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The Baltimore County football player who died in a medical emergency was identified. A funeral fundraiser is underway for the 16-year-old.
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Teacher vacancies have been halved during an Anne Arundel County hiring push. The county still needs 100 more educators, however.
A student-athlete died after a medical emergency at a Baltimore County high school, officials said. He was 16 years old.
Vacant homes in disrepair could soon be penalized in Baltimore County. Here’s how much property owners may be fined for dilapidated houses.
An electric ferry could soon connect City Dock and Eastport. Annapolis seeks proposals to launch this route across Spa Creek.
Adult supervision will soon be required on weekend nights at Arundel Mills mall. Maryland has seen an outbreak of youth mall violence.
Flooding cost Annapolis businesses $160,000 in damage and lost revenue. The city declared a state of emergency after its eighth-worst flood.
A new grading policy will penalize late work and limit redos in Anne Arundel schools. The updated rules increase student responsibility.
A mini-bike driver suffered life-threatening injuries in a Severn crash, police said. He was taken to shock trauma.
A new animal adoption center opened in White Marsh. The temporary hub is holding a month-long blitz to find homes for its furry friends.
A man upset by speeding pointed a shotgun at a driver, police said, noting that residents should never "take matters into their own hands."
Five minors and one adult were arrested after robberies near two Baltimore County shopping centers, police said.
A teenager was shot in Annapolis by two suspects wearing ski masks, reports said. It was the city's third shooting in nine days.
A child porn scheme sent an Anne Arundel County man to prison, the DOJ said. He must register as a sex offender after his release.
Protesters were disciplined at Towson University. A civil rights group thinks that violated free speech rights. The college says otherwise.
Cell phone use will be restricted this year in Anne Arundel County schools. Here are the new rules.
Hart-Miller Island could be filled with more dredging. This would help Sparrows Point expand. Meet the group considering the proposal.
A shooting in an Annapolis neighborhood hospitalized a male, police said. Officers haven't made any arrests.
A fatal crash claimed a Baltimore County motorcyclist in the city, police said. He was 33 years old.
