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    Darren Foxwell, Maryland high school graduate killed in car crash, was kind when no one was watching
    Darren Foxwell, an 18-year-old Easton High School graduate and the son of Democratic political consultant Len Foxwell, died last month in a car crash.
    Darren Foxwell.
    2 men killed in possible Dundalk murder-suicide identified by police
    Baltimore County Police identified two men who were found fatally shot in Dundalk on Monday in what is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Two Bark Social locations could reopen under new ownership
    A Maryland-based company agreed last month to purchase Bark Social's locations in Canton and Columbia.
    The now-closed Bark Social location on Boston Street in Baltimore in 2024.
    Severna Park hiker found dead after 2-day search in Shenandoah National Park
    After a two-day search, authorities on Monday located the body of a Severna Park man who had been hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
    A canopy of trees surrounds the Limberlost Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
    Locust Point’s noisy military ships should have been quiet by now, Ferguson says
    The noisy, hulking grey-hulled cargo ships, which are the size of aircraft carriers, are being transferred to MARAD by the Military Sealift Command to be placed into a reduced readiness status.
    A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5. Since then, residents say that the ships have never turned off the engines -- meaning that they are always making tons of noise, shining bright lights into people's windows, and making the air all smelly with diesel.
    Lego trains spark big imaginations in B&O Railroad Museum contest
    Kids submit an original Lego build to a railroad-themed competition at the B&O Railroad Museum.
    Calvin Coble, 6, shows off a portion of his Lego train submission to the B&O Railroad Museum’s Brick Build-Off Competition.
    Teen suffers ‘catastrophic’ injury; 1,300 fireworks seized in July 4 incidents around Maryland
    A teen suffered a “catastrophic” injury and officials seized more than 1,300 fireworks from an illegal show over the July 4 weekend, officials said.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Microsoft layoffs hit Maryland-based video game workers
    About 160 people will lose their jobs at Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media in Rockville as part of the company’s recent cuts.
    A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.
    Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What thou shouldst know
    Multiday passes hit the market July 7 and single-day tickets go on sale Aug. 4.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival opens its 49th season on August 23.
    Chantal’s remnants bring heavy rain, risk of flash flooding to Baltimore
    Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.
    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of Maryland until 6 p.m. on Monday.
    Baltimore’s Waterfront Promenade could get a new name and a signature event
    The idea to rename the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade was inspired by Baltimore missing out on USA Today’s list of top riverwalks multiple times for years.
    The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore changes trash pickup time to protect workers from summer heat
    Baltimore’s Department of Public Works is changing the trash pickup time for city residents in an effort to protect employees from the summer heat. 
    Trash cans on North Chester Street are set out for pickup in the afternoon of Thursday, August 29, 2024.
    New owner expected for Mount Vernon landmark church
    The Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church has been searching for a financial lifeline to maintain its historic building.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
    Developer Craig Smith mixed hard-nosed business with generous heart, global curiosity
    Craig Smith, a commercial real estate developer who also used to run a family trucking business, died June 7 of lung cancer. He was 82.
    Craig Smith.
    The 330-year-old fort a Baltimore County community doesn’t want forgotten
    Fort Garrison Fort was built in 1692 to house rangers patrolling colonial settlements, but it is rarely open for people to learn its history.
    Exterior of Fort Garrison in Pikesville, Md. on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
    Body of New York man missing after swimming in Maryland reservoir found
    The body of a 20-year-old New York man who went missing after he went swimming with friends in a Maryland reservoir was recovered on Saturday afternoon.
    The search continued Friday, July 4, 2025 for the young man who disappeared in Liberty Reservoir while swimming with friends on Thursday.
    Amid spat with mayor, theater owner wants another chance to bring historic Havre de Grace venue up to code
    On July 1, Havre de Grace shut down the historic State Theater, saying the 300-seat venue had continued to hold events without a final permit.
    The State Theater of Havre de Grace held an event called Lockdown Festival in 2020, where performances were live streamed during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
    New nonstop flight from BWI to the Caribbean launches this winter
    BermudAir recently announced that it will have a nonstop flight going from Baltimore to Anguilla, a small British territory in the Eastern Caribbean known for its pristine white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
    A plane for BWI's newest flight, AnguillAir, flying through the sky. Photo courtesy of BWI.
    ‘It’s so distressing:’ Neighbors plead for quiet from noisy military ships berthed at Locust Point
    Residents of Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood are accustomed to the sound of ship horns and train whistles, even the Domino Sugar plant. But some say the noise and lights from two massive Navy ships that recently docked near their homes has been unbearable. They want to know what officials are going to do about it?
    A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5. Since then, residents say that the ships have never turned off the engines -- meaning that they are always making tons of noise, shining bright lights into people's windows, and making the air all smelly with diesel.
    Letter: At Orioles games, let fans decide when to get loud
    Brendan Latimer of Baltimore says Orioles games at Camden Yards are far too loud, and he suggests that fans, not amplified sound systems, should determine the appropriate volume.
    Fans have long bemoaned the audio quality at Camden Yards and the ballpark received improvements to its sound system, but not everyone agrees games should be high volume.
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