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As the “Love Island” season nears its end, watch parties, where friends and strangers gather in bars and restaurants to tune in to the show, are becoming increasingly popular.

The Baltimore County Police Department continue to investigate a suspicious package that temporarily forced the closure of a portion of Middle River Road on Saturday afternoon.

At least 27 people had been taken to hospitals for overdose treatment as of Friday, authorities said.

The beaches at Assateague Island may look as beautiful as ever this summer, but they’ll be missing something critical: lifeguards.

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The store’s owner, Bob Gerber Jr., said he decided to close because of his age. The 82-year-old has managed the business since 1987.

As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, officials said.

Dontae Melton Jr. was pronounced dead around 3 a.m. June 26, hours after being in Baltimore Police custody.

There had been no fatalities, but 25 people had been hospitalized for treatment as of Thursday night, according to Lindsey Eldridge, Baltimore City Police Department spokesperson.

A tractor-trailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier Friday and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said.

The third annual Disability Pride Arts Festival in Baltimore will celebrate the history, achievements and experiences of the disability community.

The Maritime Administration told Locust Point residents it is working to alleviate the roar caused by the generators of two massive military ships berthed there.

Authorities said Micah Booker stabbed his 26-year-old brother, Samuel Louie Booker IV, inside a residence in the 9200 block of Wilbur Court on June 9.

Baltimore launched a citywide cleanup initiative Tuesday, an effort officials say aims to clear public spaces and promote neighborhood pride.

Here’s a look at seven things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday July 16.

The 55-year-old Evergreen resident emailed The Baltimore Banner shortly after stumbling upon the mysterious object in late May.

At ARPA funding dries up, many nonprofits have also been socked by the loss of other federal dollars slashed under the Trump administration.

The Maryland cases were originally scheduled for separate trials, but the defendants requested a joint proceeding despite concerns from their attorneys.

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.

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.