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    Maria del Carmen Castellon, wife of Miguel Luna, thinks about her late husband as a portrait of them on their wedding day hangs on the wall behind her.
    A Key Bridge widow wants to help others avoid a legal obstacle she faced
    The widow of one of the men who died in the Key Bridge collapse is advocating for legislation that would allow noncitizens to serve as personal representatives of a deceased loved one’s estate.
    Wind advisories are in effect for much of the Baltimore region until midnight.
    Strong winds persist Thursday with gusts up to 55 mph
    Breezy conditions continue Thursday across the Baltimore region with wind advisories in place until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
    Brooke Bourne, a senior at Western High School, spends more than 90 minutes getting home from school each day on public transit, a distance that takes 17 minutes by car.
    Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
    A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.
    A young boy watches as a unit of marching firefighters passes by during Annapolis St. Patrick's Parade on March 17, 2024. The popular event returns Sunday.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: St. Patrick’s Parade steps off Sunday
    The 12th annual St. Patrick's Parade steps off at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9, but it's really an all-Irish weekend in Annapolis.
    Michigan guard L.J. Cason, right, knocks the ball away from Maryland forward Jordan Geronimo during the first half Wednesday night.
    No. 13 Maryland tops No. 17 Michigan 71-65 for its 10th win in 12 games
    The Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) have won six of seven games, losing only to Michigan State on a buzzer-beating heave.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after a press conference to discuss the state’s response to the Trump administration’s actions against federal workers last month.
    Moore: ‘I don’t think it’s my job to tell the Democratic Party how to find itself’
    Gov. Wes Moore said he didn’t even watch President Donald Trump’s speech Tuesday night.
    The Department of Human Services building on South Charles Street in Baltimore.
    Fewer Maryland children are dying from abuse or neglect than originally reported
    Corrected data show deaths still exceed the national average.
    Storms and damaging winds are expected in the Baltimore region on Wednesday afternoon.
    Powerful storms drench Baltimore as region braces for 40-50 mph wind gusts
    Showers will continue in Central Maryland for the next few hours before another system passes through the region late Wednesday night that will bring 40-50 mph wind gusts Thursday.
    The now removed list of federal buildings to sell or close initially included 83 properties in Maryland.
    These Maryland federal properties made Trump admin’s now-deleted for sale list
    The Trump administration deleted a list of hundreds of federally owned buildings it had deemed “not core to government operations” less then 24 hours after it was published.
    President Donald Trump, in a dark suit, stands in front of members of Congress and guests in the U.S. House chamber.
    How some of Maryland’s congressional delegation reacted to Trump’s speech
    Democratic members of Maryland’s majority-blue federal delegation silently protested, rejected or outright skipped President Donald Trump’s remarks Tuesday.
    Stormy weather is moving across the U.S. and is expected to arrive in Maryland on Wednesday.
    Tornadoes, hail, damaging winds expected to hit region on Wednesday as powerful storms roll in
    Storms on Wednesday are likely to bring heavy rain, damaging winds and the potential for isolated tornados, according to the National Weather Service.
    The Jhpiego headquarters in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md.
    Johns Hopkins University president forecasts possible cuts after Trump directives
    In a letter to campus, Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels appears to brace the campus for cuts.
    Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
    Maryland lawmakers float new $1B business tax to close budget hole
    With an already-tight budget picture worsening with every action coming out of Washington, Maryland lawmakers are considering a new tax on businesses to keep the government finances in the black.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    No charges for Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man last October
    Three Baltimore Police Department officers will not face charges for fatally shooting a man in October 2024, the Maryland attorney general announced Monday.
    Nearly one-quarter of all tonnage shipped into the Port of Baltimore comes from China, Mexico or Canada.
    Here are the $7 billion in products Maryland imports from Canada and Mexico
    Mexico, Canada and China — which the Trump administration is slapping with tariffs — are the U.S.’s top trading partners, and plenty of those goods land in Maryland.
    Versia Thomas, center, during storytime at Greenbelt Children’s Center in Prince George’s County, where about 90% of the children who attend are on state-funded scholarships.
    Maryland parents could pay more for child care as scholarship program faces cuts
    Lawmakers are considering two options to get costs under control. Both would shift the burden to families.
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Annapolis on Feb. 28, 2025, and took in a tour of the small living shoreline at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
    Facing threats, the Chesapeake economy in Annapolis could tumble
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin paid a visit to Annapolis recently amid concerns about state and federal budget cuts. Some worry about the potential effects on the bay economy.
    Del. C.T. Wilson, architect of the Child Victims Act, shared his own experience with childhood sexual abuse during his yearslong fight to pass the legislation.
    Maryland’s Child Victims Act could see changes as state faces billion-dollar liability
    The law’s biggest supporter is considering a trio of adjustments to the landmark law, which removed the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims.
    Woodlawn in Baltimore County is home to the Social Security Administration’s headquarters.
    DOGE overhauls Social Security Administration with employee, office lease cuts
    The Social Security Administration plans to cut its workforce by more than 7,000 by offering employees early retirement and buyouts and through expected resignations.
    Barbed wire is seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
    With deteriorating fences, Maryland’s aging prisons struggle to secure their perimeters
    Maintaining Maryland’s prison fences is estimated to cost the state $34 million every two years for the next 30 years.
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