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    Gov. Moore changes site of state’s first cannabis incubator after community pushback
    The state’s general services department will retain control of the Catonsville armory, the governor said.
    Maryland had been planning to convert the Catonsville armory into a state-run cannabis business incubator.
    Howard County settles for modest climate building code changes as lawsuits pile up
    Howard County climate advocates and elected leaders made a bold push in 2023 to decarbonize building codes.
    The neighborhood where Felicia Novotny Davis and her partner attempted to purchase a home in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025. in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025.
    Power outages, transit delays linger after severe storms rip through region
    Thousands are without power as storms are rolling through the Baltimore region, bringing wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.
    Joshua Jennings Jr. looks at his vehicle that’s trapped under an overpass after a fast-moving thunderstorm on North Point Road, in Baltimore, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    Traveling for the Fourth of July? Here’s what you need to know
    The Fourth of July — a day of food, fun and fireworks — is almost here. But, as the day approaches, so does the headache of getting around, especially if you’re traveling.
    Fireworks for the Fourth of July are seen from Federal Hill Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Hot girl bummer: Rising costs of Trump tariffs hit Black hair care industry
    Justine Smith, a hairstylist at Aesthetic by Ella, sews-in hair extensions for a client.
    Letter: Maryland judges sued by Trump are defending the Constitution, deserve support
    Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge, urges legislators, advocates and citizens to condemn the Trump administration's lawsuit against 15 federal judges.
    Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from fireworks to a zumba class
    Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday July 9, including fireworks, Jazz at the Armory and more.
    The Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House as seen in April 2023.
    Squire’s Café: A Prohibition-era horse betting parlor turned Italian restaurant in Dundalk
    Squire’s is a modern Italian restaurant with a past life as a 20th century pool hall, speakeasy and illegal horse betting parlor.
    Squire’s Italian Restaurant and Catering is a community staple in Dundalk.
    Motor House to reopen just three days after car crashed through its front doors
    Motor House will reopen Wednesday, just three days after an alleged carjacking led to a vehicle crashing through the art venue’s lobby doors.
    A stolen vehicle crashed into the front of Motor House at 120 W. North Ave. on the morning of June 29, Baltimore Police said.
    Cockeysville home that was the scene of two notorious crimes is for sale
    A Baltimore County home, known for the Browning murders and David Linthicum incident, is listed for sale in Cockeysville.
    A double exposure photograph of 10905 Powers Avenue in Cockeysville, the home where David Linthicum shot a police officer in 2023, and trees in the yard.
    Explosion under investigation after house is destroyed in Rosedale
    Baltimore County officials are investigating an explosion and fire that leveled a home in Rosedale early Tuesday morning.
    Baltimore County fire officials are investigating an explosion and fire that leveled a home in Rosedale on Tuesday, July 1 2025.
    Airbnbs are taking over historic Annapolis streets. The city wants to rein them in.
    Jurisdictions across the country, particularly those like Maryland’s capital that attract tourists, have been grappling with how to rein in the industry.
    A cleaning crew works on a house in Annapolis that is set up for short-term rentals on I-Day, when parents come to visit their children at the Naval Academy — a popular time for bookings.
    St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore opens new 236-bed shelter in Eastern Baltimore County
    In a news release, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore said the new Eastside Shelter will offer emergency shelter and essential resources for families, men and women.
    St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, a non-profit dedicated to combatting homelessness, opens a 236-bed shelter at the Eastern Family Resource Center on the Medstar Franklin Medical Center campus in eastern Baltimore County on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    Two Howard County men arrested for fatal I-70 shooting in Frederick County
    Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28, and Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 24, both of Howard County, were charged with first-degree murder and related firearms charges, police said.
    State Trooper Police Car from the Maryland State Police on parking lot.
    Maryland revokes ‘DEPORTM’ license plate, citing political hate
    Maryland officials confirmed the DEPORTM plate is no longer street legal.
    Sometime after the license plate was spotted in Bowley’s Quarters in Baltimore County, the Maryland Department of Transportation yanked it.
    LGBTQIA+ suicide prevention hotline option is going away. Here’s where else to go in Maryland
    With the national suicide prevention hotline will no longer offer specialized support to LGBTQIA+ people, Maryland residents still have options.
    DPW lifts voluntary water restrictions for Baltimore region after rainy May
    The Baltimore City Department of Public Works lifted the voluntary water restrictions for those using the local water supply.
    The Loch Raven reservoir, along with the Prettyboy and Liberty reservoirs, provides water to the city.
    Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released to await his trial on human smuggling charges, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Monday.
    Brianna O'Keefe yells as she holds a portrait of Kilmar Obrego Garcia during a protest outside the federal courthouse Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
    Today’s Maryland traffic nightmare? A giant wind turbine blade
    The truck struck the guardrail, causing the blade to slip from the truck, cross the median and go into the eastbound lanes.
    Screenshot of MDOT traffic camera showing a wind turbine blocking lanes along I-70 on Monday, June 30, 2025.
    Letter: Matthew Schlegel case coverage should include science of false accusations
    Maggie Bruck, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, says the science and history of false accusations should be considered.
    Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
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