Thiru Vignarajah was late to join the Democratic primary for Baltimore mayor, diving in after two other well-known candidates. But in just over two months, the four-time candidate for citywide office has jump-started his campaign, raising more money than his chief rivals, incumbent Mayor Brandon Scott and former Mayor Sheila Dixon — combined.

Four bodies have been recovered, over 1,300 tons of steel have been salvaged, and three temporary channels have opened four weeks after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge collapsed after its support column was struck by a malfunctioning cargo ship in the early morning hours of March 26, sending eight construction workers into the Patapsco River below, killing six of them. (Photo: MD Dept. of Transportation Twitter)

A local hardware store will have a new name for the first time since 1845. Clarks Ace Hardware, which owns Ace Hardware shops in Ellicott City and Columbia, has agreed to an acquisition deal with Kansas City’s Westlake Ace Hardware. Clarks has been in the Clark family for seven generations since opening as a farm supply store in Ellicott City more than 175 years ago.