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Gregory J. Der will assume the role of Howard County Police Chief on Jan. 1, replacing current Chief Lisa Myers, who announced her retirement earlier this month. The appointment was announced Monday by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.

There’s uncertainty on both sides of the ball for the Ravens heading into Sunday's game vs. Cleveland.

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Here are the Orioles’ "DFAll-Star" pitchers — a full team of players GM Mike Elias claimed on waivers or traded for after they were designated for assignment, and what they contributed while they were here.

A Halethorpe recycling plant caught fire around 2:30 a.m.

Kim Brody arrived in Chris Westry's life like a guardian angel and left just as quickly. That was what made it so hard.

“Our review found that the process of updating the electronic poll books to identify voters whose vote-by-mail ballots have been received by election officials did not update all of the necessary records for the city of Annapolis’ general election,” said Nikki Charlson, deputy administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections, in a statement.

When Chesapeake Bay oysters and other shellfish become contaminated with sewage or other pollution , Maryland environmental officials normally alert the public before any are harvested or eaten. But that didn’t happen after a recent sewage spill in Southern Maryland — and at least two dozen people became ill.

Baltimore County prosecutors said that in sentencing Anthony Westerman, Circuit Judge Keith Truffer determined there was “not evidence of any psychological injury to the victim.”

A 24-year-old woman was fatally shot in Woodlawn late Friday afternoon, according to Baltimore County Police.