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    Patuxent Watershed opens to visitors for recreation on Sunday
    The watershed’s 6,000 acres, which includes six recreation areas, 16 miles of shoreline fishing and trails, will be open to the public to explore through Nov. 30.
    An indigo bunting sits on a vine in the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
    ‘Volatile’ storm could bring 75 mph winds, possible tornadoes to Maryland on Monday
    A “volatile” and “severe” storm system will travel down the East Coast on Monday, bringing with it rain, wind, light snow and possible tornadoes.
    Pedestrians shield themselves from the snow and freezing rain as they cross over Saint Paul Street in downtown Baltimore on Thursday.
    When Baltimore teens gather outside, arrests and curfews often follow. Does it help?
    After arrests at a White Marsh Mall teen “link-up,” Baltimore County residents and officials debate curfews, safety concerns and where teens can gather.
    Customers enter and exit White Marsh Mall, where Baltimore County Police arrested six teenagers after a “link-up” last week.
    Flights resume at BWI after hourslong ground stop sparked by odor at air traffic control center
    The biggest airports in the Baltimore and Washington area were on a ground delay after hours of halted flights Friday sparked by a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility.
    Stranded travelers crowd the Southwest domestic terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday after a ground stop due to a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in an email.
    ‘Courage over comfort’: Dramatic action applauded at annual public safety awards
    More than 800 people gathered at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda on Friday to recognize Montgomery County rescuers who risked their lives to save others.
    Montgomery County Firefighters Kevin Young, left, and Levi Freeburn were two among a group of 12 firefighters who received silver medals during the 51st annual Public Safety Awards ceremony, hosted by the Montgomery County Government and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
    Elrich proposes nearly 6% property tax increase to fully fund schools’ request
    Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed operating budget for Montgomery County includes a nearly 6% property tax increase. He said his plan, which fully funds the public schools’ operating budget request, recognizes the county faces economic headwinds.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants to raise property tax rates by just under 6% to fully fund the school system’s budget request for fiscal 2027.
    After nearly 6 months, missing Baltimore boy Tristan King is found
    The monthslong search for missing Baltimore boy Tristan King ended Friday morning in the Curtis Bay neighborhood, several people familiar with the case said.
    Tristan King.
    Moore, top Democrats would slash energy efficiency program to save ratepayers ‘hundreds’ a year
    Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders are backing a bill aimed at lowering Maryland energy bills, offering rebates and imposing new rules on utilities and data centers.
    Gov. Wes Moore, along with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, announced Friday they back legislation they say could save ratepayers $150 every year.
    Mom’s Organic Market in Hampden closed due to rodent infestation
    A sign from the Baltimore City Health Department was on the door Thursday morning, noting Mom’s Organic Market in Hampden was closed due to a violation.
    A sign in the door of Mom's Organic Market at the Rotunda in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood shows a notice the shop was closed for a rodent infestation.
    Mom’s Organic Market in Hampden reopens after rodent infestation
    Mom’s Organic Market has reopened Friday morning after the city’s health department shut the store down for a day due to a rodent infestation.
    A sign in the door of Mom's Organic Market at the Rotunda in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood shows a notice the shop was closed for a rodent infestation.
    Childs Walker: The Ravens did what they could to salvage hopes for the season
    COLUMN | In a five-day span, the Ravens made the most ambitious trade in franchise history, annulled it, got hitched to the No. 1 free-agent pass rusher and became the NFL’s villain of the moment.
    In a five-day span, the Ravens made the most ambitious trade in franchise history, annulled it, got hitched to the No. 1 free-agent pass rusher and became the NFL’s villain of the moment.
    Everyone has seen Baltimore’s missing boy. So why can’t authorities find him?
    Tristan King ran from a caseworker in Baltimore and has been missing since September. Brooklyn residents have seen him, but authorities can’t find him.
    Kyle Goon: Baltimore Banners hockey team hoping for a miracle on Saturday
    COLUMN | The Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center is scheduled to close forever after this season with no plan to replace it with a new indoor ice rink. The Baltimore Banners hockey team, whose existence may hinge on the dome staying open, is hosting a weekend rally in an effort to extend its life for a few more years.
    Baltimore Banners hockey players run drills during practice at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena in Baltimore in December.
    On Friday the 13th, tattoo parlors lean in to impulse: ‘It’s like a ritual for people’
    Tattoo parlors around the country will sell flash designs — tattoos that are predrawn, not custom creations — at discounted prices.
    Tattoo parlors across the Baltimore region will sell flash designs at discounted prices as part of a long-running tradition for Friday the 13th.
    Finding Tristan King top priority as officials pledge accountability
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called it “tragic.” Mayor Brandon Scott said the situation has him “pissed.” Baltimore Schools CEO Sonja Santelises is “heartbroken” because of the Tristan King story.
    Baltimore City firefighters contain 2-alarm fire at St. Paul business
    Baltimore City Fire personnel contained a two-alarm blaze in the St. Paul neighborhood Thursday night that sent black smoke plummeting over the city.
    MARCH 12, 2026 - Baltimore City firefighters battle 2-alarm fire near downtown at 2121 Wicomico Street.
    Turner Station receives $3.15 million in federal funding for flood protection
    U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a native of the community, presented a check Thursday to County Executive Kathy Klausmeier.
    Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 — The Day Village Townhomes are seen along Bear Creek in the Turner Station community following a rainstorm and coastal flood advisory.
    Man dies after being hit by box truck in Southeast Baltimore
    A 28-year-old man died Thursday morning after a box truck struck him in Southeast Baltimore, police said.
    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    Yes, it’s snowing. Welcome to false spring in Maryland.
    The same cold front that brought severe thunderstorms and power outages to the region Wednesday night is sticking around through early next week.
    A woman walks across the Johns Hopkins Hospital campus in East Baltimore as a snowy winter storm moves through the area on Thursday afternoon.
    Autistic man fatally shot by Howard police had called to report extortion scam
    Howard County officials held a press conference Thursday to discuss the fatal police shooting of Alex LaMoire, a 25-year-old man with autism.
    Earlier this week, a 25-year-old man with autism was fatally shot outside Patuxent Commons, a housing development for adults with disabilities.
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