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    State to vacate Baltimore buildings, relocate employees to leased downtown offices

    The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
    Ravens OTAs: Keaton Mitchell hits a new gear in practice, and John Harbaugh comments on Lamar Jackson’s absence
    After a disappointing 2024, Mitchell is getting back up to speed during organized team activities.
    Running back Keaton Mitchell played only five games in 2024, rushing 15 times for 30 yards.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Ocean City has new rules for shade on the beach. Here’s what to know.
    Effective immediately, most tents and some canopies are no longer allowed on the beach at Ocean City.
    People go in the water and lounge under umbrellas at Ocean City Beach.
    Maryland makes no-interest loan available to former federal workers
    The Federal Emergency Loan Program makes a $700, interest-free loan available to Marylanders who lost their federal government jobs through mass layoffs, relocation or the shutdown of a part of the government.
    Local governments in Maryland have been hosting job fairs for laid-off federal workers and connecting them to resources.
    Where to get free doughnuts around Baltimore on National Doughnut Day, June 6
    The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.
    Local bakeries and national chains are offering deals for those with a sweet tooth on National Doughnut Day.

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    Annapolis once made sails. Trump’s tariffs won’t bring those jobs back.
    Annapolis was once a sailmaking center, with multiple lofts manufacturing for thousands of boaters on the Chesapeake Bay. That's unlikely to change, despite President Donald Trump's boasts that tariffs will bring manufacturing back to U.S. cities and towns.
    Steve Ross, loft manager for Ullman Sails in Annapolis, says he makes about three sails a year, spending the rest of his time on repairs.
    Hundreds of gallons of diesel removed from Baltimore Harbor as spill cleanup continues
    Officials said that roughly 18,000 gallons of water have been removed from the Inner Harbor, though it remains unclear how much of the 2,000 gallons of red-dyed diesel fuel that spilled a day earlier were included.
    Crews assess an oil spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets Thursday.
    Ravens OTAs: Chuck Pagano has ‘deep, detailed’ answers upon return to coaching staff
    “He had an answer for every single one of those guys,” defensive coordinator Zach Orr recalled Thursday, after the Ravens’ third open practice of organized team activities.
    Ravens senior secondary coach Chuck Pagano’s last job was Chicago Bears defensive coordinator in 2020.
    Marylanders react to Trump’s announced travel ban, restrictions
    Hundreds of Maryland college students could be affected by the travel ban on 12 countries and restrictions on seven more.
    President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
    Take that, Delaware: The orange crush is Maryland’s official state cocktail
    Orange crush drinks are the official cocktail of Maryland. Take that, Delaware.
    Different flavors of crushes at Wicked Sisters in Hampden.

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    Maryland plans more ‘quick build’ road safety changes, citing success across state
    Planners have a menu of traffic calming measures to consider for each site.
    A busy roadway of cars. A two-way bike path is to the left of the cars and several people are walking away from the camera in the distance in it.
    AmeriCorps must restore grant funding, members to states that sued over cuts, judge rules
    AmeriCorps employs more than 500 full-time federal workers and has an operating budget of roughly $1 billion.
    FILE - As President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton mark the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps national service program, hundreds of new volunteers are sworn in for duty at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
    Maryland college tuition is set to rise this year. Here’s how much.
    Though it isn’t official quite yet, the University System of Maryland is expected to authorize tuition increases of up to 5%.
    Tuitions are set to rise for colleges and universities across Maryland.
    Unsealed records in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown
    Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have argued that the Trump administration has done nothing to return the Maryland construction worker.
    Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, second from left, joins a rally outside the U.S. Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md
    Ground beef sold at Whole Foods nationwide may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
    Ground beef sold nationwide from Whole Foods could be contaminated with E. coli, though no sicknesses have been reported.
    A colorized scan of a microscopic image of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria are tiny red ovals on a purple background

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    Ground beef sold at Whole Foods nationwide may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
    Ground beef sold nationwide from Whole Foods could be contaminated with E. coli, though no sicknesses have been reported.
    A colorized scan of a microscopic image of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria are tiny red ovals on a purple background
    Marylanders in state exchange could see a big jump in health insurance rates
    People in Maryland are likely to see a jump in costs for health insurance next year after federal subsidies expire and are not renewed.
    The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
    Ravens WR Zay Flowers focused on ‘real football,’ not flag football in Olympics; rookie Tyler Loop is on target early
    “I’m just here to play tackle football. I ain’t really worried about going to the Olympics,” Flowers said.
    Wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) takes questions from reporters following the organized team activities Tuesday.
    Trump finally leaves Chesapeake Bay cleanup funds alone — cold comfort to advocates
    Maryland environmentalists had braced for Trump to again take a sledgehammer to the Bay Program.
    A boater heads out toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats.
    Times are hard. Here’s who to call for rent and housing help in Maryland.
    If you’re worried about being able to stay in your home, there are resources available in Maryland.
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