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A construction worker drives a backhoe past the Berkleigh luxury apartment complex in the Greenleigh community of Middle River.
Eastern Baltimore County is changing. Will its representation?
The Baltimore County Council is expanding from seven districts to nine in 2026, after voters approved the change last fall. What that will look like is unclear.
Maryland's popular child care scholarship program will stop giving out new scholarships for at least four months.
How to get a Maryland child care scholarship before they’re gone
Parents have less than a month to secure state funds that help families pay for child care.
James Arthur “Jim” Earl working on the hodoscope detector.
Annapolis philanthropist was an accomplished physicist who adored the arts
James Earl, a physicist and philanthropist who made Annapolis his home in retirement, died March 23 of respiratory failure. He was 92.
Our haul from Butcher & Bay by Geresbeck’s, a new gourmet market in Kingsville that offers a combination of generations-old Baltimore culinary staples alongside the latest viral trends.
The Dish: Baltimore’s new destination for viral foods (and sour beef)
If it’s on the shelves at Butcher & Bay, a new specialty market in Kingsville from Geresbeck's, there’s a good chance that it’s either made in Baltimore or going viral on TikTok.
Howard County’s Public School System was recently investigated by the Department of Education for antisemitic incidents. Now they need to figure out what to do about it.
Letter: Keeping students safe from antisemitism in Howard County schools
Rabbi Yanky Baron, director of Chabad of Ellicott City, says more needs to be done to address antisemitism in Howard County Public Schools.
A mural of Freddie Gray is painted on the side of a building by local artist Nether, right, across the street from a makeshift memorial where Gray was arrested Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Baltimore. Baltimore's mayor has lifted a citywide curfew six days after riots were sparked over the death of a Gray who suffered a severe spinal injury while in police custody.
Who was Freddie Gray? 4 things to know about a man whose death changed Baltimore
Freddie Gray’s death in police custody sparked unrest in Baltimore and nationwide. But who was the man beyond the headlines?
Freddie Gray’s death rocked Baltimore a decade ago. It also helped shape a generation.
Young people from the city are now grown up and reflecting on how Gray’s tragic death in police custody, the weeks of protests and unrest that followed, and the intervening years of struggle and success for their city changed their lives.
Jordan Westburg saw his batting average fall to .196 after going 0-for-4 Tuesday night against the Guardians.
Stagnant Orioles offense shows signs of life, but it’s too little, too late
Although the team has played only 16 games, there was a growing discontent that could be felt on a chilly night at Camden Yards.
Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville
Maryland judge questions Trump officials’ refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to US
A federal judge in Maryland questioned the Trump administration Tuesday about its continued refusal to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison, even after the Supreme Court ordered his return to the U.S.
From left, Moore, Peter Chapman, executive chairman of IonQ, and Hirobe Masahiro, Deputy Director of the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), National Institute of of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.
As Wes Moore sells Maryland to Asia, Trump’s tariffs cast shadow
Recently proposed tariffs on computer chips and other electronics complicate Gov. Wes Moore's hallmark economic initiative.
Attorney Steve Kelly, who is working with some of those who claim to be survivors of abuse, accused Calvert Hall of retaliating against victims when they came forward with concerns.
New court filings reveal total of 19 men allege sexual abuse and cover-up at Calvert Hall
The number of men who say they were victims of sexual abuse at Calvert Hall College High School has grown to 19, according to lawsuits filed this week.
The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
Court tosses lone recording from Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court judge’s case
The recording at the center of the prosecution’s case against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp is not admissible at trial, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday.
General manager Mike Elias observes batting practice at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, in February.
Mike Elias still sees the Orioles as a playoff team, even with the sluggish start
Elias also provided injury updates on pitchers Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez, Albert Suárez, Andrew Kittredge, Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Trevor Rogers and Chayce McDermott.
Orioles general manager Mike Elias takes questions from reporters last October.
Orioles GM Mike Elias says long-term contracts are ‘going to happen over time’
“There’s guys on this team that we would like to have on this team longer than they’re currently slated for,” Elias said. “It’s not a point-and-shoot thing. It’s case by case."
Johns Hopkins University campus
37 Johns Hopkins students had visas revoked in nationwide crackdown
The Johns Hopkins University revealed on Tuesday that 37 graduate students and recent graduates have been impacted by the federal government’s nationwide barrage of visa revocations.
The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 466-acre site on the Back River in Dundalk.
A new Mr. Trash Wheel? How Baltimore’s wastewater woes led to $1.7M in green projects
A new trash wheel is one of nearly two dozen projects set to receive money through a $1.7 million settlement fund, which Baltimore officials agreed to finance as part of a consent decree with the Maryland Department of the Environment over pollution violations at its wastewater plants.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
Planned federal bill would require return of improperly deported people, like Maryland father
A New York City congressman announced he will introduce legislation inspired by a Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Doechii performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Doechii, Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus to headline All Things Go music festival
Doechii, Lucy Dacus and Noah Kahan will headline September’s All Things Go festival, which returns to a three-day event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia.
An investigation by Baltimore Gas & Electric confirmed that an employee had falsified inspection reports.
State agency questions safety of gas pipes after BGE inspector is caught loafing on his boat
An investigation by BGE confirmed that an employee had falsified inspection reports.
A March 20 job fair hosted by the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corp. in Odenton drew scores of federal workers and contractors affected by President Trump’s sweeping cost-cutting measures.
Federal government downsizing hits close to home in Anne Arundel, survey finds
President Donald Trump’s dramatic and chaotic efforts to downsize the federal workforce are hitting close to home in Anne Arundel County, a new survey finds.
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