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Baltimore students’ English test scores are rising fast, even as they struggle in math
Baltimore schools’ post-pandemic gains are some of the highest in the state in English.
Beaver that attacked teen at Maryland park tests positive for rabies
A beaver that bit a 13-year-old at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Howard County test scores: 10 top schools in a year of slow growth
Here's how Howard County’s top 10 schools shook out on the annual state math and English exams.
Prince George’s school test scores hold steady — and so do achievement gaps
Prince George’s County Public Schools’ standardized test scores crept up slightly in English and math, but disparities across race, disability and language persist.
Mo Gaba still inspires 6 years after his death. That gives his mother solace despite the pain.
“The pain is still going to be there, but stuff like that makes me happy, to know that his legacy still lives on, and people still miss him and still remember him,” Sonsy Gaba said.
Drinking like ‘a Revolutionary’ at some of Anne Arundel’s breweries
The Banner taste tested several beers brewed in collaboration with the county tourism board.
Family-owned for half a century, a Towson hardware store needs a buyer
Vincent Ayd, the 71-year-old owner of Towson’s Ayd Hardware, is seeking a buyer for the profitable, no-frills store.
Authorities investigating financial irregularities in Prince George’s County Municipal Association
The former mayor of Morningside, Bennard Cann, is under investigation after an audit found financial irregularities and unauthorized ATM transactions in the Prince George's County Municipal Association's bank account.
16-year-old charged with murder in February shooting of man in East Baltimore
Baltimore Police said that a 16-year-old has been charged as an adult with murder in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man in February.
Hot August Music Festival canceled due to low ticket sales, organizers say
The Hot August Music Festival in Cockeysville is canceled this year due to low ticket sales, organizers announced Monday.
Columbia man arrested in Texas after girlfriend found strangled in apartment
Howard County Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, 24, who is accused of strangling his girlfriend.
2 firefighters injured in townhouse fire in Ellicott City
A two-alarm fire in Ellicott City sent two firefighters to the hospital, according to Howard County Fire and Rescue Services.
Cyclist killed in Dundalk hit-and-run; police search for vehicle
Baltimore County Police are investigating after a cyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Dundalk over the weekend.
Anne Arundel delegate charged with second-degree assault
Del. Gary Simmons, an Anne Arundel County Democrat, was charged July 23 with one count of second-degree assault.
Woman’s plight with Canton flasher sends police on the hunt
A serial flasher has been on the loose in Canton. Police know who he is but have not caught him yet.
Streeter: The new Baltimore City Trader Joe’s is not the store we’ve been asking for
COLUMN | After years of Baltimore City asking for a Trader Joe’s, we finally get one ... that’s so close to the county, there’s a county office building in the parking lot. I don’t think that’s good enough.
Concerns about West Nile prompt unscheduled mosquito spraying in Anne Arundel County
State officials will spray next week in Crofton and Severn to kill mosquitoes after West Nile virus was detected in the insects.
The bank that controls the undeveloped land at Baltimore Peninsula might sell it off
In a new filing, Bank OZK said it was now considering splitting up the undeveloped land at Baltimore Peninsula, calling it a “complex asset with multiple parcels.”
Cockeysville mom wants to build a wind phone in Oregon Ridge to help families grieve
The first wind phone was installed in Japan by garden designer Itaru Sasaki, who put one in his backyard to speak to his late cousin.
19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy
Nineteen people were hospitalized Sunday after a cluster of illnesses at an Anne Arundel County youth academy prompted a mass casualty response.
