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    Baltimore City Democrat Del. Sandy Rosenberg, left, sponsored a bill that requires the Maryland Department of Health to detail how the agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
    Maryland officials must describe how they combat overdose deaths in treatment under new law
    Under the law effective July 1, signed by Gov. Wes Moore last week, the Maryland Department of Health must detail in annual reports how the state agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
    Frederick Hoover, chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission, wants BGE to flatten bills ahead of high-usage summer months.
    As BGE bills are set to rise, utility commission demands a delay
    The Maryland Public Service Commission is ordering Baltimore Gas and Electric to mitigate the effects of an impending supply-side rate increase by shifting cost recovery to less expensive times of year.
    Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles, speaks to the media before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Milwaukee.
    Letter: Orioles fans deserve better than Mike Elias’ ‘malpractice’
    Zack Wolfe, a longtime Orioles fan from Manchester, says executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias has committed ‘malpractice’ with the team’s roster.
    U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume has told colleagues he’s running to be the top Democrat on an influential House committee.
    What to know about Baltimore U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s run for a leadership role
    The role would put Mfume in a sweet spot to take over as committee chair if Democrats take back the House of Representatives next November.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
    Trump ‘sanctuary’ declaration could mean Baltimore, others lose federal money
    Eight counties and 10 Maryland towns given “sanctuary” moniker by Department of Homeland Security and their federal funding could be at threat.
    From left: Montgomery College had 1,257 international students; The University of Maryland, College Park, had 6,627; and almost half of the international students studying in Maryland last year — 10,054 of them — were at Johns Hopkins University.
    These Maryland colleges would be hardest hit if they lose international students
    More than a third of Maryland’s roughly 24,000 international students were from China last school year.
    A still from a video shared on the official X account for the White House purports to show ICE agents tackling and detaining several men near a home improvement store near Baltimore’s southeastern border with Dundalk.
    ICE reveals new details about viral video of Baltimore-area arrests that caught Trump’s eye
    The video, which was shared by The White House on Wednesday, has already attracted already more than 1.7 million views on X.
    The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
    Break-in under investigation at State Center office building
    Police are investigating a break-in at the state Department of Health headquarters building at State Center in Baltimore — the second break-in in less than a year.
    A person dressed in an animal costume waves to people along West Street during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Pride Parade is political, but it’s good fun, too
    Although the Annapolis Pride Parade is the city’s most politically charged event, the march and the festival that follow it on Saturday remain a fun, community-oriented event.
    The Maryland State House dome in Annapolis.
    Letter: Federal job cuts, credit rating downgrade will harm state for decades
    More than just downgrading Maryland’s credit rating, federal job cuts will harm the state for decades, says Jyoti Mohan of Cockeysville.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
    A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims.
    Ravens tight end Mark Andrews pauses between drills Wednesday during organized team activities in Owings Mills.
    Ravens practice report: Veterans turn up for voluntary OTAs
    The Ravens had power in numbers, apparently driven to work by their latest playoff heartbreak.
    The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ Green Ridge Youth Center along I-68 in near Flintstone in Western Maryland.
    Flooding forced state to evacuate troubled youth center, left staff in limbo
    Internal emails and memos over two weeks following the storm sent conflicting messages to staff about their future assignments.
    Speller 96, Lauren Merillana of Bethesda, representing The Meakem Group, competes in the quarterfinals round for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor. (Craig Hudson / Scripps National Spelling Bee)
    All Marylanders knocked out of Scripps National Spelling Bee: See the words that got them
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh, left, watches the team’s first organized team activity session of the year Wednesday.
    Ravens will ‘probably’ hold joint practices with Colts, Commanders in August
    “We’ve just got to get the details worked out, but those are the ones we’re trying to set up right now,” coach John Harbaugh said.
    S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
    Maryland government keeps two top credit ratings after suffering downgrade
    S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, right, smiles as he throws a pass during organized team activities at the Under Armour Performance Center on Wednesday.
    QB Lamar Jackson participates in first open practice of Ravens OTAs
    Jackson missed the majority of the Ravens’ OTAs last offseason and lost a $750,000 workout bonus.
    6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
    The Baltimore Banner to join Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program
    The Baltimore Banner will use artificial intelligence to better classify content and analyze audience feedback.
    Harborview Marina was auctioned under foreclosure on Wednesday.
    Baltimore’s Harborview Marina sells at auction after one bid — and lots of legal drama
    With a lone bid of $2.9 million, Baltimore's Harborview Marina was sold in moments and the auction betrayed none of the legal drama that has played out behind the scenes.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh speaks to the media following rookie minicamp earlier this month.
    Who will the 2025 Ravens be? Early storylines to watch at OTAs
    But based on the current roster, here are some storylines to watch for during the three days of OTAs and two days of minicamp that are open to the media.
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