Banner analysis: Pedestrian deaths rise in Maryland, drop in Baltimore
Maryland roadways grew more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists in 2023, threatening to undo the state’s progress prior to the pandemic.
Banner analysis: Homicide trend got better as the year went on
Baltimore typically sees a small increase in homicides at the end of the year, but not this year.
With Baltimore homicides dropping below 300, who gets to take credit?
Even with the reduction in killings — Baltimore will record its lowest homicide total since tallying 211 in 2014 — the city’s murder rate remains among the highest in the nation and is similar to what it was in the 1990s.
The Baltimore area’s 50 best schools in 2023, according to Maryland’s report card
Maryland gives schools one to five stars based on academic and nonacademic factors. This year’s ratings are the fourth time the state has used this rating system.
Maryland school ratings are lower this year. Is attendance to blame?
Fewer schools received three, four and five stars in the 2023 Maryland School Report Card ratings, even as test scores rose this year. So what happened?
Eight new red-light cameras have gone up in Baltimore. Here’s where they are.
Baltimore’s Department of Transportation is trying to crack down on impatient drivers with new red-light cameras at certain intersections.
Still holiday shopping? You can’t blame supply chains if gifts are late this year
Here's when you need to buy and ship gifts by this holiday season to make sure they arrive on time.
Auto theft is rampant in Baltimore. Look up your city or county neighborhood here.
Baltimore City has borne the brunt of the auto theft crisis in Maryland, but Baltimore County has not been exempt.
Car theft rates have tripled in Baltimore. We visited the hardest-hit neighborhood.
More than 1,000 cars have been stolen in Baltimore every month since June.
MTA releases modeling data for 6 proposed Red Line options
Alternative 1, a light rail tunnel option that most closely resembles an alignment that was canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, wins out on projected travel time and overall ridership, as well as trips from zero-car households.
After a series of shootings, Morgan State is striving for safety. It’s not alone
After shootings at Morgan State University and Bowie State University, campuses are adding safety measures. Shootings at HBCUs most often happen in October.
Analysis: The 2023 O’s were historically clutch. Will it last in October?
Teams who came up big in clutch situations have been boom or bust in previous postseasons.
Maryland’s 50 most-improved schools, according to state test scores
Many of the schools with the greatest improvement on state test scores are in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties.
Maryland school test scores: Has your school bounced back from the pandemic?
Use our searchable tables to see how your school fared on 2023 MCAP tests.