An explosion aboard the bulk carrier W Sapphire Monday evening forced the closure of the Fort McHenry Federal Channel for nearly a full day, creating a backlog of ships before reopening.

The blast happened near the site of last year's deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Coast Guard said, and the resulting fire was extinguished.

With some controversy, Baltimore’s spending board approved a $50 million contract Wednesday to provide temporary staffing across various city agencies.

The developer, MCB Real Estate, led by David Bramble, plans to replace the mostly vacant pavilions at the Inner Harbor with a mixed-use complex, which will include a park, residential buildings, and retail space,

His murder is one of Howard County's 23 unsolved homicide cases. Howard County Police would come to believe his murder was "an apparent retaliation for a drug-related dispute."

A 5-year-old girl struck by a tow truck Monday night in East Baltimore was in critical condition Tuesday, Baltimore Police said. Authorities responded to the 1800 block of Aisquith Street, just off North Avenue in the Oliver neighborhood,

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