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    Hours before Key Bridge collapse, Dali crew discussed flagging in-port blackouts
    An NTSB transcript sheds light on the Dali container ship’s in-port blackouts hours before the Key Bridge collapse. Some experts say there is evidence that an important safety step was skipped before the Dali departed Baltimore.
    The site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Dali, seen from a debris retrieval vessel in April 2024.
    New details emerge about Baltimore County teacher facing sex abuse charges as judge denies bail
    Baltimore County gym teacher Sean Brooks who was recently arrested for child sex abuse after three girls alleged that he touched, kissed and hugged them at the school will continue to be held without bail, a judge ruled on Thursday.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Perry Hall High School gym teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges
    Sean Brooks is on administrative leave from Perry Hall High School, where he’s been employed since August 2017.
    As Trump cuts diversity efforts nationally, Black women show daughters the way to lead
    Arielle Green has seen her mother ascend in leadership, from homeowner association president to Democratic Central Committee member to, now, first Black female delegate representing her district.
    Kim Ross, right, and her daughter Arielle leave Towson University after Arielle’s dress rehearsal for the Morton Street Dance Center last month.
    7 Things to do in Baltimore County, from the Lavender Festival to a Juneteenth talk at the library
    Events in Baltimore County this week, featuring the Lavender Festival, live music and a conversation about Juneteenth.
    The Morgan State Marching babnd was invited to the White House as part of the Juneteenth Day Celebration June 13, 2023.  The Bansd performed a BATTLE OF THE BANDS with Tennessee St. on the South Lawn of the White House.
    The Dish: Through love and loss, a new Costas Inn opens its doors
    After Costas Triantafilos’ sudden death, his family powered through their heartbreak to see his dream come to life. Now, a new branch of Costas Inn is open at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
    Siblings Pete Triantafilos and Christine Lambros-Shifflett stand below a portrait of their late father, Costas Triantafilos, that hangs in the new Costas Inn at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
    Baltimore County employee misused vehicle for campaign trips, inspector general says
    The Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
    A Baltimore County employee used a vehicle to drive to a political campaign office 36 times, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General.
    A campaign filing error may cost Scott Shellenberger $60K
    What Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger says was an honest mistake may end up costing him personally.
    State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger takes a portrait at his Office in the Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse in 2022.
    Baltimore County Redistricting Commission recommends new council maps in 4-3 vote
    The Baltimore County Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 Monday evening to recommend a new map that would divide the seven existing County Council districts into nine.
    A woman stands at a microphone talking about the council expansion.
    Baltimore teacher sues state Republicans, Moms for Liberty members, Libs of TikTok
    Alexa Sciuto, an LGBTQIA+ advocate who formerly taught in Baltimore County, claims the conservative legislators falsely accused her of making online death threats toward a Moms for Liberty member.
    Alexa Sciuto is pictured outside Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland, where she is a teacher, on November 10, 2023.
    With council support for Madigan, Baltimore County IG search panel may be moot
    A panel tasked to choose Baltimore County’s next inspector general needs its pick approved by at least four County Council members. They might not get the support.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
    Klausmeier announces panel to aid in search for Baltimore County inspector general
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced on Friday the appointment of a five-member task force to aid in the search for an inspector general.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier recently advised Inspector General Kelly Madigan that she would not be automatically reappointed to the post.
    Baltimore County residents to see water rate hike starting in July
    The Board of Estimates approved a 4.9% rate increase to water utility costs for Baltimore County residents beginning in July. 
    Baltimore and Baltimore County share water and some sewer systems, which are managed by the city. 
    Where to get free doughnuts around Baltimore on National Doughnut Day, June 6
    The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.
    Local bakeries and national chains are offering deals for those with a sweet tooth on National Doughnut Day.
    ‘How about me?’ Kathy Klausmeier reflects on first five months as Baltimore County’s first female executive
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, the first woman to hold the post, sat down recently for an interview with The Baltimore Banner. She addressed permit delays, teacher salaries and her controversial decision not to automatically reappoint the county's inspector general.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is the first woman to hold the office since the Baltimore County created the executive position in 1956.
    How a Woodlawn High senior helped boost the graduation rate
    Sean Marshall helped design and fund a student-led tutoring program that’ll live on after he leaves Woodlawn High School.
    Woodlawn High School senior Sean Marshall is looking forward to graduating and studying cyber security at Coppin State University.
    Lutherville resident and philosopher Alphonso Lingis found beauty in the different and strange
    Alphonso "Al" Lingis, a prominent philosopher and phenomenologist who lived in Lutherville, died May 8 of meningitis and a brain abscess. He was 91.
    Alphonso “Al” Lingis.
    Police identify woman killed after being struck by school bus in Baltimore County
    Baltimore County Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old woman who was struck by a school bus Wednesday afternoon in Rossville.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Trails reopen after human remains found at Patapsco Valley State Park
    Maryland National Resources Police are investigating after a hiker found human remains at Patapsco Valley State Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
    Hilton area of Patapsco Valley State Park on May 11, 2024
    Baltimore County IG finds another corrections officer involved in a fraud scheme
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this case by receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
    Baltimore County's Inspector General has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud.
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