organizations for personal travel, Taylor Swift tickets and other purchases, was sentenced at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore.
    Husband charged with wife’s murder in Fairland shooting
    A husband accused of killing his wife last week inside a Fairland home turned himself in on Saturday, Montgomery County police said on Monday.
    Maryland’s plan to turn train lots into housing starts with Odenton
    Maryland on Monday marked a milestone in its mission to develop parking lots along the MARC Penn Line.
    A preliminary rendering of the transit-oriented development project at the Odenton MARC station. Officials have selected two local builders, Homes for America and Questar Properties, to construct the multi-use development.
    Woman who died in Old Columbia Pike crash identified
    A woman died Sunday afternoon after crashing an SUV on the Old Columbia Pike in Fairland, Montgomery County Police said.
    Smaller Thanksgiving, no Christmas presents: Federal workers fear future as shutdown breaks record
    The Banner checked in with Maryland's federal workers to hear how they’ve been spending their time if they’re furloughed and living without paychecks during the record-breaking shutdown.
    Teen faces attempted murder charge after alleged robbery, assault at Towson Town Center
    Baltimore County Police said the incident involved a group of teenagers that was robbed and then assaulted at the mall, and that one of the victims was slashed with a screwdriver.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    Paul Tagliabue, commissioner during NFL’s return to Baltimore, dies at 84
    During Tagliabue’s tenure, NFL football returned to Baltimore when owner Art Modell relocated the Cleveland Browns in 1996 and renamed the franchise the Ravens.
    FILE - NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue delivers his State of the NFL remarks ahead of Super Bowl XL in Detroit, in this Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, file photo. Tagliabue will be enshrined as part of the 2020 class voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
    Baltimore honors heroes as shutdown puts veterans, military families on edge
    Hundreds of active-duty military members and veterans commemorated their service at the Veterans Day parade in Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
    An ROTC unit marches in the Veterans Day parade in Baltimore on Saturday.
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