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    7 things to do in Howard County, from ‘Julius Caesar’ under the stars to a Jimmy Buffett cover band
    Here’s a look at seven things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday July 16.
    Molly Moores as Calphurnia, DeJeanette Horne as Julius Caesar, with Gabriel Alejandro as Mark Antony in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s latest production of “Julius Caesar.”
    Mysterious casket appears in Cockeysville
    The 55-year-old Evergreen resident emailed The Baltimore Banner shortly after stumbling upon the mysterious object in late May.
    A mysterious coffin-like vessel is discarded along the roadside in Cockeysville, MD on July 1, 2025.
    Baltimore nonprofits strained as pandemic funds vanish, federal cuts hit
    At ARPA funding dries up, many nonprofits have also been socked by the loss of other federal dollars slashed under the Trump administration.
    B360, a nonprofit organization that uses Baltimore’s dirt bike culture to promote math and sciences education.
    Zizian cult members to face trial together in Maryland amid federal investigation
    The Maryland cases were originally scheduled for separate trials, but the defendants requested a joint proceeding despite concerns from their attorneys.
    From left, Michelle Zajko, Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, and Daniel Blank in booking photos provided by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
    With surgical skill, a Baltimore County institution keeps bluegrass alive
    If anyone can mend a busted guitar or restore an early 20th-century mandola, it’s Emory Knode of Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe, Catonsville’s acoustic hospital.
    Owner Emory Knode at the Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe in Catonsville.
    Man dies after running into Glen Burnie home to save family from fire
    A 52-year-old man died after running back into a house to rescue family members on Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County, according to firefighters.
    File photo of an Anne Arundel County Fire Department station.
    Darren Foxwell, Maryland high school graduate killed in car crash, was kind when no one was watching
    Darren Foxwell, an 18-year-old Easton High School graduate and the son of Democratic political consultant Len Foxwell, died last month in a car crash.
    Darren Foxwell.
    2 men killed in possible Dundalk murder-suicide identified by police
    Baltimore County Police identified two men who were found fatally shot in Dundalk on Monday in what is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.
    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.
    Two Bark Social locations could reopen under new ownership
    A Maryland-based company agreed last month to purchase Bark Social's locations in Canton and Columbia.
    The now-closed Bark Social location on Boston Street in Baltimore in 2024.
    Severna Park hiker found dead after 2-day search in Shenandoah National Park
    After a two-day search, authorities on Monday located the body of a Severna Park man who had been hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
    A canopy of trees surrounds the Limberlost Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
    Lego trains spark big imaginations in B&O Railroad Museum contest
    Kids submit an original Lego build to a railroad-themed competition at the B&O Railroad Museum.
    Calvin Coble, 6, shows off a portion of his Lego train submission to the B&O Railroad Museum’s Brick Build-Off Competition.
    Locust Point’s noisy military ships should have been quiet by now, Ferguson says
    The noisy, hulking grey-hulled cargo ships, which are the size of aircraft carriers, are being transferred to MARAD by the Military Sealift Command to be placed into a reduced readiness status.
    A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5. Since then, residents say that the ships have never turned off the engines -- meaning that they are always making tons of noise, shining bright lights into people's windows, and making the air all smelly with diesel.
    Teen suffers ‘catastrophic’ injury; 1,300 fireworks seized in July 4 incidents around Maryland
    A teen suffered a “catastrophic” injury and officials seized more than 1,300 fireworks from an illegal show over the July 4 weekend, officials said.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Microsoft layoffs hit Maryland-based video game workers
    About 160 people will lose their jobs at Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media in Rockville as part of the company’s recent cuts.
    A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.
    Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What thou shouldst know
    Multiday passes hit the market July 7 and single-day tickets go on sale Aug. 4.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival opens its 49th season on August 23.
    Chantal’s remnants bring heavy rain, risk of flash flooding to Baltimore
    Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.
    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of Maryland until 6 p.m. on Monday.
    Baltimore’s Waterfront Promenade could get a new name and a signature event
    The idea to rename the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade was inspired by Baltimore missing out on USA Today’s list of top riverwalks multiple times for years.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore changes trash pickup time to protect workers from summer heat
    Baltimore’s Department of Public Works is changing the trash pickup time for city residents in an effort to protect employees from the summer heat. 
    Trash cans on North Chester Street are set out for pickup in the afternoon of Thursday, August 29, 2024.
    New owner expected for Mount Vernon landmark church
    The Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church has been searching for a financial lifeline to maintain its historic building.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
    Developer Craig Smith mixed hard-nosed business with generous heart, global curiosity
    Craig Smith, a commercial real estate developer who also used to run a family trucking business, died June 7 of lung cancer. He was 82.
    Craig Smith.
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