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Joe Johnson, a Baltimore County native and retired lawyer, is amazed as anyone that a message in a bottle he tossed from a cruise ship turned up in Australia.

For the BMI’s “Echoes from the Key Bridge” project, Maria Gabriela Aldana collected oral histories from longshoremen, widows, first responders, government workers, business owners and more.

The massive fire at Camp Small burned into the night, leading to the shutdown of southbound I-83 near the blaze and the suspension of light rail service.

Baltimore city officials canceled a planned fireworks show at the 53rd annual Monument lighting ceremony as firefighters battled blazes in other parts of the city.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. launched a tree-planting campaign over three years ago.

John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.

A woman with Down syndrome is suing The Arc of Howard County alleging sexual abuse while in the organization’s care.

Anne Arundel County has launched a new mental health court to work with those ill-suited for the criminal justice system.

It would be too simple to characterize the dispute over the Levines’ Hanukkah lights as a neighborhood squabble.

Four teenagers were arrested in a bust of 10 exhibition driving events across Maryland.

A public memorial was dedicated Wednesday to Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Sorrells Caprio, who was killed in 2018 when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a burglary suspect.

Baltimore County recently unveiled its first commissioned public art project: a memorial at Lake Roland to commemorate county residents who died due to COVID-19.

A Maryland power couple’s lobbying efforts will focus on “any and all matters concerning the Key Bridge.”

There are plenty of holiday-themed events to kick off the season, from food markets to Christmas tree farm visits.

The Howard County Council on Tuesday passed a bill establishing an inspector general’s office — but not before considering an array of last-minute changes.

Baltimore City firefighters went to door to door, changing batteries and installing new fire alarms in homes in Greektown after a three-alarm fire left one woman dead on Nov. 25.

The Annapolis Blues FC is adding a women’s team that will begin playing in 2025.

The 53rd annual monument lighting ceremony is Thursday evening, marking the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season in Charm City.

Baltimore County has rolled out a new mobile library that aims to introduce science, technology, creativity and traditional library offerings such as books to immigrant-heavy and underserved areas of Baltimore County, where libraries are scarce and hard to access.

Carl Runk, considered the “father of Towson lacrosse,” died on Nov. 24 of cancer. He was 88.