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Before Ronald Silver II died of heatstroke after collecting trash for Baltimore City on Aug. 2, there were warning signs that the day could turn deadly, according to one co-worker.

The Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case against Jackie Conway, 60, of Baltimore, and declined to move forward with prosecution.

Vince Leggett, a conservationist who worked to preserve Black history and culture along the Chesapeake Bay, died Saturday. He was 71.

The city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland declared Nov. 25, 2024, to be Joe Gans Day in honor of the Baltimore native and first Black boxing world champion’s 150th birthday.

On a day of joy and accomplishment, there were also concerns as Trump’s campaign has promised to “seal the border and stop the migrant invasion.”

Forty people were charged in local, federal takedown of alleged criminal organizations in Southwest Baltimore.

Anne Arundel County got two new speed cameras Monday, but there will be a 15-day grace period with only warnings issued to speeding drivers.

One person was taken to the hospital Saturday following a two-alarm fire at an asphalt processing plant in East Baltimore, fire officials said.

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Mulled wine and bratwurst fans rejoice. The Christmas Village, inspired by the Nuremberg Christmas Market in Germany, kicks off this weekend in the Inner Harbor.

The death of a Bowleys Quarters man who fell into a fire pit is Baltimore County’s 11th fire-related death of 2024.

The principal of Lothian Elementary School in Anne Arundel County surprised the chief custodian with news that school leaders had voted unanimously to rename the gym and the cafeteria after him for his 51 years of service.

Bark Social, the popular, dog-friendly bar, abruptly closed all its locations.

Maloney, an independent, feisty and eccentric woman who spent much of her life in Baltimore as a bartender at The Drinkery, died on Nov. 8. She was 92.

Timothy “Timmy” Cartwell died after an on-the-job incident on Nov. 8 while he was collecting trash for Baltimore’s Department of Public Works. He was 60.

Isaiah Shackleford, a shy and kind 22-year-old and the youngest of eight children, was shot on Nov. 7 while driving on Maryland Route 295 toward Annapolis. He died the next day.

A group of nurses at St. Agnes Hospital have asked for a vote to decertify their union.

Baltimore County has played an outsized role in shaping state politics. Since 2002, only one candidate has lost statewide office while winning the county.

Police say a Baltimore man who allegedly shot and wounded a co-worker on Interstate 95 in Howard County may have blamed the victim for a demotion.

After Howard County Library System workers overwhelmingly voted to form a union in February, workers have been stuck in wage negotiations with the library system’s board of trustees. They planned to ask for contract provisions at the board’s Wednesday night meeting.