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What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including the Mayor’s Christmas Parade and GZA
Whether you want to attend the Mayor’s Christmas Parade, see the Christmas tree lighting at City Hall or rap along to Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, we’ve got you covered.
Jimmy Pelletier, from DC Wheels Charity, wows the crowds with skateboard moves at Hampden's Annual Holiday Parade on December 4, 2022.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Frozen Fest to menorah lightings
Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Dec. 11 through Wednesday, Dec. 17.
To celebrate Hanukkah this year, you can attend several menorah lightings throughout Howard County.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport lights parade honors a life on the water
We’re in peak holiday season. Here are seven great things to do in Annapolis through Wednesday, Dec. 17.
The Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade embarks on the night of Dec. 13, 2025 for the 43rd year.
Montgomery County’s only charter school will fight closure effort
Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to close the Mecca Business Learning Institute, but the charter school’s officials are appealing to the Maryland State Board of Education.
Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, from menorah lightings to holiday concerts
Rock- and go-go-inspired holiday concerts, menorah lightings and more festive things to do in Montgomery County this week.
Billy Coulter Band and Ruthie and the Wranglers will return to Hank Dietle's Tavern in Rockville for their 13th annual Rockin' Holiday Show.
Kyle Goon: Service members, enjoy Baltimore for Army-Navy. Remember us fondly as the president threatens us.
Is Baltimore really as bad as Donald Trump says it is? Of course not. This weekend, as troops flood in for football, they have a chance to see for themselves.
President-elect Donald Trump at the 125th Army-Navy Game on December 14, 2024
Here’s where Baltimore says the worst traffic crashes occur
The number of crashes in Baltimore overall is down about 16% since 2019, according to city statistics, but the number of serious injuries or deaths resulting from such crashes is up over the same time period.
Cars drive on Orleans Street, one of the roads included in a new analysis of where most serious traffic crashes occur in Baltimore.
New report details mixed progress in Maryland’s push for better addiction treatment
A new MDH report details delays and hurdles officials are facing as they attempt to overhaul Maryland’s faulty drug and mental health addiction treatment system and root out fraud.
Faith Schauber was placed in the same apartment complex as Amanda Vlakos.
In a holiday twist, some service workers say customers are actually nicer this year
The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.
Couple buying houseplant at counter in plant shop
‘He’s their friend’: Alex Ovechkin hosts Montgomery players with disabilities
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with the American Special Hockey Association for almost a decade, supporting teams such as Montgomery County’s Cheetahs.
Alex Ovechkin sits on the bench with players from the American Special Hockey Association, including the Montgomery County Cheetahs.
No. 7 Maryland sets program record for fewest points allowed in a 91-21 victory over Delaware State
Maryland’s previous record for fewest points allowed was 22, set Feb. 5, 1974, in a 60-22 win over Morgan State.
Yarden Garzon, pictured in October, was one of two Maryland players who scored 18 points Wednesday night against Delaware State.
Guilty pleas, $100K fine for company after lead paint chips fell from TV tower in Baltimore
Maryland's Attorney General announced guilty pleas and a $100,000 fine against Skyline Tower Painting and its president, holding them accountable for a 2022 tower-washing project that showered Baltimore with hazardous lead paint.
Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
Ravens’ Dec. 27 game at Green Bay to kick off at 8 p.m., NFL announces
The game at Lambeau Field will kick off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27, a Saturday, and will be broadcast on Peacock.
The Ravens will visit Lambeau Field to play the Packers in prime time on Dec. 27.
Former Gilman, Saint Frances coach takes over Michigan after shocking firing
Poggi guided a dominant Gilman program and built St. Frances into a national powerhouse.
Biff Poggi watches his team warm up before playing against Nebraska in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb.
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses practice again: ‘It’s a long season’
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was missing at practice Wednesday, the fifth straight week he’ll be sidelined for at least one session before a game.
Lamar Jackson has missed at least one Ravens practice for five straight weeks.
Library employees remain anxious as Howard County prepares to reopen Savage Branch
Howard County officials plan to reopen the Savage library branch, saying tests and inspections found no confirmed sources of carbon monoxide in the building after several employees reported exposure to the gas last month.
The Savage Branch Library in Howard County.
Orioles reach 5-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso
Alonso hit 38 homers with a .272 average last season for the New York Mets.
Pete Alonso reacts after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of the New York Mets' game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 12.
What does the Pete Alonso signing mean for the Orioles’ roster?
The trickle-down effect on the Orioles roster could be felt in multiple ways, and this signing may only be the first major move in what could have a domino effect.
Players throughout the Orioles’ lineup could receive a boost from the team’s addition of free agent first baseman Pete Alonso.
California man charged in rape of woman in Gaithersburg
A California man faces multiples rape charges linked to a sexual assault last year in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Police.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Baltimore is striking fear into the hearts of private lenders across the country
When private lenders met in Las Vegas for their annual conference, almost everyone knew about the foreclosure crisis in Baltimore. Now, some industry leaders are calling for reforms.
Attendees gather in a hallway at the American Association of Private Lenders conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
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