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    Savage library branch closed for HVAC repairs after carbon monoxide concerns
    The Savage library branch in Howard County is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for HVAC repairs.
    The Savage Branch Library in Howard County.
    Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
    Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
    Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
    Quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested in Charles County murder
    A professional cornhole champion who is a quadruple amputee awaits extradition to Maryland after he was accused of killing a friend in Charles County late Sunday, authorities say.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Fight leads to gunfire at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, police say
    Baltimore Police are investigating a Sunday evening shooting near the Maryland Science Center along the Inner Harbor.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Heading to the airport? Get there at least 3 hours early, BWI warns.
    On Sunday, airport officials alerted travelers to arrive at least three hours ahead of their scheduled departure times, as security lines full of spring break travelers grew.
    Wait times are displayed at a TSA checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday morning.
    This guy tracks gas prices for a living. Here are his tips for saving.
    In Maryland, the average gas price is trending slightly above the national average at about $3.49 per gallon for regular unleaded gas, according to a press release from AAA.
    Gas prices in Maryland are a couple of cents higher than the national average, AAA said.
    That ref at the Gaithersburg rec center? An NBA Hall of Famer.
    Adrian Dantley, a two-time NBA scoring champion, is still a tall, lean master of the game. He’s also a sought-after coach and referee. On any given Sunday, you can find him at a rec center in Gaithersburg.
    Adrian Dantley, an NBA Hall of Famer and two-time scoring champion, referees a recreational basketball league game at the Upper County Community Center in Gaithersburg.
    How a screaming stranger got a developer to dream big about the Jones Falls
    A Baltimore developer was at the center of a charged conflict over the future of a dump in the Remington neighborhood, a controversy that has gotten him thinking bigger about the future of the beloved and beleaguered Jones Falls stream.
    Thibault Manekin, cofounder of Seawall Development, talks about the Potts & Callahan property his company is acquiring in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood.
    What’s on Maryland lawmakers’ deadline day to-do list
    Monday is Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to pass one chamber — the Senate or the House of Delegates — and cross over to the other for the best chance of full passage.
    March 21, 2026 - The Maryland House of Delegates holds a session on Saturday ahead of a key deadline on Monday known as Crossover Day.
    Streeter: When a child goes missing, it should shake us all
    COLUMN | Tristan King is not my kid, but his ordeal makes me, as the mother of a brown son who looks a little like him, wonder why the systems failed and how we can shore them up.
    Columbus statue Baltimore dumped has found a pedestal in Trump’s Washington
    A controversial Baltimore statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered a new home near the White House, according to the artwork’s owners.
    A statue of Christopher Columbus torn down from a pedestal in Baltimore's Inner Harbor now stands in a plaza on the grounds of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building on 17th Street NW in D.C.
    Man ICE shot in Glen Burnie has experienced medical neglect in custody, his attorney says
    The Portuguese immigrant shot and wounded by ICE agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve has experienced medical neglect while in federal custody, one of his attorneys said.
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, is pictured with his family in a photo provided by the immigrant advocacy group CASA. The organization edited the picture to protect the identities of Sousa-Martins' partner and two children.
    Former coworker charged in fatal shooting of Pikesville man outside his home
    The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Eggleston, was arrested Thursday night after detectives tracked him down through phone and license plate records, the charging documents show.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    180-degree water tank rupture causes partial collapse at Carroll County greenhouse, injures 3
    Three employees at a Carroll County greenhouse were injured, including a 65-year-old man who sustained severe injuries, after a hot water tank ruptured, fire officials said.
    MARCH 21, 2026 - Catoctin Mountain Growers, a greenhouse in Carroll County that was set to have its opening day, exploded and partially collapsed Friday leaving one injured.
    Artist Thea Osato’s window dressings were as iconic as the Baltimore storefronts they decorated
    Thea Osato, a prolific artist who painted the windows of iconic Baltimore shops, died March 4. She was 69.
    Thea Osato.
    How does Baltimore celebrate Eid al-Fitr? With dates, outfits and festivities by the thousands.
    Muslims in Baltimore County celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month.
    Community members file into the masjid ahead of the second prayer of Eid al-Fitr, at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, on Friday.
    Ellicott City teen gets 45 years in fatal shooting of man found near high school
    A Howard County Circuit Court judge sentenced an Ellicott City teen to 45 years in prison after the 2024 fatal shooting that occurred near Howard High School.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Howard County is seen on January 30, 2024.
    Prince George’s County officials consider renaming Cesar Chavez school amid abuse allegations
    Buildings and schools named in his honor — including the César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion in Chillum — are considering changes.
    The César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion elementary school at 6609 Riggs Road in Hyattsville.
    Howard County could soon build its first public ice rinks
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year sets aside $3.5 million to build the county’s first public ice rinks at the Meadowbrook Athletic Complex in Ellicott City.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, joined by members of the Howard County Heat ice hockey team,  announces funding for an ice rink at the Meadowbrook Athletic Complex in Ellicott City.
    Spring weather outlook in Maryland: Warm and rainy
    Expect the first weekend of spring to be sunny with a chance of rain in the evenings, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
    A summer rainstorm drenches leaves after a week long heatwave took over Baltimore City.
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