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The plight of Locust Point residents who must live with constant noise from two military cargo ships got us wondering: How does the racket there compare to other noisy spots?

Changes to Baltimore City’s permitting system could be stalling your favorite restaurant’s opening.

The man behind the gnomes is Gene Stiffler, a bluegrass fan with a clever streak. He’s turned his White Hall property into a regional landmark for the countless cyclists, hikers and other trail enthusiasts who pass by.

Baltimore firefighters responded to the fire in a building near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Fayette Street.

Attorneys representing Dontae Melton Jr., a Baltimore man who died in police custody in June, announced they plan to sue the city and the involved officers.

Dan Morrison, a staple of the Hollins Market neighborhood and the beloved manager of The Back Yard restaurant and bar, died Aug. 18 at age 50.

Teachers often foot the bill for supplies in their classrooms. Several Baltimore-area community efforts are available to help.

Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.

The city’s first public park opened in 2004 and the most recent at the Inner Harbor welcomed skaters starting in 2021. But since then, skaters worry the momentum for more locations may have stalled.

The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of women, is dissolving.

Outstanding, fall-like weather will continue in Maryland for Labor Day and through the middle of the week.

The rally in Woodlawn was the third and final stop of the day for the union groups, which were traveling around the region to highlight three themes.

Officials with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are considering allowing e-bikes on more state bike trails, a move they say could increase accessibility to public parks.

A golf center in Southeast Baltimore was damaged by a two-alarm fire on Sunday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Hundreds of kids gathered on the outdoor basketball courts of the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center, where they received new backpacks, competed in dance-offs and slurped snowballs that turned their lips red and purple.

Baltimore County police have identified the three people killed in a double murder-suicide inside a Catonsville home.

Baltimore Police are expanding their presence in the downtown entertainment hubs, including Fells Point, the Inner Harbor are and sports stadiums, to decrease crime ahead of football season and major events such as the Maryland Cycling Classic, officials announced Thursday.

Nancy Levin, a family lawyer who helped survivors of domestic violence, died Aug. 13 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 85.

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Power was restored Friday evening at the University of Maryland, College Park, after an hourslong outage shuttered campus libraries and limited dining and health services, officials said.