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    An employee walks from the drug store section of Walgreens in Annapolis to the beer and wine section.
    3 Walgreens locations shutter in Baltimore
    Walgreens closed three of its pharmacies in Baltimore this past week.
    A group of nurses at St. Agnes Hospital have asked for a vote to decertify their union.
    Some nurses at St. Agnes Hospital ask for vote to decertify union
    A group of nurses at St. Agnes Hospital have asked for a vote to decertify their union.
    An attendant of an event commemorating a year without homicides wars a Safe Streets jacket, in front of the Safe Streets Penn North site managed by Catholic Charities, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Why was Baltimore’s MONSE using fake names for its Safe Streets contracts?
    Baltimore’s flagship violence prevention program, Safe Streets, used 26 potentially “fictitious names” on various contracts submitted to the city’s spending board.
    A composite photo of Baltimore County executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Republican Kim Klacik.
    Olszewski, Klacik spar over Trump in separate interviews
    The 2nd Congressional District is made up of most of Baltimore and Carroll Counties and a portion of Baltimore City.
    About 5% of Maryland's population is undocumented, according to Census data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute.
    What would mass deportation do in Maryland?
    Immigration has become one of the most critical issues of the 2024 election.

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    In Maryland's U.S. Senate race, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, left, and Republican Larry Hogan, right, will face off in a televised debate on Thursday.
    Alsobrooks, Hogan see voter-rich Baltimore County as key to winning the election
    With less than one week to go before Election Day, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are crisscrossing the state looking for voters in the race for the United States Senate.
    A still from body camera footage released and blurred by the Baltimore Police Department shows officers in a police-involved shooting at 1600 Argyle Ave.
    Baltimore Police release bodycam footage from fatal Upton shooting
    The Baltimore Police Department released body-camera footage from the officers who fatally shot a 54-year-old man after he fled the scene of a car crash in West Baltimore.
    Plans for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project have faced pushback at packed meetings in Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore counties since word of it began circulating in July.
    Baltimore County Council joins fight against proposed transmission line
    The Baltimore County Council is poised to pass a resolution opposing a proposed $424 million, 70-mile energy transmission line.
    Baltimore County’s retirement system currently includes more than 9,000 people.
    Baltimore County is looking for dead people
    “Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.
    Third District Councilman Wade Kach will retire at the end of his term in December 2026.
    After half a century serving Baltimore County, Wade Kach says he will retire
    Wade Kach’s current term ends in December of 2026. He said he won’t run again, citing his health.

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    In Maryland, workers now must be provided with at least 32 ounces of water, shaded breaks and training on the symptoms of heat illness.
    Maryland becomes the first East Coast state to adopt worker heat protections
    Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
    Six people, including two state legislators, the brother of the House speaker and a longtime community activist, are vying for a temp job that might open up soon: Baltimore County Executive. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is running for Congress.
    Race is on for ‘caretaker’ Baltimore County executive as Johnny Olszewski Jr. runs for Congress
    Each is making their case to the County Council that they should replace Johnny Olszewski Jr. if the Democrat wins his Congressional race in November and steps down with two years remaining on his term.
    The State of Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services seal.
    Detention center for Maryland teens charged as adults over capacity for months
    An overcrowded detention center affects more than just where the teens’ beds are.
    Baltimore County Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks, and Julien Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023, council meeting.
    Baltimore County Council seeks ‘caretaker’ executive as Olszewski runs for Congress
    The County Council is laying plans to name an interim executive, should Johnny Olszewski get elected to Congress.
    A trailer sits behind a fence covered in vies, with an old, painted brick building in the background.
    Baltimore DPW worker dies after asking for water, passing out
    Ronald Silver II knocked on a woman's door and asked for water. He then passed out and she called 911.

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    Baltimore County Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks and Julian Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023, council meeting.
    Baltimore County could shake up its council size — for first time since 1956
    A work group is preparing to make recommendations to the Baltimore County Council on whether its size should be increased to nine or 11 members.
    A Baltimore Police detective’s uniform patch is seen on his shoulder while he observes the crowd in between innings during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics held at Camden Yards on Wednesday, April 12. The Orioles beat the Athletics, 8-7, to win the series.
    Lack of supervisor oversight cost Baltimore $66M in police overtime, audit says
    Supervisors at all levels failed to enforce overtime policies, according to a state audit.
    Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
    Several new laws go into effect Thursday in Maryland
    Several new laws go into effect Thursday in Maryland. See which ones in this roundup from our media partners at WYPR.
    Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, speaks at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.
    Johnny Olszewski: No watchdog for Baltimore County’s watchdog
    Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has ruled out creating an oversight board for the county inspector general. That puts to rest a controversy that has dogged Olszewski for two years.
    Stephanie Leach with BGE demonstrates EV charging at an event at State Center in Baltimore.
    Some are powerless to buy an electric car as Maryland moves to all EV sales
    Maryland has a goal that only electric vehicles will be sold in the state by 2035. So now the race is on to put electric charging stations in enough places to make people believe they can buy such a vehicle without the danger of running out of juice.