Community issues

Baltimore City’s Recreation and Parks Department operates 19 public pools through the city — all accessible for free by signing up for a BCRP Civic Rec account.

A college that does not value its faculty offers less value to its community, says one educator.

The city could walk away with about $152 million if it takes the deal — a fraction of the $5 billion that Baltimore sought.

The Polk County Democrats’ annual steak fry draws party faithful from across the country. Chair Bill Brauch said Van Hollen was “a big get.”

The University of Maryland Medical Center and 1,000 residents and fellows signed a deal for a new contract that includes a pay raise.

Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.

The woman forgave Charles Taylor, 48, of Walbrook, at his sentencing on Thursday in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of kidnapping, first-degree assault and third-degree sex offense.

The Trump administration’s decision this week to ax a Biden-era rooftop solar program will cost Maryland more than $60 million intended to build the local workforce and lower electricity costs for thousands of households.

Ernie Kent, a Holocaust survivor who worked for decades in Maryland politics, died on July 8 of congestive heart failure, days shy of her 96th birthday.

William Engle, a 49-year-old man from Catonsville, allegedly stole over $2,000 from the Shore Family Fun Center between July 31 and Aug. 2, according to Bethany Beach police.

Under CEO Kevin Plank cut the apparel company's profit projections in half, citing tariffs and weakening demand, in a quarterly report to investors.

The University of Maryland, College Park is renaming its Office of Diversity and Inclusion as the Trump administration pushes to end programs that support marginalized groups nationwide. The new office's name is Belonging & Community at UMD.

The Baltimore County Council has introduced legislation to adopt a final redistricting plan, a move it hopes will raise minority representation in an increasingly diverse county.

Five of 28 brand-new trains will roll into service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on Aug. 28.

The summertime is an opportunity for Black people — particularly in the Northeast and upper mid-Atlantic — to connect with their Southern roots and strengthen relationships with family.

Thirty-two years ago, Orlando Ridout IV organized the rescue of the Maynard-Burgess House in Annapolis as a form of reparations.

It’s back-to-school season, which means Maryland tax-free week is almost upon us.

Patrick Brice, 28, now of Harford County, attacked Richard Schaefer and Mark Crosby outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center on North Howard Street on May 26, 2023.

U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar rejected arguments from the defense that Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Florida, was less culpable than a local accomplice who was prepared to carry out the attack on BGE substations.

In both incidents, Matthew Middleton stood outside businesses holding a sign supporting President Donald Trump before the situations escalated, according to charging documents.