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Maryland lawmakers grapple with how to handle state’s budget shortfall
Takeaways from The Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event in Annapolis.
Sen. Stephen Hershey Jr., Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Sen. Guy Guzzone discuss the state’s budget challenges during The Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
We watched the Luigi Mangione documentaries: Here are our key takeaways
Neither special on Luigi Mangione includes huge revelations. But if you’re unfamiliar with the details of the killing, they provide decent context.
Federal charges against Luigi Mangione include murder and firearms counts.
‘Wolf Moon’ should be bright and visible in Maryland tonight
The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look at the “wolf moon.”
An illustration handout showing the phases of the moon in January 2025
Why Maryland doesn’t see California-sized wildfires
Experts said the geography that Maryland makes it unlikely to see explosive, large fires like those in California.
Maryland is unlikely to see large fires like those burning through California, thanks to the state’s geography.
How much snow will Baltimore get this weekend?
It could snow again this coming weekend — though with less accumulation than the region saw earlier this week.
It could snow again this coming weekend — though with less accumulation than the region saw earlier this week.
Angel Reese lands on the cover of Vogue
Angel Reese — the WNBA player from Baltimore County — has earned a spot on the cover of Vogue magazine.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: Angel Reese arrives prior to the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
List: School closings and delays for Wednesday
Here are the Baltimore-area schools closed or delayed Wednesday because of this week’s snow storm.
Crews are still working to clear roads in some parts of Maryland following a winter storm on Monday.
Hypothermia and heart attacks: How to stay safe during cold weather
Last year, 72 Marylanders died from reported cold-related illness; 51 the season before. Cold weather illness includes hypothermia and frostbite. Exercising in cold weather, including shoveling snow, can also cause cardiac health issues.
James Lamb shovels the sidewalk of his block in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
What to know about Maryland snow totals, school closings and more
As a winter storm sweeps across Maryland, here’s what you need to know about plowing, schools and more.
A pedestrian crosses Lombard Street early Monday as a winter storm blankets the region.
List: Baltimore-area schools closed Tuesday from winter storm
Public and private school closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Workers shovel snow off the sidewalks near the dorms at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday.
Get outdoors, get good food: Richmond is a great weekend escape from Baltimore
A weekend trip to Richmond, Virginia, turned out to be relatively affordable, with plenty of outdoor activities and tasty places to eat.
The Riverfront Canal Walk in Richmond.
Who is Meghan McCorkell? Meet Live Baltimore’s new executive director
Eight questions with Live Baltimore’s new executive director, Meghan McCorkell.
Meghan McCorkell, a former WJZ reporter and marketing and communications head at the Pratt Library, is the new executive director at Live Baltimore.
How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in Maryland
If you’re able to withstand the cold and wind, Thursday night could be one of your best shots to see a meteor shower this year.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to peak on the East Coast in the early morning hours before sunrise Friday.
Goucher College to embrace ‘co-generational environment’ with retirement community
Edenwald Senior Living, in Towson, plans to add 127 new units in three apartment towers that will be built on land leased from Goucher College on its campus.
A rendering of the Goucher College campus with the yet-to-be-built University Residence Community towers from Edenwald Senior Living on the right side.
Mayor Scott, Laura Lippman and more tell us their favorite reads of the year
I wanted to know what folks’ favorite read of the year was. Check out answers from the mayor, notable authors in town, a reality TV star and more.
More than $6.8M is owed to Maryland workers. Here’s how to find out if you qualify.
About 5,200 Marylanders are owed a total of more than $6.8 million in unpaid wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
It’s local budget season in Maryland, where the government conversation over the next few weeks will be about money and two siblings: Taxes and Spending.
The best space photos from the year? Ask the folks behind the James Webb telescope
The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.
In this image of the Serpens Nebula from the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). In the Webb image, these jets are signified by bright clumpy streaks that appear red, which are shockwaves from the jet hitting surrounding gas and dust.

The Serpens Nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, is home to a particularly dense cluster of newly forming stars (~100,000 years old), some of which will eventually grow to the mass of our Sun.
Video shows moment car crashes into Towson funeral home amid mass shooting
Officials said the shooting in Towson appeared “targeted,” and said they believe there is no ongoing threat to the general public.
Security footage from Captain Car Wash on Loch Raven Boulevard, reviewed by the Banner, shows the shooting as it unfolded Tuesday night.
Maryland reports 3 cold weather-related deaths as winter begins
Three men have been reported dead from cold-related illness in Maryland so far this winter season.
Three men have been reported dead from cold-related illness in Maryland so far this winter season.
Maryland joins New Jersey in reporting ‘drones’ flying overhead at night
Reports of drones or other aircraft flying around at night have spread from New Jersey to Maryland.
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby has said the reports of drones flying over New Jersey have not been corroborated. Marylanders, including a former governor, began reporting “drone” sightings this week.
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