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    Baltimore pizza shop turns to social media after its card reader was stolen. It worked.
    Angeli’s Pizzeria in Federal Hill posted a video to social media explaining that a card reader had been stolen and asking the Baltimore community for help finding it.
    Angeli’s Pizzeria in Federal Hill posted a video to social media explaining that a device had been stolen and asking the Baltimore community for help finding their card reader.
    Anne Arundel County Council votes to raise its salaries
    The Anne Arundel County Council voted Tuesday night to raise its members’ salaries, without Republican support.
    Nathan Volke, left, a Republican on the Anne Arundel County Council, spoke out against salary increases for council members.
    Fate of thousands of Marylanders from El Salvador uncertain as Trump mulls pulling protection
    More than 170,000 Salvadorans, including thousands in Maryland, face an uncertain future as the U.S. considers ending a protection they have relied on for decades. The latest extension is set to expire Wednesday.
    A sizable group of people protest outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
    She couldn’t think about the Kansas town that took her in on 9/11. Now she’s going back.
    On Sept. 11, 2001, a flight from Baltimore was diverted to Kansas, where passengers spent three surreal days that left them deeply grateful.
    On Sept. 11, 2001, a flight from Baltimore was diverted to Kansas, where passengers spent three surreal days that left them deeply grateful.
    Maryland is probably never getting a Buc‑ee’s
    Maryland’s liberal-leaning ways may have gotten it placed on the do not expand list at Buc‑ee’s, the convenience store chain, with a cult-like following.
    Maryland’s liberal-leaning ways may have gotten it placed on the do not expand list at Buc‑ee’s, the convenience store chain, with a cult-like following.
    Woman dies after police shooting during welfare check in Middle River
    A Baltimore County Police officer fired his weapon during a welfare check with an armed woman Thursday morning in Middle River during a welfare check, officials 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 County considers banning commercial house parties after Catonsville complaints
    The Baltimore County Council is considering legislation that would ban paid house parties, following complaints from Catonsville neighbors about large, out-of-control pool parties during the summer.
    July 28, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier speaks at a press conference announcing news regarding the Baltimore Ravens and their presence in Baltimore County at the Owings Mills training center.
    Southwest flight from DC to Houston makes emergency landing at BWI
    A Southwest Airlines flight from Washington, D.C. to Houston collided with a bird Tuesday, leading to an emergency landing at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    A Southwest flight en route from Washington to Houston on Tuesday collided with a bird on Tuesday, officials said, leading to an emergency landing and aircraft switch at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    New Carrollton mayor faces removal over alleged attempts to hire during a freeze
    City Council members are preparing to force Mayor Phelecia Nembhard from office.
    City Council members are preparing to force Mayor Phelecia Nembhard from office for allegedly violating an indefinite hiring freeze.
    Howard County man gets 25 years for role in fatal shooting of 17-year-old
    A Howard County court sentenced Jeremiah Robinson to 25 years in prison and five years probation for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Lance Carrington in Columbia on Jan. 14, 2025.
    A Howard County court sentenced Jeremiah Robinson to 25 years in prison and five years probation for his role in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Lance Carrington in Columbia on Jan. 14, 2025.
    Tech woes limited ER services at three Johns Hopkins hospitals over two days
    Three hospitals within the Johns Hopkins Health System were under “Code Black” status on Monday, Sept. 7.
    Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center was one of three system hospitals under a Code Black on Monday, Sept. 7.
    Man accused of pulling gun on Christmas carolers given 3 years’ probation
    Paul Brian Susie, a banker, pleaded guilty Tuesday following charges that he pointed a handgun "directly" at three Christmas carolers late last year.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    Man pleads guilty to reckless endangerment after child accidentally shot self at school
    Eashan Stefanski, the man charged after a child brought a gun to an Anne Arundel County elementary school and accidentally shot himself, pleaded guilty.
    Man charged after a child brought a gun to an Anne Arundel County elementary school and accidentally shot himself, pleaded guilty.
    Poe House stewards ask for help preserving landmark amid surrounding demolition
    The historic Edgar Allan Poe House is in trouble. Its caretakers are asking the community for help raising $50,000 for an emergency preservation effort as debris and security issues arise from a neighboring city construction project.
    The Edgar Allan Poe House, where the author lived in the 1830s, is surrounded by construction in Baltimore.
    Taste of home: AfriThrive connects immigrants to culturally significant foods
    The nonprofit AfriThrive distribute foods commonly eaten in African, Latin American and Asian households that are hard to find or too expensive for immigrant families.
    AUGUST 28, 2026 - Okra grows very well in Maryland, Charles Choti said.
    After 52 years, Baltimore picks a native for its official tree. It was kinda dramatic.
    Baltimore has chosen the tuliptree as its new official city tree, replacing the invasive callery pear after a months-long public vote and a decidedly dramatic race at Cylburn Arboretum.
    Brendon Brown, who is the assistant chief forester dressed as the tuliptree, comes in first place during a race for the title of Baltimore’s new city tree during Baltimore City Recreation & Parks event at Cylburn Arboretum on Thursday.
    Hopes are pinned on Viva White Oak to transform eastern Montgomery County
    Developers plan to break ground on Viva White Oak before the end of the year, but the project’s full build-out is still years away.
    Costco is set to be one of Viva White Oak’s anchor stores.
    Moore announces $18 minimum wage for some BWI workers
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an executive action Monday that increases the minimum wage to $18 an hour for direct state contract employees at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Baltimore ending ID checkpoints in Fells Point after Labor Day
    The ID checkpoints established in July for Baltimore’s Fells Point entertainment district are set to end after Labor Day weekend, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office said Monday.
    A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after 2-day stakeout in neighborhood
    Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protesters in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protesters from the front porch of a home they attempted to enter, city officials said.
    Immigration enforcement officers clashed with protesters and residents Friday (Sept. 4, 2026) after staking out the neighborhood since early Thursday morning.
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