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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
    Letter: Stand with local officials who defend legal immigrants against ICE
    Bob Gallagher of Annapolis says Marylanders should support local officials if they are targeted by ICE for supporting legal immigrants.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: American flags have been placed next to the headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in observance of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
    On Memorial Day we honor the dead, but are we neglecting the living?
    Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?
    How much is a penny worth? The treasury says $3.69. I say it's priceless.
    The US is phasing out the penny. Here are all the things that cost me 1 cent
    This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.
    Kellie Fiala, Maryland oyster restoration coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, prepares to dump a basket of young oysters into Fort Carroll sanctuary on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
    Sigh of relief at Fort Carroll sanctuary as the oyster population rebounds and planting resumes
    When the Key Bridge wreckage was cleared, environmentalists expected to find the oysters dead. They were happy to be wrong.
    Federal workers considering retirement can take these steps to see if they’re ready
    Are you a federal employee who is ready to retire? Here are some tips for answering that question from financial experts, including some who specialize in federal retirement benefits.
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
    Letter: Follow the law and reappoint Inspector General Kelly Madigan
    Nick Stewart, a lawyer and an announced candidate for Baltimore County executive, urges the reappointment of Inspector General Kelly Madigan.
    A Black Bear lifts its nose in the air to get a whiff of fresh spring air.
    Tri-county bear nabbed, ending reign of roaming across suburban Maryland
    Residents of Baltimore and Howard counties have spotted a young black bear roaming backyards and shopping centers in recent weeks.
    Supporters of Ukraine stand vigil at a State House rally in Annapolis on March 2, 2022.
    Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group: ‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’
    Republicans for Ukraine is part of an umbrella group that also leads projects such as Republicans for Voting Rights and Republicans for the Rule of Law.
    WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
    Letter: Cutting Medicaid will harm health, jobs and the social fabric of Maryland
    Jan Kleinman, a Baltimore teacher, says the proposed $1 billion in federal cuts to Medicaid will mean higher costs for everyone, more sick people and a decline in the social fabric of Maryland.
    From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
    Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
    Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
    A new reservation system at state parks is a way officials are tackling capacity-driven closures, overcrowding and traffic backup at the state’s most popular parks.
    Planning a state park visit for Memorial Day weekend? For some, not without a reservation.
    The new reservation system at state parks is a way officials are tackling capacity-driven closures, overcrowding and traffic backup at the state’s most popular parks.
    Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., a member of the House Ethics Committee, is met by reporters asking about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be attorney general, on the Capitol steps in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
    Maryland congressman Glenn Ivey heads to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey is set to leave for El Salvador on Friday evening from Dulles International Airport. His trip comes one month after Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador and met with Abrego Garcia. 
    A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
    It’s hot, it’s wet, it’s summer in Maryland. Again.
    Maryland is likely to see summer temperatures that are higher than average, according to the outlook published by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.
    Blue crabs pinch when you back them into a corner. So do Marylanders.
    Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers send ‘red flags flying’ as population hits near-record low
    There are an estimated 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year, down from an estimated 317 million last year.
    Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
    Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
    Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
    John Tillman, shown here after winning his first national title with the Terps in 2017, returns to Foxborough in search of his third national championship this weekend.
    Maryland’s John Tillman has set ‘the standard’ in men’s lacrosse. All he needed was a chance.
    As the Terps prepare for their Final Four matchup with Syracuse, Tillman has become synonymous with the sport’s championship weekend.
    The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
    Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
    The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.
    When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it had separate beaches for Blacks and whites. The NAACP legal victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1955 ended the legal justification for segregation and parks nationwide.
    Sandy Point is a scenic beach. It’s a 70-year-old civil rights landmark, too.
    While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
    A white sign in all capital letters says "ZAXBYS" on top of a Zaxbys restaurant.
    Zaxbys chicken chain is coming to the Baltimore region
    Zaxbys is a Georgia-based chain with locations in Northern Virginia and other Maryland spots planned for the Eastern Shore.
    A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
    Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
    Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
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