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Baltimore's flamingo artist, Randall Gornowich, is planning to give his famous creation in Hampden a big green T-Rex shadow, and just in time for Christmas.

By Dan Rodricks

Nov 29, 2018

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. As Hurricane Florence increases in intensity and bears down on the East Coast, expected to make landfall Thursday evening or Friday morning near the Carolinas, its effects will be felt on Maryland and Carroll County.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District sent a team to Hawaii to prepare for a response to Hurricane Lane.

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 23, 2018

Representatives of Harford County Climate Action make it clear for the County Council that human activity is driving climate change, and that Harford County faces significant dangers in the coming decades.

By David Anderson

Apr 18, 2018

Two weeks ago today, there was gridlock on both sides of the Susquehanna River, the likes of which has never been seen. Everyone has a horror story, or knows someone with a similar tale, of how many hours it took to make a routine trip usually measured in minutes.

Congressional lawmakers were scrambling Tuesday to reach agreement on a funding measure to avert a government shutdown at week’s end and address several agenda items — from a children’s health insurance program to immigration — that have stalled for months.

By John Fritze

Dec 5, 2017

The Trump administration’s recent decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguans living in the country for nearly two decades has made life uncomfortable for some 20,000 Salvadorans living in Maryland under the same status.

By John Fritze

Nov 7, 2017

Every disaster seems to bring out some nickel prophet who claims to have divined the motives of the Almighty, says Leonard Pitts Jr.

Laurel resident Luke Roberts created and developed a mobile app, My Phone Feeds Kids, to help feed children through T-shirt sales.

By Andrew Michaels

Sep 7, 2017

As much as anything that may be said to be undeniably American, is the spirit of neighborliness that is evident at times of crisis.

By E.R. Shipp

Sep 5, 2017

Edelman: Congress has work cut out for it

Baltimore groups are donating cleaning supplies, cases of water, toiletries and other essentials to flood victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

By Colin Campbell

Sep 3, 2017

Congress returns to Washington on Tuesday facing a full plate of muss-past measures.

By John Fritze

Sep 2, 2017

Harford County folks have quickly come to the aid of Hurricane Harvey victims left homeless in Texas, but that's to be expected.

Harvey, Donald Trump, flood insurance, zoning

Even as he touts the state’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is risking an opportunity to make a real dent in Maryland’s carbon pollution.

Meteorologists said the tornado that tore though Kent Island was one of the most destructive to hit Maryland in years.

A possible tornado damaged homes in Kent Island as storms caused flash flooding across the Baltimore region overnight.

Chris Christie’s bright political future has dimmed, in part from the same obtuse insensitivity to appearances that plagues the president.

By Jules Witcover

Jul 10, 2017

John Tyler's family name can be traced through this Chesapeake Bay community back at least 300 years, and as many as a dozen generations. But a few years ago,

By Scott Dance

Jul 8, 2017

UM medical school scientists studying bacteria found on subways

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Jun 21, 2017

About 300 paddlers seated in kayaks and canoes, and some standing on paddle boards, careened gently 2.5 miles from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor Promenade Saturday morning.

By Jessica Anderson

Jun 10, 2017

Forecasters are calling for an above-average hurricane season, which began Thursday, June 1, for the Atlantic region this year. While Carroll residents might

The world's ongoing problem with refugees will worsen as climate change induces dramatic shifts

The view from the observation deck over a meadow of brown marsh grasses would make a nice postcard. Eagles roost on tall pines, muskrats burrow in mounds of mud and straw, and black ducks splash in a pond.

By Scott Dance

Dec 31, 2016

Property values in Maryland increased in the latest round of state assessments, but at a slower rate than previous years, reflecting a lull in price growth that hit the local housing market in recent years.

By Natalie Sherman

Dec 28, 2016

The signature building on the corner of Main Street and Old Columbia Pike in Ellicott City has a new life.

