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    Beaver found dead at state park in Montgomery County tests positive for rabies
    Another beaver has tested positive for rabies in the Montgomery County area, the third such case in the past month.
    A sign welcomes visitors to Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County, Maryland.
    Local rapper No Savage charged with robbery in Prince George’s
    Noah Settles, the D.C. rapper who goes by the name No Savage, is facing robbery and assault charges in Prince George’s County. He and three others allegedly walked into a convenience store in Fort Washington and stole cigarettes, vapes and candy.
    D.C. rapper No Savage, aka Noah Settles, is facing robbery and assault charges in Prince George’s County.
    Moon rocks round out 1 billion years of Maryland’s geologic history
    Geological formations that are rarely found in Maryland in the exhibit “The Making of Maryland: 1 Billion Years and Counting,” at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, in Baltimore.
    Calvert County board passes 6-month moratorium on new data centers
    Calvert County commissioners have passed a six-month moratorium on data centers, officials announced Tuesday.
    Calvert County joins Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in having data center moratoriums in place.
    ICE officials to face contempt hearing over repeated arrests of Baltimore resident
    Federal immigration officials who repeatedly locked up a Baltimore man contrary to a judge’s orders could now be held in contempt of court at a hearing scheduled for this week.
    Prison facility with fencing.
    Traffic stop turns into deadly police shooting in Bel Air
    A man is dead after a traffic stop in Bel Air on Saturday night turned into a fatal police encounter.
    Bel Air Police said an officer conducting a traffic stop Saturday night got into a “physical altercation” with the driver, prompting the officer to shoot the person.
    Man who allegedly urinated on family at Morgan Wallen show in Baltimore extradited to Maryland
    A North Carolina man who was accused of urinating on a family, including an 8-year-old girl, at a Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore last month has been extradited to Maryland, online court records show.
    The Overlook, a new space on the upper level at M&T Bank Stadium.
    2 beloved Assateague ponies have been killed by vehicles this summer
    The ponies’ deaths have stirred grief in the community, leading some to call for lower speed limits and hefty fines.
    Wild ponies graze along the roadside at Assateague Island National Seashore on May 20, 2025.
    Judge denies release of Maryland university instructor from ICE detention
    University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret will remain in immigration detention, where he has been held for four weeks, a judge has ruled.
    Berhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026, participated in a professional development fellowship for early career faculty members this year.
    Popular coffee shop and a vintage store in Annapolis to close
    Bitty and Beau’s Coffee will shutter it's Dock Street location. All the Rage Vintage is pivoting to a new studio in Baltimore.
    Bitty & Beau's, a popular coffee shop located next to the ongoing City construction in Annapolis, confirmed that it's closing in mid-September.
    Thieves use excavator to smash through Wells Fargo Bank in Northeast Baltimore
    Criminals used construction equipment to smash through a Wells Fargo Bank near a busy intersection in Northeast Baltimore. 
    Criminals used construction equipment to smash through a Wells Fargo Bank near a busy intersection in Northeast Baltimore Sunday morning.
    Hutzell: Baltimore has a poop-in-the-pool problem. And pee in the stadium, too
    COLUMN | I promise, I won’t be juvenile about this. Baltimore has a serial pooper on the loose. It’s a serious serial problem, and it’s a journalist’s duty to expose the truth. Ha ha. Duty.
    Patterson Park was No. 1 in the campaign of No. 2s polluting Baltimore City pools this summer
    Wait for it... an Eastern Shore native is Broadway’s latest Hamilton
    The 32-year-old Eastern Shore native graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia just as the musical “Hamilton” was becoming a sensation.
    Marcus John, who is from the Eastern Shore and stars as Alexander Hamilton on Broadway, signs autographs for fans outside the theatre last month.
    Judge blocks Trump plan for new FBI headquarters in Washington, clearing path for Greenbelt
    Plans to relocate the FBI’s headquarters to Greenbelt can move forward after a federal judge, siding with Prince George’s County and the state of Maryland, blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to move the agency to an existing building in Washington.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a press conference last year announcing that Maryland will sue the Trump administration for blocking an approved plan to move the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt.
    Essex man’s body recovered from Seneca Creek days after falling from boat
    State officials said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
    Cormorants rest on some bulkhead in Seneca Creek near the site of the former C.P. Crane power plant, a source of pollution in the Bowley's Quarters area for decades. Baltimore County is finalizing the purchase of the site for the creation of a new county park.
    22-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-olds found in car in Essex
    A 22-year-old was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex, according to Baltimore County Police.
    Baltimore County Police say Deandre Neal was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex.
    Streeter: The face mask ban at MOM’s Organic Market is an affront to public health
    COLUMN | Rockville-based grocery chain MOM’s Organic Market has banned its employees from wearing masks at work. That’s bad mom behavior.
    MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely.
    Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
    ‘The Wire’ actor Sonja Sohn ridicules Trump for claiming credit for Baltimore’s crime drop
    Actor Sonja Sohn rejects Trump’s claim of credit for Baltimore’s crime drop. In a social media video this weekend, she praised grassroots work, saying that’s why the city has made progress.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Sonja Sohn attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
    Maryland prison violence shows early drop following body camera rollout, officials say
    Violence in Maryland prisons, which have experienced amongst the highest homicide rates in America correctional facilities, has dropped precipitously since guards were equipped with body cameras for the first time, officials said.
    Sgt. Shawn Elliott of Baltimore’s Central Booking & Intake Center wears a body camera in the halls of the facility. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services recently rolled out body cameras to all guards across the state’s prisons.
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