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    Baltimore commuters can expect wet snow Monday morning
    A light grassy accumulation of 1 inch or so is possible, especially along and west of I-83, but roads should remain wet rather than slick.
    A picture of a vehicle window from the perspective of someone inside the vehicle, looking out. The window is covered in rain and melting frost, with a rearview mirror in the photo and an icy landscape beyond.
    Stormy weather descends on Baltimore on day of Ravens game without light rail service
    A large and strong storm system is bringing rain, wind and even a few thunderstorms to the Baltimore area on the day of the city’s first large-scale event without Light Rail service.
    With the light rail out of service, MTA shuttle buses lined up at Camden Yards and extended dozens deep waiting for riders as early as the fourth quarter of the Ravens game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon. The shuttles departed as they filled up.
    Baltimore’s light rail is long overdue for a rehab. How did we get here?
    The suspension of light rail service has raised questions about why the state did not overhaul its older railcars sooner.
    An empty Camden Station.
    Buses replace light rail trains as suspension disrupts morning commutes
    "The shuttles are worse because they have to stop at every stop and take even longer than the trains already do," said Teresa Abrams at the Camden Yards stop.
    Wanda, a resident of the Baltimore area, boards a northbound light rail shuttle bus on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. She often uses the light rail services and learned that it was down when she heard the announcement on the platform.
    Baltimore’s light rail is shut down — for now. Here’s what you need to know.
    A guide to the abrupt suspension of Baltimore light rail service and what it means.
    A rider boards a shuttle bus. A sign reading "Board Northbound Light Rail Shuttle Bus to Hunt Valley here" is in the left foreground.
    MTA suspends Baltimore-area light rail service indefinitely
    The Maryland Transit Administration said it plans to suspend light rail service on the north-south line starting Friday.
    A man runs to catch the Light Rail heading toward BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
    Still holiday shopping? You can’t blame supply chains if gifts are late this year
    Here's when you need to buy and ship gifts by this holiday season to make sure they arrive on time.
    Last-minute shoppers should be able to get gifts delivered in time this holiday season.
    A $3.3 billion hole: Maryland expected to make drastic cuts to transportation
    Maryland transportation projects could be delayed and local commuter bus service and roadway maintenance face significant cuts as a result of a more-than-$3 billion shortfall in funding the state’s six-year transportation plan, state officials said Tuesday.
    Heavy traffic moves toward the Bay Bridge on Memorial Day weekend on May 28, 2021.
    ‘Annappolis’? Police say there’s a good reason for misspelling on cruiser
    An Annapolis police department vehicle has the misspelling “Annappolis” on one side.
    Annapolis Police Department misspelled the name of the city on the APD's car.
    Road closures this week for Charm City Lights, Monument lighting
    Druid Hill Park changes are in effect until Jan. 1, and temporary closures will happen this week near City Hall and the Washington Monument.
    Fireworks ignite the sky at the 51st Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon last year, seen from Topside in hotel Revival in Baltimore.
    10 injured in multicar crash on Route 29 in Howard County
    Multiple people were taken to the hospital following a three-car crash on Route 29 in Howard County, authorities said.
    Breaking News alert
    Got thoughts on MARC train service? Public survey closes Monday
    Are you a regular MARC train rider? The Maryland Transit Administration wants your input.
    Commuters head to the 5:20 p.m. Camden Line MARC train on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
    Southwest pilots open ‘strike center’ near BWI as talks continue
    Pilots should know by Thursday if they have a new deal after 3 1/2 years of negotiations with BWI’s largest airline.
    Southwest Airlines pilots learn how to do pilot tracking, one pilot who's wearing a headset pointing.
    Proposed Maryland Maglev tunnel could be one of the longest passenger rail tunnels in the US
    A tunnel underneath South Baltimore’s Westport is just the beginning of the developer’s plans for miles of underground train travel.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Inside Howard County’s school bus crisis: Everything that went wrong before Zum’s launch
    Correspondence obtained by The Baltimore Banner sheds new light on the missteps that left thousands of students without a ride the first week of school.
    Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
    Baltimore residents voice ‘strong preference for light rail’ at Red Line meetings
    At its latest round of open houses, the Maryland Transit Administration provided numbers from new data modeling for residents to consider
    A community member looks at a proposed Red Line map during an MTA open house at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s SMC Campus Center on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
    Marylanders can snag free Lyft credits this holiday season
    The initiative will offer $20 ride-hailing credits and encourage Marylanders to “Be the Make A Plan Driver” by choosing an alternative to driving impaired from alcohol or drugs.
    Holiday lights illuminate Inner West Street in Annapolis.
    Before it can dig, Amtrak has deals to make in West Baltimore
    The passenger rail company needs to financially compensate 532 property owners to be able to dig a new passenger rail tunnel underneath their homes. The project could cost as much as $6 billion to complete.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
    Maryland has hundreds of historical markers. Many don’t tell the whole story.
    Maryland roads include more than 700 historic markers commemorating famous battles and buildings. Some, like the one introducing Kent Island to motorists, hearken back to the years before Catholic settlers even founded the colony in 1634. Others, like the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory dedicated on Solomons Island in 1925, are more recent.
    At Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church on Taylor’s Island, an MDOT sign notes that it was the oldest Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester County. Left unsaid is anything about the church that stood behind Bethlehem for decades, until it burned down, nor the Black cemetery still there.
    A rogue drone delayed the Ravens game. Now the FAA is investigating.
    Drones cannot be flown within 3 miles of a stadium starting one hour before a scheduled game until one hour after the event ends for any National Football League or Major League Baseball.
    Baltimore Ravens cornerback Ronald Darby (28) tackles Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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