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A tour group walks the campus of Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
Maryland economy could lose $1 billion if international students don’t return
The Trump administration's hostile policies toward international students could be disastrous for Maryland and, in particular, Baltimore.
A pair of huge Navy ships, the USNS Charlton, left, and the USNS Pomeroy, docked near residential homes at North Locust Point on June 5.
Locust Point’s noisy military ships should have been quiet by now, Ferguson says
The noisy, hulking grey-hulled cargo ships, which are the size of aircraft carriers, are being transferred to MARAD by the Military Sealift Command to be placed into a reduced readiness status.
Alan Guyan, founder and CEO of Made Plus, has been in business in Annapolis since 2021.
An Annapolis footwear manufacturer wants to change the way we make shoes
Made Plus, in business since 2021, converts plastic bottles into athletic shoes. Owner Alan Guyan is working to open a retail shop.
Students wait for buses after school at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
They were supposed to help fix Maryland’s transportation funding problem, but they stopped meeting
The Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs, known as TRAIN, was supposed to meet to give recommendations on Maryland's transportation issues but stopped meeting.
Calvin Coble, 6, shows off a portion of his Lego train submission to the B&O Railroad Museum’s Brick Build-Off Competition.
Lego trains spark big imaginations in B&O Railroad Museum contest
Kids submit an original Lego build to a railroad-themed competition at the B&O Railroad Museum.
The public boat ramp at Discovery Village Park in Shady Side closed July 1, after the Anne Arundel County Council decided low use numbers made the lease a bad deal in a tight year.
Boat ramps offer easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Why cancel one right before the Fourth?
Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
Teen suffers ‘catastrophic’ injury; 1,300 fireworks seized in July 4 incidents around Maryland
A teen suffered a “catastrophic” injury and officials seized more than 1,300 fireworks from an illegal show over the July 4 weekend, officials said.
Councilman Todd K. Crandell and his Baltimore County colleagues opposed an additional $2 million loan for a Towson affordable housing complex.
Baltimore County Council stiff-arms affordable housing project in Towson
The seven-member Baltimore County Council unanimously voted down the additional $2 million loan for Red Maple Place in Towson.
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash.
Microsoft layoffs hit Maryland-based video game workers
About 160 people will lose their jobs at Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media in Rockville as part of the company’s recent cuts.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy change
A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.
The Baltimore City Council will launch a series of public hearings on the city’s drug overdose crisis starting this week.
After false starts, Baltimore City Council to hold hearings on drug overdoses
After two cancellations, Baltimore leaders starting this week will launch a series of public hearings on the city’s drug overdose crisis, which has been the worst in the country.
On Monday, Anne George, Peta Richkus and Marsha Briley-Savage protest County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s decision not to reappoint Inspector General Kelly Madigan.
Baltimore County councilman proposes board to ‘depoliticize’ inspector general appointments
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka introduces legislation to change the county charter so an appointment board chooses the inspector general.
The Maryland Renaissance Festival opens its 49th season on August 23.
Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What thou shouldst know
Multiday passes hit the market July 7 and single-day tickets go on sale Aug. 4.
Brianna O'Keefe yells as she holds a portrait of Kilmar Obrego Garcia during a protest outside the federal courthouse Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, prosecutor says
The disclosure by U.S. lawyer Jonathan Guynn contradicts statements by spokespeople for the Justice Department and the White House.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of Maryland until 6 p.m. on Monday.
Chantal’s remnants bring heavy rain, risk of flash flooding to Baltimore
Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.
Jianni Davis, left, and Vernon Davis sit in a restaurant with Vernon's arm draped over his son.
Kyle Goon: The son of a Terps football legend is committed to Maryland, seeking his own legacy
Rising senior Jianni Davis has his eyes on a pro football career a lot like his father’s, only on the other side of the ball.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks as she moderates a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill  on how to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th on January 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building in an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for Joe Biden.
Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new role
The year-long post places Hayden back at the center of the very debates over American culture that surrounded her dismissal. 
The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
Baltimore’s Waterfront Promenade could get a new name and a signature event
The idea to rename the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade was inspired by Baltimore missing out on USA Today’s list of top riverwalks multiple times for years.
Onlookers review the damage along the Guadalupe River caused by recent flooding, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 campers, counselors following Texas floods
Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months’ worth of rain for the area.
Trash cans on North Chester Street are set out for pickup in the afternoon of Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Baltimore changes trash pickup time to protect workers from summer heat
Baltimore’s Department of Public Works is changing the trash pickup time for city residents in an effort to protect employees from the summer heat. 
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