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    Nurses at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore plan to strike
    Unionized nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore are preparing to hold a one-day strike next week over what organizers say is hospital management’s refusal to address understaffing and other issues.
    Saint Agnes is part of Ascension, a private Catholic health care system that runs hospitals across the U.S.
    Man shot in Annapolis over July Fourth weekend dies, police say
    A man who was shot over the Fourth of July weekend in Annapolis has died from his injuries, city police said.
    An Annapolis Police cruiser is seen on West St. during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    7 arrested in connection with fighting and shooting outside Walmart, police say
    Baltimore County Police arrested seven people ages 12-15 in connection with the fighting and shooting that left two injured outside of a Walmart in Middle River, officials said.
    Baltimore County Police responded to a shooting Wednesday outside of a Walmart in Middle River.
    ‘Slow your roll or get a ticket’: Baltimore adds 2 more speed cameras on I-83
    The new cameras will go live on Aug. 4, according to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation, and be located near 41st Street.
    Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1
    Marylanders to join nationwide ‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s policies
    Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid are planned Thursday at more than a dozen locations around Maryland.
    Thousands of people participated in “No Kings” demonstrations across Maryland in June.
    Annapolis sailor’s 2019 suicide inspires mural, education on sexual assault
    Officials cut the ribbon on the new downtown Annapolis headquarters of the HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation, a nonprofit to raise awareness about sexual assault and suicide in the military.
    A mural in downtown Annapolis in honor of Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Daniel “Danny” Buck and the nonprofit organization his mother started in his honor to raise awareness about suicide and sexual assault in the military, HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation.
    7 things to do in Annapolis, from Naval Academy happenings to Taylor Swift music by candlelight
    Planning a visit to Annapolis and want to tour the Naval Academy? There’s lots of information on a website set up to promote academy tourism. It’s one of seven great things to do, including local music, a healing arts fair and more.
    Graduating midshipmen in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2025 toss their hats in the air to celebrate graduating.
    Maryland hit with torrential rain, flash floods and lightning as another summer storm rolls in
    Torrential rains, tornado warnings, and relentless lightning lit up the sky Wednesday night as another round of severe summer weather pummeled Maryland.
    Lightning strikes in northern Baltimore County as a severe thunderstorm moves through, July 8, 2025.
    Letter: Supervised drug consumption sites work. Why aren’t we using them?
    Isaiah Griffith of Baltimore says supervised drug consumption sites, like those in New York City and Vancouver, save lives and help connect people to treatment — and we should have the courage to implement them in Maryland.
    A box of Narcan on the sidewalk near the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Ave as first responders look for overdose victims on July 10.
    A ‘zillennial’ takes the helm of the Columbia Association board
    The Columbia Association board of directors is getting younger, and residents say it's for the better.
    Collin Sullivan, a lifelong Columbia resident, was first elected to the Columbia Association board in May 2024.
    Perseid meteor shower: How to view the annual celestial show in Maryland
    The Perseid meteor shower starts soon and peaks in mid-August. Here’s what to know about viewing them.
    An outburst of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in August 2009 in this time-lapse image. Stargazers expect a similar outburst during next week’s Perseid meteor shower, which will be visible overnight on Aug. 11 and 12.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County: Shakespeare, music and plenty of food
    From Shakespeare to live music, here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending July 23.
    Vince Eisenson as Hamlet and Lesley Malin as Gertrude in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s "Hamlet."
    Why doesn’t Baltimore County have any public pools? Blame segregation.
    There are no public pools in Baltimore County. Nearly 70 years after the Supreme Court's Brown decision overturning the "separate but equal" principle, some attribute this to the legacy of segregation.
    Swimming pool. Greenbelt, Maryland. June 1939.
    What’s next for the Catonsville armory? Residents chime in after cannabis incubator plan is scrapped
    Following Gov. Wes Moore's decision not to locate the state's first cannabis incubator at the Catonsville armory, residents voiced frustration with the process and discussed what they would like to see there.
    Concerned and curious community members sit in on a town hall meeting to discuss the fate of the Catonsville Armory on Monday.
    ‘Are we going to blow up next?’: Neighbors’ fears linger after house explosion in Rosedale
    Baltimore County Police and fire officials still don't know what caused the Rosedale house explosion in the early hours of July 1.
    The charred remains of a home on Callo Lane, seen on July 8, 2025, days after a powerful explosion rocked the quiet Rosedale neighborhood.
    Immigration arrests in Maryland have doubled under Trump
    Under President Donald Trump, ICE is arresting 76 immigrants per week in Maryland, up from 29 per week last year.
    Baltimore Police identify man found dead during wellness check in Belair-Edison
    Baltimore Police are investigating Keith Garrett's death as a homicide.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    How to help someone suffering from an opioid overdose
    Here’s what you need to know about Narcan, a brand of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, and how to use it.
    Vernard Nelson, a harm reduction director and trainer with Penn North Recovery, hands out Narcan in the Penn North neighborhood on Friday.
    Letter: Trump withholding education funds threatens low-income students the most
    Linda Cades of Easton says the Department of Education’s withholding of federal funds for schools will disproportionately affect low-income students and families.
    Students take part in the Summer Arts for Learning Academy at Wildwood Elementary Middle School in summer 2022. Summer programs and free meals will be at risk from the withholding of federal education funding, says Linda Cades of Easton.
    She nearly died on a playground. Now this mass overdose survivor struggles to find help.
    A suspected “bad batch” of drugs that swept through West Baltimore sent at least 27 people to the hospital Thursday.
    People walk through the intersection of North Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave. in Baltimore, Saturday July 12, 2025. Days after a mass overdose incidents in the area.
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