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March 2, 2018

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77-year-old woman killed by falling branch while checking mail in wind storm, Baltimore County officials say

Friday, Mar 2

A 77-year-old Baltimore County woman was killed Friday after she was struck by a falling tree branch outside her home, county officials said.

'Red lane' surveillance may join red light cameras in Baltimore bus lane proposal

Maryland Transit Administration buses could be outfitted with cameras to photograph — and allow fines to be issued for — drivers using downtown Baltimore’s new red, bus-only lanes, under a pair of bills filed in the General Assembly.

Maryland Senator accuses lobbyist of improper touching

A longtime Maryland lawmaker accused a former colleague and current lobbyist of inappropriately touching her, and said it wasn't the first time.

Maryland's rural areas don't have enough doctors, report finds

A report by a commission looking at rural health care needs found a shortage of doctors, among other disparities.

Large tree falls on McKeldin Mall as University of Maryland closes amid storm

A massive tree fell on McKeldin Mall at the University of Maryland, which closed Friday due to a powerful storm moving through the region.

Maryland weather: 200,000 without power amid wind storm

The Maryland Emergency Management Agency reported nearly 200,000 power outages across the state Friday morning, with the heaviest hit areas in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties in Southern Maryland.

Baltimore had fewer homicides in February than any other month in years

There were fewer homicides in Baltimore in February than in any other month in years.

These Baltimore students aren't afraid of mass shootings. They're facing gun violence in their everyday lives.

Students at Excel Academy in West Baltimore haven’t experienced a school shooting, but have lost seven schoolmates to street gun violence in the last year and a half, and can share stories going back decades about the outsize role guns have played in their lives and the impact it has had on them.

In Baltimore County, a man sprayed deodorant and lit a cigarette in his car. And then it blew up

A car blew up in Woodlawn Thursday after the driver spritzed an aerosol body spray in the vehicle and then lit a cigarette, according to Baltimore County Police.

Wind topples tree onto moving cars in Baltimore City

A tree fell onto a car that was traveling through the streets of Baltimore early Friday, as a powerful wind storm began to impact the region.