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Here’s what you need to know about pyrotechnics in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including where to watch and what other festivities to expect.

The emergency response shut down Pulaski Highway in both directions, causing traffic delays.

Homicides were down 23% as of June 20, the most recent data Baltimore Police submitted to the FBI, with violence overall having decreased over the same timeframe.

Catherine Hollerbach brings more than three decades of experience working in Maryland’s public libraries.

The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other items.

The tall ships that brought life to Baltimore’s waterfront are heading to New York for Independence Day.

Longtime National Aquarium employee Jennifer Driban will become the cultural institution’s first female president and CEO, charged with steering the city’s top tourist attraction through a massive renovation.

A 72-year-old woman with dementia who had been missing from the Charles Village area in Baltimore since June 17 was found dead Monday, officials said.

Montgomery County first responders pronounced two adults dead inside a Clarksburg home following a carbon monoxide emergency on June 27.

A prolonged heat wave will drive temperatures dangerously high in Maryland ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

Wonder, a fast-growing but much-maligned food hall chain, is expanding in Anne Arundel County.

Montgomery County Police said a nonverbal child found in Takoma Park early Monday morning was later identified and returned to his parents.

The return of dirt bikes to Baltimore streets is fueling renewed debate over public safety, policing and a culture deeply rooted in many city neighborhoods.

In Good Company: Josh Levinson made Charm City Run specifically for Baltimore. For nearly 25 years, the region has loved the business back.

Half of teen moms don’t graduate high school. Excel Academy is different.

Dozens of people have been searching for 72-year-old Darlene Campbell, who was last seen over a week ago near the Charles Village neighborhood.

Made in Baltimore, a brick-and-mortar store near the Inner Harbor that sells goods from makers and artists in the city, will close at Harborplace after Sunday.

Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones has won the Democratic primary for county executive.

A 2-year-old drowned Saturday afternoon in the Brooklyn Park neighborhood of Anne Arundel County, police said.

Intermittent heavy rain, wind gusts and lightning could bring Sail250 participants and Orioles fans inside Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service.