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    Druid Hill Park’s walking loop is finally back, but construction isn’t over
    Walking routines, workout momentums and impromptu daylight getaways are back since the walking loop reopened.
    The Druid Hill Park walking loop in Baltimore was recently reopened.
    Teachers in Baltimore County are stopping their work days on time. It’s a protest over pay.
    Baltimore County Public Schools teachers will not perform any work outside of their contractually obligated hours, according to the Teachers Association of Baltimore County.
    Baltimore County Public School teachers will not perform any work outside of their contractually obligated hours, according to the Teachers Association of Baltimore County.
    Dick Story, prominent economic development executive, was ‘the voice of Howard County’
    Story, the longtime CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, died May 23 of kidney cancer. He was 79.
    Dick Story.
    Canadian wildfire smoke could cloud Baltimore region Tuesday
    Baltimore skies might be hazy because of Canadian wildfire smoke, but the air quality is not expected to diminish.
    Wildfire smoke from Canada could create hazy conditions in Baltimore this week, though the air quality is not expected to diminish like it did in 2023.
    Baltimore schools sued for failing to protect students from predatory teacher
    Three women are suing Baltimore’s public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago while administrators failed to protect students from his predatory behavior.
    The lawsuits add to a growing pile of child sexual abuse claims filed in Maryland since  the state eliminated its statute of limitations for such cases.
    Central Maryland remains in drought, though conditions have improved statewide
    Though rain has helped, drought conditions persist in Maryland.
    Though rain has helped, drought conditions persist in Maryland, especially around Baltimore County.
    Anne Arundel teens charged in grisly killing were in relationship and set to graduate, police say
    Jonah Michael Poole and Kylee Alyssa Dakes, both 18, have both been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and arson.
    Officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames when they responded to the parking lot of the Tropic Bay Aquatic Garden Center in Davidsonville last month.
    What in the Jumanji? Bear, baboon and alligator sightings in Maryland
    Baltimoreans will sometimes report seeing an unexpected animal roaming the streets — and we are delighted by it and not always wrong.
    Over the years, Baltimoreans have reported seeing several unexpected animals roaming the streets.
    21M gallons of partially treated sewage seep into Patapsco River from Baltimore water treatment plant
    The Baltimore City Department of Public Works released a statement about the water overflow confirming it was not a health hazard
    Officials said 21 million gallons of partially-treated wastewater from Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant seeped into the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek.
    Letter: Baltimore, please do something about dangerous drivers
    Gary Proctor of Baltimore bemoans the lack of traffic enforcement to stop dangerous drivers.
    Cars drive past the “Charm’tastic Mile” sign in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
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    Letter: Dear Orioles owner David Rubenstein — you may have a brand problem
    Jason Dittrich says when it comes to the Orioles, David Rubenstein has a branding problem.
    Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein takes questions from reporters during Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla., in February.
    A string of fires in Hampden has left neighbors suspicious and on edge
    Rumors are swirling in the aftermath of four fires on Keswick Road in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore City.
    Baltimore City firefighters mop up a five-alarm fire on the 3400 block of Keswick Road in October 2024.
    Tornado, flash flood warnings issued for Maryland counties
    The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
    Katrina Schmidt watches a storm grow stronger from inside the lobby of Camden Yards on Friday, May 30, 2025.
    Too hot to trot: AVAM postpones July Fourth pet parade in Baltimore over rising heat concerns
    The American Visionary Art Museum said Friday it won’t host its annual animal parade and talent show due to warming temperatures.
    Bella the Pug relaxes on her float at the AVAM July 4th pet parade on July 4, 2023.
    Top of the World observation deck won’t close — yet
    The Top of the World observation deck, at the Baltimore World Trade Center, won’t close this month after all.
    Hailey Midgley, left, and Brett Midgley check out the view from the Top of the World Observation Leck at the Baltimore World Trade Center in April.
    As BGE bills are set to rise, utility commission demands a delay
    The Maryland Public Service Commission is ordering Baltimore Gas and Electric to mitigate the effects of an impending supply-side rate increase by shifting cost recovery to less expensive times of year.
    Frederick Hoover, chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission, wants BGE to flatten bills ahead of high-usage summer months.
    Letter: Orioles fans deserve better than Mike Elias’ ‘malpractice’
    Zack Wolfe, a longtime Orioles fan from Manchester, says executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias has committed ‘malpractice’ with the team’s roster.
    Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles, speaks to the media before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Ellen O. Moyer, Annapolis’ only ever woman mayor, is running at 89 for City Council
    If she won, Ellen O. Moyer would possibly be the oldest person to serve on the council, turning 90 about a month after taking office in January.
    Ellen O. Moyer, Annapolis' first and only ever woman mayor, is running for a seat on the City Council.
    Jim Ally, former Baltimore social worker and history enthusiast, had a smile ‘like sunlight’
    Jim Ally, a native Baltimorean who spent his professional life helping people in need or experiencing homelessness, died May 12 after a two-year battle with cancer.
    Rayman “Jim” Ally Jr.
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