A new shop called Hot Garbage Pizza will bring a family "Grandma’s garbage" pie to Old Ellicott City this summer, with a carryout-first model and a late-July/August opening.

Morning temps in the mid‑60s; highs near 89°F today with gusty south winds. Small craft advisories this afternoon and a rising storm risk Friday into the weekend.

Four electric vehicles burned on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills; HazMat crews cooled the cars and officials reported no injuries. Investigators are reviewing photos and the scene.

Marie Barton, whose son Nick died when a West River boat hit a piling, is urging sober skippers and backing Nick's Law to make bans enforceable on the water.

Baltimore's three-day Caribbean festival returns to Druid Hill Park July 10–12 with J'ouvert, a Parade of Bands and family programming.

A 39-year-old woman was shot near a Royal Farms on Washington Boulevard on June 24; detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Chester woman was arrested after deputies say she flashed a handgun at Taco Bell employees during a wait-time dispute. Authorities recovered a loaded firearm and she faces multiple charges.

A small number of Maryland voters reported a machine prompt asking them to pick a party. Officials say poll‑worker steps were missed and affected voters cast correct ballots.

Towson’s GBMC landed a $6 million gift to expand its pediatric emergency and inpatient units as child patient volumes have climbed in recent years.

Maryland will extend a six‑month pause on new Medicaid enrollments for select behavioral‑health programs starting July 1, 2026, as officials review provider practices.

MTA Police released a suspect photo after an aggravated assault aboard a LocalLink 29 bus on May 21 and are asking the public for tips.

Baltimore Restaurant Week runs July 24–Aug. 2 with more than 70 participating restaurants offering prix‑fixe menus across the city. Menus and reservations are on the official site.

Black Acres Roastery will close its Lexington Market stall this Saturday after four years. The roastery says Open Works will remain the main downtown outpost for now.