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    Baltimore development authority leader fired after confrontation with artist captured in social video
    Chad Williams, executive director of the West North Avenue Development Authority, has been fired. He was seen aggressively confronting a local artist in a social video that circulated this week.
    Chad Williams, executive director of the West North Avenue Development Authority, speaks with an attendee after sitting for a panel discussion on Jan. 24 at Live Baltimore's State of the City Market Update at Coppin State University.
    What the new leader of Baltimore’s Public Safety Committee has planned
    Last month, Baltimore City Council member Mark Conway was ousted as chair of the influential Public Safety Committee in favor of council member John Bullock.
    John Bullock replaced Mark Conway as chair of the City Council’s influential Public Safety Committee.
    Hutzell: 106 years later, Annapolis is still trying to fix its parking problems
    COLUMN | A century of arguments, amendments and angst over parking has gotten Annapolis where it is today, still unhappy with the irrefutable fact that a 17th-century city center struggles to cope with automobiles in the 21st.
    A directional arrow in the Mills-Hillman Garage in Annapolis shows the way to more spaces and an exit. If only it were that easy.
    Feds strip thousands of immigrants living in Maryland of Medicaid coverage
    The first wave of cuts to Medicaid go into effect today, stripping about 4,500 people legally living in Maryland from the healthcare plan for low-income people.
    Federal cuts under H.R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, have begun affecting immigrants in Maryland.
    How an Annapolis museum is highlighting Black Americans during America 250
    An Annapolis museum is highlighting art from Black women artists throughout American history, “in conversation with” America 250 celebrations.
    Martina Dodd, curator of collections & exhibitions at the Banneker-Douglas-Tubman Museum, stands in the "She Speaks" exhibit in Annapolis on June 30, 2026.
    Prince George’s County is getting more kids to school. But 28% remain chronically absent.
    Chronic absenteeism is falling in Prince George’s County, but nearly 3 in 10 students still miss at least 10% of the school year.
    Chronic absenteeism is falling in Prince George’s County, but nearly 3 in 10 students still miss at least 10% of the school year.
    Step into a forbidden 1930s drag show in ‘Pansy Hour’ immersive play
    A new immersive play from Submersive Productions allows audience to explore a drag show in a 1930s speakeasy.
    Nigel Semaj, performing as Remington “Remi” Mayfair, talks to guests attending rehearsals for the immersive play “The Pansy Hour,” at Submersive HQ in Baltimore.
    Beloved Baltimore artist and organizer succumbs to injuries after Fells Point assault
    A well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point this week.
    Members of the community hold a vigil for a well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene who died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point.
    Video shows Howard High JV football locker room incident that led to charges
    Cellphone footage captured in a Howard High School locker room sheds light on what unfolded that resulted in the program being suspended.
    Screenshot from video showing Howard High JV football locker room incident that led to charges.
    Teen passenger arrested after stolen car strikes, kills motorcyclist in West Baltimore
    A 15-year-old girl who was riding in a stolen car involved in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist in West Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon has been arrested, police said.
    Baltimore Police say a 69-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a stolen vehicle in West Baltimore.
    Woman and her dog die when car strikes them on I-795 in Baltimore County
    A 31-year-old woman and her dog died Wednesday night when a Hyundai Sonata struck them as they walked along Interstate 795, police said.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    Baltimore man pleads guilty in 2 unrelated Anne Arundel killings
    A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Thursday in two unrelated homicide cases in Anne Arundel County.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
    Baltimore County’s first public pools will open this month
    The Dundalk and Randallstown pools are reopening under county management after the YMCA left this summer.
    The Dundalk and Randallstown pools are reopening under county management after the YMCA left this summer.
    Country Calling weather forecast: What to expect Friday and Saturday in Ocean City
    Country Calling concertgoers, fear not. The weather in Ocean City seems to be in your favor this weekend.
    Ocean City beach and boardwalk.
    Pedestrian, 62, dies after hit-and-run near Leisure World
    A 62-year-old pedestrian died after a collision involving a Jeep Wrangler, Montgomery County Police said in a statement Thursday.
    A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
    Baltimore County names new library director
    After 10 months without a library director, the Baltimore County Public Library has chosen one: Jason Homer of the Worcester Public Library System in Massachusetts.
    Jason Homer, the library's new executive director, is seen in this photo provided by the Baltimore County Library.
    Baltimore County softball coach sentenced to 10 years for sexual abuse of player
    Michael Pusateri, 60, of Nottingham, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of someone under 18.
    A Baltimore County judge ordered a softball coach to serve 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of someone under 18.
    Troubled Baltimore incinerator will stop burning medical waste under state deal
    A state investigation uncovered rampant environmental violations at the South Baltimore incinerator.
    The exterior of Curtis Bay Energy on Tuesday, October 17.
    The highway fight that gave birth to the Fell’s Point Fun Festival
    The Fell’s Point Fun Festival, which marks its 60th year this weekend, began as a fundraiser to help a preservation group fight a proposed federal highway construction project.
    Attendees enjoy live music at the Fell's Point Fun Festival, which returns this weekend for its 59th year.
    Still have Virginia tags? Here’s what to know about Maryland’s crackdown on out-of-state plates.
    Maryland residents who register their cars in another state, like Virginia, will face stricter enforcement and fines under a new state law that takes effect Thursday.
    Illustration shows a rear view mirror whose image shows many Virginia license plates. In the background is a lightly sketched streetscape of downtown Baltimore. A crab and the Natty Boh logo hang from the rear view mirror.
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