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    65-year-old man dies in Upton rowhouse blaze, officials say
    Baltimore City fire officials are investigating after a 65-year-old man died in an Upton rowhouse blaze Tuesday morning, the first fire fatality of the year.
    Truck 55 sits in the Baltimore City Fire Department station in Pigtown on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
    All Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores to close, including 5 in Maryland
    Amazon will close all of its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores in Maryland on Feb. 1 to focus on its same-day delivery services, the company announced on Tuesday.
    Amazon fresh market sign is seen in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Spirit contractor at BWI had no written heat illness prevention plan, state finds
    State officials issued five citations against a contractor that provides ground crew services for Spirit Airlines at BWI airport. The state’s investigation found that contractor AGI Ground did not have a written heat illness prevention plan.
    Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    Bitter cold grips Maryland as forecasters eye another winter storm
    Frigid temperatures, brutal windchills and possibly another storm lie ahead for Maryland.
    After a major winter storm over the weekend, Maryland could see more snow soon.
    Stretch of I-695 reopens hours after tanker truck rolled over, leaking fuel near Halethorpe
    A tanker truck rolled over and leaked fuel onto Interstate 695 at Washington Boulevard in Baltimore County on Tuesday morning, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
    TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026 - Crews remain on scene of a fuel tanker rollover on I695 inner loop near Washington Blvd.
    Letter: Failing to act on redistricting will have serious consequences
    Blaire Postman writes that the risks of congressional redistricting in Maryland are worth taking, and that inaction is not prudence, but surrender to President Donald Trump and his allies.
    State Senate President Bill Ferguson gives remarks at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 14, after his reelection.
    Financial adviser Deborah Owens wanted to teach 1 million women how to build wealth
    Deborah Owens, a Columbia financial adviser who wrote books and hosted radio shows on personal finance, died Jan. 4 of cancer. She was 66.
    Deborah Owens.
    Viral video provides rare look inside crowded ICE holding room in Baltimore
    A new viral video taken inside an immigration holding room facility in downtown Baltimore is the latest proof of abusive treatment of people confined in federal custody, activists and lawmakers say.
    A partial screengrab from a video posted to social media purporting to show the inside of a holding room for undocumented immigrants in downtown Baltimore.
    A chocolate Lab got stuck on thin ice. Firefighters came to the rescue.
    The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said Monday that crews rescued a chocolate Lab that was stuck on a frozen creek.
    Early Monday, the department said, emergency dispatchers received a 911 call that a dog was stuck on Luce Creek, which was iced over because of frigid cold temperatures.
    The county is bending its snow parking rule — because it’s really hard to shovel
    Montgomery County government has changed its snow parking rules. County government will open Tuesday, and schools will remain closed.
    A snowplow travels south on Colesville Road on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm in Silver Spring, Md.
    Shelters filled past capacity due to snowstorm
    Montgomery County’s shelters served dozens more unhoused people during the snowstorm than they can usually serve.
    A man walks down Georgia Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm  in Silver Spring, Md.
    List: Winter storm school closings and delays for Tuesday
    As crews clear snow, several school systems across Maryland will be closed or delayed on Tuesday.
    Several school systems across Maryland will be closed or delayed on Tuesday.
    Curio Wellness CEO Michael Bronfein was an ‘anchor’ in Baltimore’s business world
    Michael Bronfein, a serial entrepreneur and political fundraiser who co-founded the cannabis company Curio Wellness, died last Wednesday in Florida. He was 70.
    Matthew Swinburne, left, listens, as Michael Bronfein discusses cannabis at Impact Maryland, a thought leadership conference hosted by The Baltimore Banner Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023 in Baltimore.
    When it’s too cold to play outside, bring the snow in
    These are the snow days that try parents’ souls. But even when you’re working from home, it’s easy to weave in a few fun hands-on activities that make a snow day feel special and memorable.
    Fill a shallow plastic bin or baking dish with snow, bring it inside and let kids take their favorite toys into a miniature winter wonderland. Paw Patrol snow rescue. Dinosaurs tromping through the snow. Barbie dolls building a snowman.
    How much snow did Maryland get? Snow totals from the weekend storm.
    Baltimore saw the largest snowfall in years over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
    Chase Kneip sleds at the Navy Stadium in Annapolis on Sunday. Some places in Maryland saw more than 10 inches of snow from the winter storm, according to totals from the National Weather Service.
    List: School snow closings and delays in Maryland
    Here is a list of K-12 schools closing or delaying start times Monday, Jan. 25.
    The weather has closed many area schools.
    Maryland prepares for school closures, frigid temperatures
    A major winter storm is blanketing Maryland with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures.
    Residents of Rodgers Forge dig out as snow continues to fall Sunday morning.
    Enjoy Monday’s sunny skies, because temperatures are about to plunge
    Temperatures in the Baltimore region are expected to hold steady in the middle to upper 20s Monday — before plunging into the single digits.
    A man uses a snowblower in front of Urban Roost Sports Bar and Grill in Baltimore on Sunday.
    Montgomery County digs out after fluffy snow turns to nasty sleet
    A powerful snowstorm in Montgomery County brought more than 7 inches to some areas. Local officials closed schools and government offices as crews cleared roads.
    Rick Golladay uses a snowblower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Silver Spring, Md. during a snowstorm.
    Here are some places closing as winter storm hits Maryland
    From libraries, recreational facilities and even the zoo, here are some of the places that have announced closures and events that have been postponed due to Winter Storm Fern.
    All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will close Sunday.
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