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Maryland announces $1.25 million in grants for development around rail stations
The announcement comes as Maryland is trying to double down on a bet that transit hubs can help turn the tide on climate and housing affordability issues.
A northbound MARC train pulls away from the station in Odenton. The northwest parking lot of the station is slated for redevelopment.
Maryland plans more ‘quick build’ road safety changes, citing success across state
Planners have a menu of traffic calming measures to consider for each site.
A busy roadway of cars. A two-way bike path is to the left of the cars and several people are walking away from the camera in the distance in it.
Trump wants to speed up deportations. A Baltimore judge’s move may slow them.
A recent order from a federal district court judge in Baltimore may slow President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda in Maryland.
FILE - A military aircraft waits for migrants to board from a bus at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Tx., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, before deporting them to Guatemala.
Maryland wants to pay you to carpool to work. Here’s how to cash in.
Encouraging carpooling is part of Maryland's attempt to reduce the impact vehicles have on the environment.
The Maryland Department of Transportation hopes to ease traffic, like on the Jones Falls Expressway, with incentives for car- and van-pooling.
Quick storms roll through Baltimore area as sunshine is expected the next few days
Showers and possibly severe storms are expected to roll through the Baltimore region again Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but should clear by the evening.
A gust of wind grabs a Towson student’s umbrella as students walk between classes in the rain during a recent storm.
2 Anne Arundel teens charged with murder after human remains found in burning vehicle
Two 18-year-olds face murder charges a week after human remains were found in a burning vehicle in Anne Arundel County.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Here’s what happens to migrant children in the U.S. without their parents
The U.S. government recognizes these children as a particularly vulnerable group, and border agents are required to transfer them to minors-only shelters within 72 hours.
RUBY, ARIZONA - JANUARY 05: Migrants turn themselves in to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after crossing over a section of border wall into the U.S. on January 05, 2025 in Ruby, Arizona. Unlawful border crossings along the Texas Southern border have plummeted to a four-year low according to recent data provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Immigration experts have attributed parts of the decrease to a ruling under the Biden administration which encouraged traveling migrants to make appointments through an app before turning themselves in at ports of entry. The ruling also established that migrants attempting to cross illegally were ineligibile for asylum. President-elect Donald Trump continues speaking about his plans for hardline border and migration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border upon his return to office on January 20.
ICE ‘wellness checks’ on migrant children in Baltimore intimidate families, advocates say
Advocates say ICE "wellness checks" on migrant children are intimidating for families.
An illustration of a parent being detained by ICE while their children watch.
Baltimore’s janky, pothole-filled roads have long been neglected — that may be changing
City transportation officials aim to cover 111 miles of streets before the weather gets too cold to lay asphalt.
Baltimore City buildings reflect in water inside of a pothole on I-83 in Baltimore, Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Is Elon Musk boring his way into Baltimore tunnels?
Though construction has begun for the multiyear, $6 billion project, major digging is still at least a year away.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
What’s the latest victim in Trump’s war on woke? You guessed it — bike lanes
Federal transportation officials are reexamining grants for bike and pedestrian infrastructure as part of a turn away from the priorities of the Biden administration.
White paint in the shape of two bicycles indicate where a two-way bike path is separated from the rest of the roadway.
Deportation suspended for two women held in ‘inhumane’ Baltimore holding room
Both women were sent by ICE to detention facilities in New Jersey and Colorado over the weekend.
The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, where ICE continues to hold detained immigrants.
Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Long-term lane closures come to Harford Road for bridge reconstruction work
A stretch of Harford Road will face long-term lane reductions as part of an effort to speed up a CSX bridge reconstruction project.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said long-term lane closures will be implemented along a portion of Harford Road for CSX to reconstruct the Harford Road Bridge.
Can MTA’s new budget get Baltimore students to school on time?
It could mean years before as many as 25,000 Baltimore City Public Schools students see much change in their journeys to school.
MTA Administrator Holly Arnold said the agency would need a new bus depot to meaningfully expand service.
What Marylanders need to know as the Real ID deadline approaches
The May 7 national deadline for having a Real ID is finally almost here.
A Maryland Real ID has a small white star in a black circle on the upper right side.
Strike on some MTA commuter bus lines ends as workers get new deal
Workers will be back on the job Thursday, a union representative told The Banner.
Martz Gold Line operates six commuter bus routes for the MTA: three between Howard County and Washington, D.C. and three between Southern Maryland and Washington.
Three Inner Harbor intersections are finally getting pedestrian-safe makeovers
The section of Pratt Street, smack in the center of the city, is one of Baltimore’s most heavily-trafficked by cars, bikes and people alike.
The intersection of Pratt Street and the Light Street spur in 2024.
Workers for six MTA commuter bus routes begin strike over halted contract negotiations
Workers for bus company Martz Gold Line have been seeking higher wages that the union says would put them on par with other area transit companies.
About 80 workers at Martz Gold Line, a company that operates some regional MTA commuter bus service, started striking Thursday morning over stalled contract negotiations.
Detective who helped label Kilmar Abrego Garcia a gang member had trouble of his own
Former Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Ivan Mendez, who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member, later pleaded guilty to misconduct.
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