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    Gov. Wes Moore celebrated Volunteer Maryland’s 30th anniversary during an AmeriCorps service event at the Baltimore Community ToolBank in Baltimore City on March 17, 2023.
    Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service
    The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
    President Trump has asked the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease federal funding to NPR and PBS.
    Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.
    Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins was a two-time All-American who went undrafted because he was deemed insufficiently athletic.
    Who’s the next Michael Pierce? Undrafted rookie free agents to watch at Ravens camp
    FILE - A patient is given a flu vaccine at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As Americans head into the late 2022 holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
    Thousands of Marylanders used this site to track their vaccinations. Now it’s gone.
    A popular online portal to track Marylanders’ vaccination histories became unavailable in the state Thursday.
    Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale, shown in 2024, said he is close to launching a campaign for governor to challenge Gov. Wes Moore in the 2026 election.
    Former banker Ed Hale Sr. plans 2026 primary challenge to Gov. Wes Moore
    “I think the general consensus is that he’s going to run for president and that makes him ... someone that is not fully invested in Maryland,” Hale said.
    SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21 :  A loaf of sliced wheat bread is seen on the shelf at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Co. November 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. The popularity of Atkins-style, low carbohydrate diets has contributed to the drop in consumption of bread in the U.S. over the past year as 40 percent of Americans ate less than in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  While industry leaders said The popularity of Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets hasnt significantly affected sales for most bakers and suppliers, they said the trend may mean new ways of doing business.
    Maryland wholesale bakery recalls bread sold in 6 states over glass fragments
    Crest Hill Bakery, a wholesaler based in Prince George’s County, has initiated a voluntary recall of three of its products after an employee spotted “a small glass fragment” on top of a piece of bread.
    The Maryland Sigil at the Old Courthouse during a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson.
    Letter: ‘Councilmanic courtesy’ means business as usual in Baltimore County land-use decisions
    David Plymyer, a former county attorney for Anne Arundel County, says “councilmanic courtesy” in the Baltimore County Council puts a stranglehold development, transportation and housing planning.
    WARREN, MICHIGAN - APRIL 29: President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025 at Warren, Michigan. Trump held the rally to highlight his accomplishments during his first 100 days in office, including closing the border, job creation and the economy.
    Trump says he could return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US, but won’t
    In an interview with ABC News, the president said he “could” bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. from El Salvador, but won’t.
    Supporters of charter schools rally outside of the Supreme Court.
    Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
    Roberts was the only justice whose vote seemed in doubt after the court heard more than two hours of arguments Wednesday.
    Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum has earned Pro Bowl honors twice in his first three seasons.
    Why the Ravens declined to pick up Tyler Linderbaum’s fifth-year option
    Linderbaum's fifth-year option would have cost the Ravens $23.4 million in 2026, an outlying price for a center.
    STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17:  In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according to a report this year cited in published accounts, but is facing headwinds from availability of land and electric power.
    Marylanders could pay $800M to power Virginia data centers
    Electric utility customers could soon be on the hook for $800 million in transmission upgrades to power Northern Virginia data centers.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined other Democratic attorneys general in several lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions.
    Lawsuit tracker: How Maryland, Baltimore are suing the Trump administration
    Maryland and Baltimore are suing the Trump administration. Here's where things stand.
    The Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City mainstay going back decades and known for its affordable deli sandwiches, quietly closed its doors.
    The Dish: Duchess served up $2.50 sandwiches with love. Then it mysteriously closed down.
    Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City staple going back 50 years, suddenly closed its doors.
    A black snake, apparently an eastern hognose, on the beach in Ocean City on April 26, 2025.
    Sss-surf’s up: Snake gives Ocean City beachgoers a jump
    A family’s trip this weekend took a highly unusual — and now semi-viral — turn.
    A hawk lands on a transmission tower near Brandon and Marie Hill’s farmland in Parkton, MD on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
    Renewable energy company ordered to issue $6.5 million in refunds to 32,000 Marylanders
    The Maryland Public Service Commission concluded that SmartEnergy misled customers and violated the law.
    Carey Wright, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, said that no other state has heard from the federal education department about getting reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Education.
    Feds silent as Maryland pleads for $232 million in missing school money
    Maryland is just one of the states that have submitted or resubmitted bills to the U.S. Department of Education.
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a news conference upon his arrival from meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    Van Hollen argues Trump has the ability to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    In a letter to the White House, the senator detailed conversation with the Salvadoran vice president.
    Trump’s first 100 days in office: How Maryland has been affected
    Here’s a look at some of the ways President Donald Trump’s moves have impacted Maryland during his first 100 days.
    The Washington Monument is seen on the mall in Washington would be in Maryland if retrocession were ever to happen.
    Is Maryland the answer to DC’s MAGA woes? Jamie Raskin says maybe.
    When Rep. Jamie Raskin said D.C. should become part of Maryland again, I had to ask. That’ll never happen, right? Then I learned about retrocession.
    Synagro’s Back River facility can heat-dry 20,000 dry tons of biosolids annually. The pelletized fertilizer product is sold as a fertilizer or soil conditioner.
    Can Baltimore escape its toxic attachment to sludge?
    Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.
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