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It’s not clear what the hedge fund ownership could mean for Columbia, which was founded in 1967 by James Rouse as a model of racial and socioeconomic integration.

The Supreme Court denied a petition to review a lower court’s decision to uphold Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements — a win for gun safety advocates in this nearly 10-year-long battle.

Police used the helicopter’s imaging system to locate the origin of the laser: the rear of a home on the 800 block of Rosedale Avenue, according to police records.

The fire was contained around 11 a.m. and the construction crew evacuated the site, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

A security guard died after he was shot while working at a McDonald’s in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday, according to Baltimore Police.

Christopher Higgins, a veteran Maryland firefighter who died in the line of duty, started his career at a volunteer fire company in Anne Arundel County.

Kristina Page runs an outreach service for sex workers who often are shut out from help in Baltimore.

Baltimore is a city of hidden rivers, and one of the most famous is the Jones Falls, which is buried for about 2 miles in the heart of the city. But some think it's time to start "daylighting" more of the river and restore more of its natural surroundings.

Bondhouse Kitchen, a Fells Point restaurant whose American and Southern cuisine made it a brunch hotspot, quietly closed Sunday after four years in business.

Liam Reigel, a freshman at Glenelg High School who loved football and hockey, died Dec. 22 of brain cancer. He was 14.

“This American Life” host Ira Glass was once a boy magician in Baltimore. This is his story.

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Two Macy’s department stores in Bel Air and Woodlawn are set to close by the end of the first quarter of 2025, the company announced Thursday.

The boy was shot on Christmas Eve in Rosedale along with his 1-year-old sister and mother, Promyss Marcelle.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture detected bird flu at a commercial broiler in Caroline County.

Experts said the geography that Maryland makes it unlikely to see explosive, large fires like those in California.

If you’re planning to watch the Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium this weekend, make sure to bundle up.

George “Doc” Manning, a radio and live show host who was well known in Baltimore’s jazz scene, died on Dec. 24 of heart failure. He was 74.

An Indiana-based bank seeks repayment on a $2 million commercial loan against former Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

Baltimore County Police have charged three adults in the armed carjacking of a restaurant worker at Towson Town Center in November, authorities said Wednesday.