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    The UMBC lawyer who navigated job conflicts and discrimination cases with fairness and poise
    Hoye, a competitive spirit who loved putting on a good outfit and orchestrating pranks, died May 30. She was 50.
    Bobbie Hoye.
    Some Montgomery County Council races are still too close to call
    In some contentious races, candidates are separated by less than a point, leaving the results up to mail-in ballots.
    Although County Executive Marc Elrich, incumbent Laurie-Anne Sayles and Scott Goldberg maintain promising leads in the at large council race, it’s less clear who will secure the fourth spot on the Democratic ballot.
    Musical chairs: UMD professor elicits ethereal tunes from plastic seats
    UMD professor Dan Ortiz Leizman is going viral for instruments they create from unlikely materials — the cheap plastic chairs known as Monoblocs.
    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.
    Orioles keep Nationals’ hot lineup in check during series-opening win
    Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo tags out James Wood in the fourth inning Friday night at Camden Yards.
    Capitals draft big center Oliver Suvanto with first-round pick
    Suvanto, the 18th overall pick Friday night, is a 17-year-old from Turku, Finland.
    Oliver Suvanto of Finland checks Adam Novotny of Czechia in a game during the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minneapolis.
    Youths sleeping in overflow gym at Baltimore detention center lose air conditioning
    The failure of an air-conditioning unit at the Baltimore City Youth Detention Center has left a small number of young defendants sleeping in a gymnasium that lacks full cooling.
    Judge temporarily blocks Prince George’s $39M budget transfer
    A circuit court judge temporarily blocked Prince George’s County from transferring $39 million to itself from the budget of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
    Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Prince George’s County executive Aisha Braveboy speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking as Konterra Realty and Gould Property Company begin construction of the downtown of Konterra, a much-anticipated 1,400-acre, mixed-use, walkable community taking shape along the I-95 corridor at the meeting point of Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties.
    7 Orioles from the opening day roster are on the IL. Here’s their progress.
    Halfway through this season, seven of the 26 players who were on the Orioles’ opening day roster are now on the injured list. Here’s a run-through of those players and where they are in the recovery process.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is on the concussion injury list.
    Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
    County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    Gaithersburg man charged with first-degree murder in girlfriend’s death
    Sean Robinson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Ashlei Jones, Montgomery County Police said Friday.
    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.
    Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
    After the Supreme Court decided Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters in Haiti and Syria, fear ricocheted through those communities across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people face the prospect of deportation.
    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)
    Teenager who pleaded guilty to killing koi pond store owner given life sentence
    Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Cathleen Vitale called Jonah Poole’s conduct “violent” and “unthinkable.”
    FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - David Fischer, attorney for Jonah Poole, speaks to reporters after sentencing for Poole. Poole, 19, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in the killing of Steve Koza.
    Potomac woman identified as driver who crashed at entrance of parking garage and died
    Marjorie Rothschild died this week after she drove an SUV into a cable barrier at the entrance of a North Bethesda parking garage, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
    Marjorie Rothschild died this week after she drove an SUV into a cable barrier at the entrance of a North Bethesda parking garage, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
    Union leader files assault complaint against Maryland delegate after fight at early-voting site
    A Maryland delegate and a Montgomery County union representative physically fought at a Gaithersburg Park on Thursday, days before the primary election.
    Union president Fiorigi "Gino" Renne, left, and Del. Gabriel Acevero got into an altercation on Thursday, June 18.
    Facing the music: Ottobar in Baltimore ordered to pay $18,500 over unlicensed karaoke songs
    Ottobar, the Baltimore’s indie rock club, has been ordered to pay over $18,000 in statutory damages and attorney fees to Broadcast Music Inc. and three music publishers after conceding liability in a copyright infringement case.
    The exterior of Ottobar in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
    2 teenagers charged in fatal Brentwood shooting of 16-year-old
    A 16-year-old from Hyattsville was shot June 12 in Brentwood. Two 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.
    A 16-year-old from Hyattsville was shot June 12 in Brentwood. Two 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.
    Oil spill spotted, cleaned up in Inner Harbor amid Sail250 event
    A rainbow hue of oil floating on the water’s surface at the Inner Harbor prompted an emergency clean up by environmental regulators on Friday afternoon, officials said.
    FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 - Oil from one of the boats in the harbor leaks into the water causing a glistening rainbow colored trail.
    Healthcare insurers serving Maryland’s exchange seek hefty rate increases
    Maryland insurance companies are proposing significant increases in rates for ACA plans for a second year in a row.
    The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
    Baltimore eatery asks for donations as death toll in Venezuela rises after earthquakes
    Almost every Venezuelan in the United States knows someone affected by the deadly earthquakes in their home country this past week, said the owners of Arepi, a Venezuelan restaurant in Fells Point.
    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.
    Bobs are back: Naval Academy mandates chin-length haircuts for new female students
    The Induction Day chop returns eight years after the academy began introducing more inclusive hairstyles for women.
    The Naval Academy Class of 2027, incoming plebes, take the oath of office on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
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