Burst pipe forces Maryland school to close as classrooms flooded

March 8, 2026 | 2:23 PM

A school in Maryland will be closed on Monday after a burst pipe flooded classrooms over the weekend.

The Laurel campus of Monarch Global Academy will be closed to students and staff on March 9 with no instruction for students due to flooding from the incident.

None of the school’s other campuses have been impacted by the burst pipe.

An announcement by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools said a decision about the campus opening on Tuesday would be made Monday.

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Harriet Tubman Museum prepares for grand reopening with new, immersive experience

June 3, 2026 | 8:18 PM

A reimagined Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center will utilize new technology to teach visitors about Tubman’s life and legacy. In May 2025, water from a broken pipe caused significant damage at the Cambridge, Maryland, museum, destroying parts of the exhibits. Linda Harris, director of events and programming at the museum, said they were processing the insurance claim when an anonymous donor stepped in to help.