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Power out? Why BGE plans, and sometimes cancels, outages.
Baltimore Gas and Electric plans necessary outages and then cancels them at the last minute sometimes, causing confusion amongst some customers.
Banner quiz: How closely did you follow the news this week?
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Men outnumber women in firefighting. Camp Spark wants to change that.
The Baltimore City Fire Department hosts a two-day camp where young women ages 12 through 16 learn firefighting and emergency medical skills.
Recruits Olayemi Harleston, left, and Helen Odenwald perform a CPR training exercise at the BCFD Fire Academy on Friday.
No meatballs, no maze: IKEA’s latest Maryland shop is built for the digital age
Ikea opened its second Baltimore metropolitan-area store in Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Cockeysville.
IKEA opened a Plan and Order Point with Pick up in Hunt Valley Towne Center in Cockeysville on Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Hot dog spill shuts down I-83 in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
Open door led to the sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis, investigators said
According to the NTSB, the partial sinking of a 122-foot yacht near Annapolis caused about $8 million in damage.
The Coast Guard and other agencies were called out to the West River on July 27 when the the 104-foot superyacht Lovebug ran aground and capsized. Maryland Natural Resources Police and the NTSB are investigating the cause.
New leader makes changes at Juvenile Services following oversight report
The Maryland agency made three personnel changes after an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman report found fault in DJS operations.
Betsy Fox Tolentino, acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, said she has made personnel changes in response to a critical report.
Anne Arundel partners with south county marina to provide ‘stopgap’ public boat ramp
Anne Arundel County has partnered with a marina in Shady Side to provide the public with a free boat ramp.
Discovery Village in Shady Side is on the market after Anne Arundel County withdrew from its lease. The county announced Friday that it has partnered with a nearby marina to serve this fall as a free public boat ramp.
It’s official: Frederick Keys are an Orioles affiliate again
The road to Camden Yards, once again, passes through Frederick.
The Oriole Bird and Frederick Keys Keyote pose together on Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium during the announcement that the Orioles' High-A affiliate will relocate to Frederick.
Carbon monoxide exposure at Ocean City beachfront hotel sickens 18
Four people were hospitalized, 13 were treated on-site and one person refused treatment Friday for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort & Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
Four people were hospitalized and 13 were treated Friday, August 1, 2025, for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort and Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
13‑year‑old died in Mount Airy after being swept into drain pipe during storm
A 13-year-old boy died after being swept into a drainage pipe during a heavy rainstorm on Thursday evening in Maryland.
A Baltimore County Police cruiser blocks Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region Thursday.
Not so fast: Federal officials halt proposed Northeast Maglev train
Citing major environmental and logistical concerns, the Federal Railroad Administration has ended its review of the Northeast Maglev train plan between D.C. and Baltimore.
TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 02:  Shinkansen bullet trains are stopped at Tokyo Train Station on May 02, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. The Shinkansen is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan currently consisting of 2,764.6 km (1,717.8 mi) of lines with maximum speeds of 240-320 km/h (150-200 mph). The network presently links most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido. The maximum operating speed is 320 km/h (200 mph) though test runs have reached up to a world record 603 km/h (375 mph) for maglev trains in April 2015.
T. Rowe Price mum on number of July layoffs; hints more cuts are coming
During an earnings call Friday morning, T. Rowe Price executives hinted at future staff reductions, possibly thanks to artificial intelligence.
April 2, 2025 — The new T. Rowe Price global headquarters building is on the Harbor Point waterfront.
Peter Thomas of Bar One Baltimore and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reports to federal prison
Thomas, 64, now of Miami, pleaded guilty in 2024 in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.
Peter Thomas in 2023.
Clear skies and cooler temps this weekend. Here’s how to make the most of it.
With a rare summer forecast of clear skies and cooler temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday, here are some ideas for how to enjoy your weekend.
True Chesapeake Oyster Co.'s outdoor seating.
Trump wants drugs made in the U.S. This company plans to do it in Baltimore.
The Indian company Syngene plans to take over an existing plant in Bayview and make some of the most cutting-edge drugs, though it didn't come because Trump wanted drug maker to move to the U.S. Their customers did.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — Syngene has taken over the former Emergent Biosolutions plant in East Baltimore.
Perdue faces 2nd lawsuit over water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in Salisbury
A second lawsuit against Perdue Agribusiness seeks to change how the company disposes of waste just as advocates call for more restrictions on factory farms across Maryland.
The Perde Agribusiness water tower in Salisbury.
All wars end. Then there’s Market House in Annapolis.
For such a small building, the Market House in Annapolis contains a big history of fighting. It was the first fight of Mayor Gavin Buckley's administration, and here at the end eight years later, it looks like it might be the last.
Willie Hughes serves up drinks to a bar full of late lunchers at the Market House. He's been working there for a year after moving to Annapolis from Iowa.
Flash flooding leaves 1 dead, submerges vehicles and prompts water rescues across Maryland
July ended with a child’s death, water rescues, submerged cars, road closures and power outages after massive storms ripped through Central and parts of Southern Maryland.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — A Mercedes sits in floodwater on Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region.
Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September
The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for entertaining before President Donald Trump ‘s term ends in early 2029.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up photos of the planned new White House ballroom during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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