Community issues

For decades, Michael Clarke treated Claddagh Pub in Canton like his home — investing a lifetime of work and family sacrifices.

More than 100 people submitted flag designs to the Howard County flag commission. The 19-member commission is now tasked with narrowing down the 184 designs to 10 after a public hearing next month. The new flag will be selected in 2025.

Some elected officials and environmental and consumer groups argue that regional grid operator PJM Interconnection’s failure to plan for the future is driving up costs.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott married fiancee Hana Pugh in a ceremony Sunday at Walther Gardens.

A contractor for Baltimore Gas and Electric who had been called out for a report of a gas leak was killed along with a 73-year-old resident.

Cleanup continued throughout the area, as floodwaters receded and temperatures forecast to be around 90 replaced the clouds, wind and rain of the storm.

A male inmate died at Allegany County state prison on Friday, Aug. 9. Another unnamed inmate is a suspect.

“It was just our turn, man,” said Thea LaFond, a teacher in Montgomery County and University of Maryland athlete whose gold in the triple jump was the first Olympic medal for her island, Dominica. “It kind of becomes like truly a family. When we say one Caribbean, one love; one Caribbean, one love.”

Police said they identified the man and got a warrant for his arrest Friday. He has a history of fire-related crimes.

The motorcycle, a 2021 Suzuki GSX-S750, hit a truck, police said. The rider, who was alone on the bike, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gentrification? A football field? Residents can't see to get a straight answer on when the reservoir will hold water again.

This year, researchers have been monitoring more than 600 breeding pairs of osprey in a dozen locations as part of a multipronged effort to assess the birds’ breeding success around the Chesapeake Bay.

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Retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Vila J. “Bobbi” Hovis of Annapolis was a pioneering Navy nurse, working in medevac flights in Korea and triage at the hospital she helped set up in Saigon, South Vietnam. She died May 5 at age 98.

Remnants of Hurricane Debby are bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and a multitude of storm warnings to Maryland through this evening.

The teen, identified as William Gardner, was shot a dozen times, officials said Friday afternoon when they released the footage. He was pronounced dead at the scene Monday night. Police had withheld the teen’s name before Friday, saying they were required by state law to withhold the identity.

The settlement brings the city’s total recoveries to $90 million.

Since 2019, the Maryland agency responsible for investigating unsafe work environments initiated only 32 inspections into employers reported for heat stress-related issues, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Banner.

Flooding has been reported in Baltimore, Annapolis and other areas as the remnants of Hurricane Debby pass over Maryland.

Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. also denied a request to prohibit employees of the Baltimore County Police Department from testifying against David Linthicum.