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Bill Ferguson says he’s learned from his close call. Now comes the hard part.

Lee O. Sanderlin

Updated 25m ago

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson door knocks in South Baltimore earlier this month. Ferguson says a primary challenge taught him he needed to reconnect with his district.

Dan Ortiz Leizman, an artist and lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, performs with an electric guitar made from a Monobloc chair that they created in their home in Hyattsville.

Musical chairs: UMD professor elicits ethereal tunes from plastic seats

Bobbie Hoye.

The UMBC lawyer who navigated job conflicts and discrimination cases with fairness and poise

Lightning strikes in northern Baltimore County as a severe thunderstorm moves through, July 8, 2025.

Scattered thunderstorms and lightning could dampen Sail250, Orioles game

Facing the music: Ottobar in Baltimore ordered to pay $18,500 over unlicensed karaoke songs

Teenager who pleaded guilty to killing koi pond store owner given life sentence

Touring Trump’s Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation’s capital

Orioles keep Nationals’ hot lineup in check during series-opening win

Healthcare insurers serving Maryland’s exchange seek hefty rate increases

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The Maryland college diversity program escaping Trump’s chopping block

Jun 26, 2026

Keith Harmon is the senior director of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in Catonsville.

7 Orioles from the opening day roster are on the IL. Here’s their progress.

Jun 26, 2026

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is on the concussion injury list.

This app is my secret to $6 takeout and cheap groceries

Jun 26, 2026

David Goldberg, left, picks up his Too Good To Go order of bagels from manager Dria Johnson at Good Boy Bagels in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore.

Democrat Dan Schwartz to face GOP’s Andy Harris in Maryland’s 1st District race

Jun 26, 2026

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris speaks during a press conference hosted by the Maryland Maryland Freedom Caucus in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Harris is the only Republican member of Congress from Maryland and chairs the U.S. House Freedom Caucus.

Oil spill spotted, cleaned up in Inner Harbor amid Sail250 event

Jun 26, 2026

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - Oil from one of the boats in the harbor leaks into the water causing a glistening rainbow colored trail.

The Inner Harbor still has life, even if Harborplace doesn’t

Updated Jun 26, 2026

Time is almost up for the Harborplace pavilions.

Baltimore eatery asks for donations as death toll in Venezuela rises after earthquakes

Jun 26, 2026

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - Luis Dams, one of the owners of Arepi, holding some of the goods already donated to those impacted by the earthquakes in Venezuela.

JPMorgan Chase elevates Gilman and Hopkins grad as potential Jamie Dimon successor

Jun 26, 2026

Gilman School.

Johns Hopkins already leads the medical world. On AI, it won’t be easy.

Jun 26, 2026

Humanoid robot “Sprite” displays its capabilities during a mock sinus surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

Jun 26, 2026

FILE - People hold hands and a Haitian flag during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians, Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

‘The Wire’ actor Bobby J. Brown’s barn fire death ruled accidental

Jun 26, 2026

Actor Bobby J. Brown, standing second from left, in "We Own This City."

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified info

Jun 26, 2026

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, right, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

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Samuel Basallo is showing ‘daily growth,’ and the Orioles will benefit from it

Jun 26, 2026

Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo has 12 home runs and a .782 OPS in 226 at-bats.

Jon Meoli: The Orioles are getting better at what matters. But nothing will if they keep beating themselves.

Jun 26, 2026

Gunnar Henderson and the Orioles have been a frustrating team to follow during the first half of the season.

Takeaways from the Anne Arundel County primary election

Jun 26, 2026

People head into vote in the primary election at Reservoir High School in Fulton as polls open on Tuesday morning.

Johns Hopkins University lays off over 100 employees due to federal research cuts

Jun 25, 2026

Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus.

Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff’s race as Sam Cogen concedes

Updated Jun 26, 2026

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott congratulates Sabrina Tapp-Harper, wearing a suit, at her primary election watch party in Baltimore on Tuesday evening.

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Carjacking crew ‘terrorizing’ Baltimore charged in crime spree and killing

Updated Jun 25, 2026

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 - Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is flanked by Police Commissioner Richard Worley, left, and State’s Attorney Ivan Bates as they announce the takedown of a violent carjacking crew that terrorized the city over two months.

Judge upholds Baltimore’s controversial conduit deal with BGE

Jun 25, 2026

The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

The redevelopment of Harborplace still faces a crucial hurdle — financing

Jun 25, 2026

MCB Real Estate announced its intention to redevelop Harborplace more than four years ago.

Motorcyclist dies in Millersville crash after being thrown off bike

Jun 25, 2026

Anne Arundel County Police said a 70-year-old Millersville man died Wednesday after he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and was struck by a pickup truck.

Why coal is getting a second wind in Maryland

Jun 25, 2026

Warrior Run Generating Station near Cumberland was a coal-burning power station that began operating in 2000. It was shut down in 2024 but could become operational again.

ORIOLES NEWS

Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed

Jun 25, 2026

Volunteers are seen packaging supplies, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Doral, Fla.

Coach store closes in Towson Town Center

Jun 25, 2026

A sign hangs on the glass doors of the Coach store at Towson Town Center informing customers the location closed on Monday, June 22, 2026.

Just past the halfway point, Orioles players reflect on what was and gear up for what’s next

Jun 25, 2026

Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso reacts after striking out during the ninth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Baltimore County judge won’t throw out murder case over warrantless cellphone search

Jun 25, 2026

Exterior of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.

Trump slashed medical research. A Maryland lawmaker fears the next move.

Jun 25, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin seeks to stop the Trump administration from putting political appointees in charge of federal health grants.