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Wes Moore loves going fast. Government doesn’t.

Lee O. Sanderlin and Hayes Gardner

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks earlier this year at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of the bridge’s collapse.

Jessica Ceja wipes away tears as she undergoes treatment for sickle cell disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in December.

Sickle cell disease gave her a life of pain. She may be cured with her own cells.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026 - Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso toured Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter on Tuesday, where he met Fletcher, a young dog. He and his wife donated $10,000 to the shelter.

Kyle Goon: Orioles slugger Pete Alonso seeks a deeper connection to Baltimore. It’s not just for show.

David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.

The Dish: As national whiskey makers struggle, Maryland distilleries forge their own path

Poll hints at tight 3-way Democratic race for Anne Arundel County executive

Orioles pitching contains the American League’s best offense in win over Astros

State dumps Kiewit as Key Bridge builder, potentially delaying project past 2030

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Slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win over Nationals

Atholton High School principal on leave after ‘emotional interaction’ with students on video

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Edgewater man accused in wife’s killing released on house arrest amid prosecution appeal

Kyle Goon: Navy’s ‘2 knuckleheads from Pittsburgh’ are chasing their hometown dream

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The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

I tried 3 of this year’s most highly anticipated Maryland restaurants. Here’s what to expect.

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New Kitchens on the Block, a D.C.-based food festival that allows attendees to sample local restaurants before they opened, featured three of Maryland’s most-anticipated spots of the year. Pictured: chiocciole alla vodka from Potomac’s upcoming Italian restaurant, Maurizio’s.

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Unionized workers at Towson Town Center’s Apple Store have filed a grievance and unfair labor practice charge against the tech giant as the store prepares to close in June.

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‘It hurts my heart to see’: Historic Black church in Catonsville damaged by fire

Updated Apr 27, 2026

Baltimore County Fire officials said Monday they’d brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of the historic Mt. Gilboa African Methodist church in Catonsville.

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Brady North immersed himself in Spanish. It gives him a leg up with Orioles hitters.

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Influential arts leader Jeannie Howe to exit Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance

Apr 27, 2026

Jeannie Howe, executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance since 2012, will step down from the arts nonprofit organization at the end of the year.

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