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September 4, 2018

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The Morning Sun

Heat forces 10 Baltimore County schools to close; 60-plus Baltimore City schools to release early

Tuesday, Sep 4

The first week of school for Baltimore-area students is expected to see temperatures over 90 degrees in each of the first three days, and that could mean shortened days for students whose classrooms lack air conditioning.

As school year begins, at least 6,000 new teachers have joined state's ranks

School districts across the region are hiring thousands of new teachers every year. How long can we expect them to stay?

Family, friends, strangers kept their faith during search for Darlington woman

Before Melissa Lehew’s body was found around 1 p.m. Monday near the Churchville Quarry lake, friends, family and strangers had spent much of the morning searching nearby James Run.

Attorneys: Social Services again illegally keeping Baltimore foster children overnight in offices

Baltimore Social Services has been housing foster children overnight illegally again in its downtown offices, say attorneys who represent the children.

Public housing residents given tablets, internet connection under initiative to connect more online

Five hundred public housing residents were selected for a tablet giveaway as part of an initiative to help more people access the internet.

Q&A: Entering his last season as Ravens GM, Ozzie Newsome reflects on career, colleagues and changes

Ozzie Newsome has one season left as Ravens general manager. Recently, he spent some time with The Baltimore Sun, looking back over his tenure and what might be ahead for the team and the rest of the NFL.

The Ravens don't have a quarterback controversy. They do have a backup-quarterback question

“We’ll do whatever is best for our team,” coach John Harbaugh said Monday of the battle between Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III.

Jimmy's Famous Seafood escalates billboard battle with PETA over crabs

Jimmy's Famous Seafood has a message for PETA: Eating crabs is "here to stay." The restaurant purchased a billboard greeting motorists entering Baltimore on I-295 that reads: "SteaMEd Crabs. Here to stay. Get famous." It's take on PETA's billboard in the city: "I'm ME, Not MEAT."

'We’ve been making a lot of pitchers look good here': Orioles give Josh Rogers little support in loss to Mariners

An Orioles offense that’s sputtered into September couldn’t hold up its end, managing just three hits.

Coast Guard brings man to shore in Ocean City after spear gun injury

A man was injured in a spear gun accident on a boat off Maryland.