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Granite, MD · Municipal

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Howard County executive vetoes grants and solar power bills

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has vetoed two County Council bills dealing with nonprofit grants and solar projects on farmland.

Howard County, MD · 1d

CBS Baltimore

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Election wins secure Democratic supermajority in Howard County

With Democrats winning both of the contested races in Howard County, it means all of the county's elected leaders will be from the same party.

Howard County, MD · 2d

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What if we unburied the Jones Falls and made it the civic heart of Baltimore?

A collaborative project urges: Instead of focusing on limitations, imagine what, in our wildest dreams, Baltimore’s founding waterway could be 50 years from now [OP-ED] Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and mistreated. As the elevated expressway covering the Jones Falls...

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Reptile House in Druid Hill Park

On August 5, 1948, Mayor Thomas D’Alessandro and other Baltimore City dignitaries came by motorcade to Druid Hill Park for the official opening of the Baltimore Zoo’s new Reptile House. They entered an oval room with a shallow, tile-lined pool at its center where small alligators and turtles swam. Set into the walls of the room were brightly lit tanks containing an eye-popping array of local and exotic snakes, lizards, and amphibians. Artists employed by the City’s Bureau of Parks had painted woodland, desert, or swamp scenes inside each tank to mimic the natural habitats of the occupants.

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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Maryland Has An Old-School Drive-In Where Movies Glow On The Biggest Screen In America

Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.

Middle River, MD · 2d

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Holiday Lights And Hot Chocolate Make Ellicott City Worth A December Evening Stroll

December evenings in Maryland get dark early, and that is exactly when one old mill town starts to shine. Holiday lights go up along a hilly Main Street lined with stone buildings, small shops, and cozy places to warm up with a cup of hot chocolate. The town sits beside...

Ellicott City, MD · 9h

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Baltimore Lawyer Disbarred After Missed Trials, Unfiled Petitions Pile Up

A Baltimore attorney who has practiced law since 2002 has been disbarred after a judge found he repeatedly abandoned clients, lied about filing paperwork, and once skipped a client's trial to travel to the Caribbean. Roland Patrick Brown was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Maryland, which issued a brief per curiam order against him, with a full opinion expected later.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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This Maryland Consignment Village Features a Maze of Carefully Organized Treasures

Two large cases of rare coins sit just down the hall from vintage toys, old records, and colorful glassware. That’s the kind of surprise waiting at this Maryland antique marketplace, where more than 25 vendors fill two floors with carefully arranged finds. The booths have distinct personalities. One leans...

Olney, MD · 10h

Crafting Your Home

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10 American Cities Where Work Stress Is Putting the Most Pressure on Residents

The post 10 American Cities Where Work Stress Is Putting the Most Pressure on Residents first appeared on Crafting Your Home. …

New York, NY · 4d

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Maryland Irish Festival Returns to Timonium With Céilís, Whiskey and a New Sunday Brunch

The Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium swap pumpkins for pipers next weekend as the Maryland Irish Festival takes over the Cow Palace Building from Friday through Sunday, November 13 through 15. Organizers describe three days packed with Irish music, dancers, traditional cuisine, cultural exhibits, workshops, and vendors selling Irish goods, according to the Maryland State Fair's event listing.

Timonium, MD · 2d

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Baltimore’s Historic 8×10 Reopens Under New Ownership, a Rare Win for Independent Venues

At a time when corporate giants like Live Nation and AEG are expanding their reach across the live music industry, building mid-sized venues from the ground up to feed vertically integrated businesses that handle everything from ticketing to tour promotion, one of Baltimore’s most storied independent rock clubs has beaten the odds. After coming within weeks of closing for good this summer, The 8×10 has reopened its doors under new ownership.

Baltimore, MD · 2d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Lidl sets opening date for long-awaited store on Belair Road in Baltimore

🛒 The wait is over! Lidl has set an opening date for its long-awaited Belair Road store in Northeast Baltimore after the building sat empty for nearly three years. Will you be stopping by? 👇

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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This Charming Maryland Park Has Been Stealing Hearts Since Before The Civil War Era Began

There are places you visit once and forget, and then there’s Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland, which has a way of staying with you long after you’ve gone home. Maryland’s oldest city park has been charming residents and visitors alike for generations, and spending time here makes it very easy to understand why.

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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SUN: Harborplace developer warns Baltimore’s neighborhoods can’t thrive without downtown

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s downtown is in crisis, and allowing it to deteriorate further threatens investment across the entire city, Harborplace developer David Bramble said Thursday as he acknowledged the start of his waterfront redevelopment has slipped into next year. “Our central business district is in a crisis,”...

Baltimore, MD · 9h

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New Bay Bridge: Maryland approves plan for new Chesapeake Bay Bridge spans

Maryland is moving forward with a plan to build two new Chesapeake Bay Bridge spans and tear down the existing ones.

Maryland · 2d

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Baltimore County is failing- and we are running out of time to fix it

Julian Jones made history, becoming Baltimore County's first Black county executive. He served as a councilman for many years and became the first person elected three times as the Council Chairman. He has the experience and historical perspective to fix Baltimore County. Baltimore County is the third-most populous county in...

Baltimore County, MD · 1d

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Baltimore County's Mangione Holds Slim Lead in District 5, Rival Won't Concede

A Baltimore County Council race representing the Cockeysville area and stretching to the Pennsylvania line remains unsettled days after polls closed, with Republican incumbent Nino Mangione holding a narrow edge over Democratic challenger Shawn McIntosh. The Maryland Association of Counties' election wrap-up put the margin at 49% to 45% in Mangione's favor, but the race has not been called, and McIntosh is not conceding.

Baltimore County, MD · 3d

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Barnes & Noble returns to Baltimore County after nearly a decade, opening in Timonium

TIMONIUM, Md. (WBFF) — A major bookseller is making a return to Baltimore County just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Barnes & Noble will open its new Timonium bookstore at 130 W. Ridgely Road in the Lutherville Station shopping center when doors open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Baltimore County, MD · 2d