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Howard County reveals plan for lakefront Columbia library
The new library — at 100,000 square feet — will be at least twice the size of any other facility in the county library system and include an auditorium, a literacy classroom, flexible community space and a digital lab. The building was designed by English architect Thomas Heatherwick, and construction is expected to begin as soon as 2026.
The Governor, County Executive, and others take a photo after announcing a new Library will be built on the Columbia Waterfront, in Columbia, MD., on March 30, 2023.
Southwest Baltimore’s Steuart Hill academy will close
Steuart Hill Academic Academy will close at the end of the academy year, following an impassioned appeal process waged by parents and community advocates.
Members of the Steuart Academic Academy community gather around a table. Forms and documents about efforts to keep the school open are spread across the table.
Struggling to make health care appointments in Maryland? You’re not alone
Securing an appointment with health providers in Maryland has become a monumental task for patients, who say they have hit barrier after barrier in the search for care.
Alina Anthony, left, checks Braziah Murphy’s blood pressure at the Healthcare in the Library station inside the Enoch Pratt Library’s central branch on Friday, March 10. Anthony is a second semester nursing student at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Maryland is rapidly adding community schools. But are they working?
The community school model has grown exponentially in Maryland. But even some of the strongest supporters acknowledge that the rapid growth comes with some downsides.
James Matamoros teaches his fifth grade class at Berkshire Elementary School on March 3, 2023.
How institutions like the Catholic Church weaponize bankruptcy
Across the United States, various institutions that have faced sexual abuse allegations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to USA Gymnastics have filed for bankruptcy. Could the Archdiocese of Baltimore follow?
The sanctuary of the Baltimore Basilica on December 2, 2022. The actual name of the Basilica is The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
MICA’s financial woes aren’t unique, but they could be tough to fix
The Baltimore arts college is among a number of small institutions finding themselves at a painful crossroads as the dust from the pandemic settles.
Photo collage showing Maryland Institute College of Art building cut into four segments, with rightmost piece falling to the right, layered over background of drawing marks and paint spatters.
More layoffs expected at MICA as financial pressure builds
More job layoffs are expected at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, where administrators say plunging undergraduate enrollment has effectively made the historic city arts institution a smaller college.
Fred Lazarus IV Center, 131 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
A sitdown with Mark Anthony Thomas, Greater Baltimore Committee’s new CEO
Thomas says decades of experience in economic development and public affairs has lent him the right mix of skills to shake up the nearly 70-year-old institution.
Mark Anthony Thomas is an urbanist and economic development official, who began his career as a creative and poet.  Thomas hails from Pittsburgh with a mission of reshaping the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC), Baltimore's pro-business advocacy group.
Maryland bill seeks to open jury duty to people formerly incarcerated
Sponsors and supporters of the bill say it would help people who were incarcerated and later released reintegrate into society and make Maryland jury pools more representative.
Exterior of the Maryland State House.
How Marylanders will get COVID vaccines and tests when the federal emergency ends
This spring will mark a shift in how many people access COVID tests and vaccines, and who pays for them, but many free public sites will remain open.
Geraldine Long, a neighborhood resident, comes in to get her COVID booster. Baltimore City's continued effort towards combating COVID-19 includes a stationary mobile clinic that gives vaccine recievers incentives to keep up to date on their vaccines.  A mobile setup is shown here on February 10, 2023.
David Linthicum’s brother speaks out: ‘This was entirely preventable’
Martin Linthicum says his younger brother, accused in the shootings of two Baltimore County Police officers in separate incidents, spiraled downward in an abusive household.
The view outside David Linthicum's home on Friday, Feb. 10. Tire tracks and busted windows are some of the signs from a police raid the night before.
Former Poppleton resident, nonprofit allege Fair Housing Act violations in federal complaint
The complaint alleges that the city has violated the Fair Housing Act repeatedly since 1975, when Baltimore officials first adopted a plan to redevelop Poppleton.
Angela Banks speaks at a press conference on why she filed the complaint.
What we know about David Linthicum
David Emory Linthicum had long showed signs of disorder, bitterness about his circumstances and a predilection for illicit activities, according to public records, accounts from those who knew him and his social media profiles.
David Emory Linthicum
Scott’s office was told in November that there were no plans for MLK parade, emails reveal
The emails, obtained in a batch of records requested by The Banner, shed more light on the lead-up to the chaotic chain of events in January that resulted in BOPA Director Donna Drew Sawyer’s resignation and a last-minute dash to hold a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade.
Members of the Baltimore Twilighters, a nonprofit community marching band, take part in Baltimore's MLK Day parade under blue skies on Jan. 16, 2022.
Baltimore’s bus system creates headaches for riders. Change could be coming.
Baltimore’s bus system has for years come under fire. Advocates say a wave of change could be coming to transit projects under a new administration in Annapolis.
Charlie Amiot sits on a bench at a bus stop, in Baltimore, Saturday, February 4, 2023.
What’s the deal with egg prices?
Bird flu and increased demand are driving prices higher — and bring some restaurants to their breaking point.
Reggie Spence, chief at Charmed, prepares lunches at the restaurant, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Why Do I Get Called For Jury Duty So Often? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
It’s a civic duty. It’s a triumph of democracy. And if you live in Baltimore, it can feel like a hassle. Locals say they get summons letters from the city courthouse almost every year. Is that normal? Is it like that everywhere, or just in Baltimore?
Come here often? The entrance for jury service at Courthouse East, 111 N Calvert Street.
Is Baltimore jury duty working? 20,000 summonses, but more than a third don’t show up.
Concerns about jury duty have been raised with Maryland courts and those across the country, and people who study the process say more jurisdictions are responding with reforms.
Illustration of messy pile or jury duty summons envelopes, juror stickers, MTA transit passes, Uber receipts and parking receipts.
Struggling with mysterious symptoms, long COVID sufferers want answers
Long COVID patients want treatment and good data about the mysterious condition that continues to cast a shadow over their recovery. But at the moment, they’re limited to what’s available: hardly anything.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Lawsuit alleges foster care children given psychiatric drugs without adequate oversight
Of the more than one-third of the foster children prescribed psychotropic drugs, half are given more than one drug, despite concerns by the medical community about the use of multiple psychotropic drugs by children, according to the complaint.
Photo collage showing brick office building, with medication blister pack floating over a boy’s silhouette.
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