Katherine Berry has worked with the Carroll County Board of Elections since 2006 and was appointed election director for the county in 2015. If early voting is any indication — Berry said nearly 14 percent of registered voters in Carroll took part in early voting — a lot of democratic enthusiasm should be on display at the polls on Tuesday. The Times caught up with Berry to see how the Board of Elections will keep the polls running smoothing and securely on Election Day.

Election judges are usually the first line of defense at polling places. Maryland's early voting has provided them with the experience they may need.

The city of Laurel continues to honor those who lost their lives in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa. on Sept. 11, 2001, while educating the community on emergency preparedness in both man-made and natural disasters.

By Andrew Michaels

Sep 7, 2016

If Hillary Clinton wants to win in November, she needs to take up the cause of climate change

City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young and activist Kim Trueheart will face off April 26 in the Democratic primary for the council president. They're two of seven candidates running for the seat, including Republicans, third party and unaffiliated challengers.

By Yvonne Wenger

Feb 27, 2016

The Baltimore area of the United States Postal Service canceled deliveries Saturday, Sunday and Monday due to unsafe driving and walking conditions for their workers. Today, letter carriers went back to work, bringing mail and packages to residents throughout the county.

President Barack Obama toured a drug rehab and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, N.J., calling on the nation to ensure those regaining their freedom get a second chance instead of a return ticket to prison. Although his visit boosted his campaign for a criminal justice overhaul, it also pulled the president into a war of words with presidential candidate and GOP Gov. Chris Christie.

The long-term benefits of building a stronger coast will far outweigh initial costs when it comes to protecting communities, sustaining wildlife and lessening the financial impact of damages resulting from future intense storms.

Determined to maintain a traditional fishing community that's nearly 400 years old, Smith Islanders come together behind a "vision plan" that spells out ideas for fending off rising Chesapeake Bay waters and the erosion of their population and way of life.

By Timothy B. Wheeler

Oct 24, 2015

A new mobile fuel pod will be used throughout Howard County to transport fuel during emergency responses, County Executive Allan Kittleman announced Wednesday, as an effort to support routine county operations.

By Andrew Michaels

Oct 21, 2015

Frisbee the squirrel's curiosity and intelligence ¿ two qualities that Diana Woltereck has always admired in squirrels ¿ live on in "Frisbee's Adventures," which Woltereck says was inspired by all the squirrels she has cared for and observed around the world.

Laurel resident Susan Walberg and her cousin, David Hartness, both began writing novels in December 2012 after hearing two very different stories that they thought needed to be told.

By Lisa Philip

Oct 8, 2015

No matter what path Joaquin takes, Marylanders ought to prepare for the worst

There is one model that stands out from the rest in predicting Hurricane Joaquin will never turn toward U.S. coastline -- and it's the same one that for days called Superstorm Sandy's drive into the New Jersey shore.

By Scott Dance

Oct 1, 2015

This year, Idlewylde United Methodist Church, at 1000 Regester Avenue, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. To mark the occasion, it has been hosting a series of programs open to the community, from concerts to picnics.

Only a year into their mission, the National Center for Citizen Safety is staying "survivor strong" as its members diligently raise public awareness of safety protocols in citizen responses to domestic terrorism like the 2014 Columbia mall shooting in preparation for their Survivor Strong 5k Run & Walk on Aug. 30 in Columbia.

By Andrew Michaels

Aug 26, 2015

Although it has been in use for two months, today marks the official opening of the MG Henry C. Evans Readiness Center in Westminster, which has been renovated and expanded on a 10-acre location on Hahn Road.

Vice Adm. Walter E. "Ted" Carter Jr. saw the effects of extreme weather up close in 2012, when he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise on a voyage across the Atlantic.

By Ian Duncan

Jul 17, 2015

The Youth Group from Towson Presbyterian Church, many of whom live in Rodgers Forge, West Towson and Wiltondale, along with Associate Pastor Joel Strom, Rodgers Forge resident, traveled to Long Beach, N.Y., June 27 through July 4, in partnership with the non-profit organization Next Step Ministries to help rebuild areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Despite a prediction of a below-average hurricane season along the East Coast, local residents should be ready for the worst

Texas hates the federal government. Except when it comes to disaster relief.