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Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
The long-closed Lake Montebello loop is reopening — for now
Crews have finished filling in a massive sink hole at Lake Montebello, a reservoir in Northeast Baltimore. Another project is planned for fall.
The new steel and cement replacement pipe can be seen next to a group of representatives from DPW, Garney Construction and The Baltimore Banner at the bottom of a six-story deep excavation at Lake Montebello on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Vulture who appeared to mourn its mate has died
A Maryland vulture that appeared to be mourning its long-time mate last month has also died, according to the property owner who has been observing the birds for years.
Martha Midgette and her husband buried the two vultures in the forest, side-by-side.
Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Rain could dampen the Orioles’ home opener
The Baltimore Orioles have their home opener Monday, just as the weather is starting to look damp.
The Orioles’ home opener against the Boston Red Sox is scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m. Monday.
DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
DPW employee Ronald Silver II had shown symptoms of heat-related illness for several days before he died after working a shift last summer, according to a new inspector general report.
Slightly cooler Sunday in Maryland before next round of showers
The forecast this week includes showers, but temperatures will get higher toward the weekend.
At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
This is the be-all and end-all for the fish business, and for six small Maryland companies selling Chesapeake Bay seafood, it was a moment of purpose.
Benny Horseman, co-owner of Madison Bay Seafoods, helps Faidley's co-owner Nancy Devine select six of his oysters on March 17, 2025 for a test of packing machinery at the Seafood Expo North America. She carries his oysters and crabs as part of her company's commitment to Chesapeake Bay seafood.
For a moment, the light of Baltimorehenge signals spring is here
I spotted Baltimorehenge. The sun lined up just so in the west, sending a bright shaft of light down East Lombard Street, glowing from the Bromo Seltzer Tower on the horizon directly through my windshield at Calvert Street.
Sunset lines up with East Lombard Street at Calvert in Baltimore, MD on March 18, 2025, less than two days before the spring equinox.
The curious case of Mr. Trash Wheel’s missing googly eyes
Mr. Trash Wheel, the city’s beloved trash-eating machine, has lost his signature googly eyes, leaving him blind just weeks before Earth Day.
Mr. Trash Wheel, sitting where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, is missing his signature googly eyes.
Baltimore’s only Fortune 500 company has what every major AI company wants
Constellation Energy owns Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland and has a huge portfolio outside the state.
The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
Timeline: The evolution of Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy traces its lineage back to the early 19th century. Here’s a look at how it has changed and developed over the years.
The main turbine and generator for unit two at Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s only nuclear power plant in Maryland
Trash incinerators may still lose subsidies, but advocates worry about ‘stealthy’ tactics
Environmentalists have pushed for years to no avail to end the state’s subsidy for trash incinerators, which burn garbage to produce electricity and steam.
The WIN Waste Baltimore trash incinerator is seen along I-95 in Baltimore. While bills to remove the practice from the state’s renewable energy portfolio did not “crossover” Monday, the idea still could move forward in this General Assembly session.
Buried under a Reisterstown churchyard: A 13,000-year-old tool
The fragments uncovered were clearly produced by human hands using the distinctive techniques of the Clovis people.
The sidescraper found at Piney Grove.
Baltimore region braces for wind, rain amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi said Saturday the primary threat in the Baltimore region would be wind.
Scattered severe thunderstorms will move through the region Sunday morning into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Vultures in mourning? Bizarre bird behavior captured in Prince George’s County
Vultures are intelligent and complex birds who form lasting relationships, according to one vulture expert.
This pair of black vultures were regular visitors to Martha Midgette’s rural Southern Maryland home.
St. Patrick’s Day storms: 58 mph winds, heavy rain, flood threat and tornado possibility
The National Weather Service said the Washington and Baltimore region could experience severe weather Sunday afternoon.
A National Weather Service meteorologist said the primary threat to the Baltimore region is wind.
Potential rain on the St. Patrick Parade, followed by sunny week
The luck of the Irish may prevail come next week, with warm weather.
George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy endures in a virtual museum.
Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy lives on in an archaeological virtual museum
A selection of artifacts found by archeologists at the Ben Ross Homeplace, including various kitchen items and pieces of housewares.
Temps near 70 degrees expected Tuesday in the Baltimore region
Tuesday afternoon will feel springlike, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and even low 70s in some locations.
Tuesday afternoon will feel springlike, with high temperatures reaching into the upper 60s and even low 70s in some locations.
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