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    There’s an emu on the loose on the Eastern Shore
    Yes, that’s an emu running along Route 50.
    An emu loose on the Eastern Shore.
    Next Act Cinema bows out of Pikesville
    The theater owners shared in a social media post that they planned to close Next Act Cinema on Monday.
    Next Act Cinema on its last day in business Monday after a surprise closing announcement.
    Police arrest son in fatal stabbing of Pikesville woman
    Police have arrested and charged the son of a woman who was stabbed to death New Year’s Eve in her Pikesville home.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Fearing rights rollback, LGBTQIA+ community takes precautions ahead of Trump presidency
    The LGBTQIA+ community anxiously awaits what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for their rights.
    Cole Bishop, left, and Matt McCoy are planning to get married before Donald Trump is inaugurated as President in 2025.
    As Johnny O heads to Capitol Hill, he reflects on 6 years as Baltimore County executive
    Before he heads to Congress, Johnny Olszewski Jr. reflects on his six years as Baltimore County executive.
    Former Baltimore County Executive, and incoming representative for Maryland's second congressional district, John A. Olszewski, stands in his former office in the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse in Towson, MD on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
    Revelers gather in Inner Harbor for New Year’s Eve fireworks despite rain
    Despite storms at the start of the evening, crowds gathered at the Inner Harbor Tuesday night ahead of Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show.
    People enjoy the fireworks show by the Inner Harbor to ring in the new year in Baltimore on January 1, 2025.
    Police make arrest in Pikesville fatal stabbing after domestic dispute
    Baltimore County Police arrested a suspect on Tuesday following a stabbing in a Pikesville home that left an unidentified person dead.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Contested power line seeks permit from Maryland regulators
    Though the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project remains in its early stages, the 70-mile power line has been a lightning rod for months.
    The proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project path would see the controversial power line cut through farms and other preserved land in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties.
    People, stories and events that shaped 2024
    Look back at 16 compelling storylines from the Greater Baltimore region.
    Lead illustration of the people, places and events that shaped 2024
    Muskrats, ducks and doughnuts: Inside Maryland’s zaniest New Year’s ‘drops’
    Hagerstown, Princess Anne and Havre de Grace have embraced their own wonderfully wacky twists on New York City’s ball drop.
    Large crowds gather in Princess Anne to see the city’s annual New Year’s Eve muskrat dive.
    Baltimore buildings reopen after Legionella mitigation efforts
    City Hall and other city-owned buildings reopened on Monday after closing early on Friday to undergo mitigation for Legionella bacteria.
    City Hall, along with a couple of other city-owned buildings, reopened on Monday after undergoing mitigation and cleaning efforts tied to Legionella bacteria.
    Rosedale father arrested in Christmas Eve shooting that left his child dead
    Baltimore County Police have arrested Mark Jones, 30, and charged him with the killing of his son and shooting two others in Rosedale on Christmas Eve.
    A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
    New Year’s Eve in Baltimore: How to watch fireworks and more
    The end of the year is near, and Baltimore has plenty of festivities for everyone to enjoy as they ring in 2025.
    Fireworks are shot off in the Inner Habor to celebrate the new year on Jan. 1, 2024.
    Annapolis bans on gas-powered leaf blowers and plastic bags start in January
    Starting in January, Annapolis residents will see two new bans take effect: on gas-powered leaf blowers and retail plastic bags.
    I checked under my kitchen sink, and in my wife's stash. I counted more than 50 plastic bags, including one from Buc-ee's - a convenience store more than 400 miles away from Annapolis.
    Goucher College to embrace ‘co-generational environment’ with retirement community
    Edenwald Senior Living, in Towson, plans to add 127 new units in three apartment towers that will be built on land leased from Goucher College on its campus.
    A rendering of the Goucher College campus with the yet-to-be-built University Residence Community towers from Edenwald Senior Living on the right side.
    Linda Wengel was a ‘fierce advocate’ for affordable housing and education in Howard County
    Wengel, a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement, died on Dec. 12 of natural causes. She was 89.
    Linda Wengel was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who has left a legacy of intellectual curiosity and civic engagement.
    Johns Hopkins archeologist discovers ‘humanity’s earliest-known’ alphabet
    A Johns Hopkins University archeologist and his team are credited with discovering “humanity’s earliest-known alphabetic writing.”
    The clay cylinders precede other scripts by 500 years, challenging what archaeologists previously thought about where alphabets came from.
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    2024 in photos: The Baltimore Banner’s favorite images of the year
    A selection of staff and freelance photos from our communities in Baltimore and beyond.
    Bummed about Baltimore’s brunches? Check out these biscuit sandwich winners
    I scoured Baltimore in search of the best biscuit sandwich — the perfect cold-weather bite.
    Nana’s Famous biscuits at Rize + Rest Cafe include the thick-cut bacon and egg biscuit.
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