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Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
Moore, Angelos say Camden Yards plans will lift Baltimore. But who’s asking neighbors what they need?
Community and business leaders say they want a “seat at the table” when it comes to planning what’s next for Camden Yards.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 19, 2023.
Public funding of Camden Yards renovations a bad deal for Baltimore, economists say
Spending public money on sports teams has been extensively studied by economists for decades, and the preponderance of research has yet to find an economic benefit for taxpayers that justifies the costs.
Harborplace renderings show massive residential units envisioned by the developer.
Harborplace developer pitches 900 residential units, rooftop park at Inner Harbor
MCB Real Estate wants to rezone the Inner Harbor to allow for residential development.
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, shown at an event in 2022, announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection in 2024 after nine terms in Congress.
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes won’t seek reelection in 2024
Sarbanes represents the 3rd Congressional District, encompassing all of Howard County and parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties. He's in his ninth term.
Governor Wes Moore, center, Treasurer Dereck Davis, left, and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, right, have the first annual meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the Maryland State House on January 25, 2023.
Maryland treasurer votes against contract lacking minority business requirement
Treasurer Dereck Davis said that although he liked the loan program, he couldn’t vote yes because the labor department didn’t push the company to fulfill the state’s minority business participation requirement.
A collection of small jars and boxes that contain hemp and CBD.
Judge pauses Maryland ban on THC-containing hemp products
The preliminary injunction allows hemp retailers to sell products that were banned on July 1.
A group of protestors from Climate Defiance interrupt a discussion with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at Impact Maryland, a thought leadership conference hosted by The Baltimore Banner Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023 in Baltimore.
Protesters disrupt Pete Buttigieg’s interview at iMPACT Maryland
Dozens of protesters concerned about climate change stormed the Baltimore stage where U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was taking part in a daylong conference coordinated by The Baltimore Banner.
Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
Stadium Authority chose to phone in votes on Orioles deal without a public meeting
The stadium authority cited a rarely used provision of state law that applies to the boards of directors of corporations and associations to gather votes by phone. The last time they used the provision was in 2011.
Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
Gov. Wes Moore on Orioles lease: ‘The Orioles will be here for 30 years’
Governor: 'We now have the final framing that was necessary to move forward with finalizing the deal that will keep the Orioles for 30 years.'
Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
Details of O’s lease deal fall short of expectations set by dramatic announcement
The Orioles and the state of Maryland have struck a nonbinding agreement that settles some issues but leaves plenty of questions before a new 30-year lease is final.
Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Maryland leaders say the state can weather a government shutdown — for a few weeks, at least
As the nation inches closer to a potential federal government shutdown, Maryland leaders say the state government can weather the loss of money for a few weeks.
A sign in the Pinnacles Entrance Station of the Badlands National Park warns visitors the park is closed on Oct. 1, 2013 near Wall, South Dakota. Without a spending deal, the federal government could shut down beginning Sunday.
Maryland’s federal workers and residents who depend on services brace for shutdown
Halting government operations would affect more than just federal employees, but also Marylanders who rely on vital government services to meet their most basic needs, such as food benefits, safety inspections, student loan payment processing and child care grants, to name a few.
Vincent Schiraldi, acting secretary of juvenile services, testifies before a Maryland Senate budget subcommittee in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
What we learned from a state hearing on youth crime
Lawmakers, public defenders, police, prosecutors and state officials faced gathered in a marathon video meeting on Wednesday to confront Maryland’s problems with juvenile crime head-on.
Exterior of the Maryland State House in Annapolis, as seen on Friday, March 31.
What data reveals about Maryland juvenile crime trends
Lawmakers will meet Wednesday to weigh juvenile reforms against a wave of gun violence against teens and a spike in teens stealing cars.
Children hold up signs during a Safe Streets peace walk in Brooklyn, days after two people were killed and 28 others were injured in a mass shooting.
Maryland leaders reassessing juvenile justice changes after several high-profile crimes
“It hurts us more when kids are the ones perpetrating or falling victim, because we feel like we failed them,” said state Del. Luke Clippinger, a Baltimore Democrat who is leading a review of whether juvenile laws need adjusting.
Three men wearing black t-shirts stand in front of the door to their Fells Point shop.
Gardening center or dispensary? Baltimore shop tests limits of cannabis law
A new Fells Point business is teaching people how to cultivate cannabis and selling plants. Is it legal? That answer isn’t so simple.
The meteor captured on the Nest camera of Noelle Smith Althoff in Bel Air around 9:23 p.m.
‘Fireball’ meteor puts on a show as it soars across the mid-Atlantic
Skygazers across the mid-Atlantic were treated to a light show as a meteor breaching Earth’s atmosphere lit up the skies.
People enjoy the day at Ocean City Beach on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. The city is considering regulations on tents and canopies on the beach after the 2023 season.
Code Red alert declared as extreme heat hits the Baltimore region
It’s going to be super hot — so hot the temperature could break a record set in 1881.
Scenes at the Herbiculture cannabis dispensary
Maryland website will help cannabis entrepreneurs check special license eligibility
Taking the guesswork out of eligibility for what’s called social equity licenses, the state will post a verification portal on Sept. 8 where entrepreneurs can check for free prior to paying thousands of dollars to apply for a license.
Illustration of female college student with lanyard around neck, looking at phone, with cannabis leaf perched on her shoulder and cannabis leaves reflected in her glasses. In the background is a large brick colonial-style building, a lawn with students walking, playing frisbee, and sitting around.
Comic: Cannabis at college? What Maryland students need to know
Hey, students! While you were on summer break, Maryland legalized adult recreational use of cannabis. Here’s a guide to the new law and what public health experts recommend.
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