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    Patuxent Watershed opens to visitors for recreation on Sunday
    The watershed’s 6,000 acres, which includes six recreation areas, 16 miles of shoreline fishing and trails, will be open to the public to explore through Nov. 30.
    An indigo bunting sits on a vine in the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
    ‘Volatile’ storm could bring 75 mph winds, possible tornadoes to Maryland on Monday
    A “volatile” and “severe” storm system will travel down the East Coast on Monday, bringing with it rain, wind, light snow and possible tornadoes.
    Pedestrians shield themselves from the snow and freezing rain as they cross over Saint Paul Street in downtown Baltimore on Thursday.
    State law requires opening a prerelease center for incarcerated women. Why is it stalled?
    Incarcerated women who are near the end of their sentences remain housed at the state women’s prison in Jessup, and advocates are pushing the state to open a facility to help these women prepare to return to their families and communities.
    Monica Cooper, a formerly incarcerated woman, leads a rally outside the State House in Annapolis this month to push the state to follow a law that requires it to open a stand-alone prerelease facility for incarcerated women.
    For sale: Peaceful retreat in Monkton
    In Monkton’s Henderson Hill community, you’ll find this attractive brick home. It offers six bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms and nearly 6,000 square feet of modern living space. All nestled on almost 2 acres of peaceful, wooded land.
    Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US, officials find
    As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade.
    A pharmacist prepares to administer a dose of seasonal flu vaccine to a patient at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
    When Baltimore teens gather outside, arrests and curfews often follow. Does it help?
    After arrests at a White Marsh Mall teen “link-up,” Baltimore County residents and officials debate curfews, safety concerns and where teens can gather.
    Customers enter and exit White Marsh Mall, where Baltimore County Police arrested six teenagers after a “link-up” last week.
    ‘A shock’: Baltimore’s Merritt Gallery is closing after more than 40 years
    Sisters and business partners Merritt Miller and Rachel Rubin will close Baltimore’s Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts in early summer.
    A visitor looks at a painting by Hunt Slonem inside Merritt Gallery and Renaissance Fine Arts in Baltimore’s Village of Cross Keys.
    Will the Montgomery County Council compromise on Marc Elrich’s budget proposal?
    Marc Elrich’s budget proposal is strikingly similar to his last two, which also called for higher taxes to fund the county’s school system.
    The Montgomery County Council has compromised on the budget in the past, but those compromises have led to some tough choices.
    5 Maryland drivers owe DC more than $625K in unpaid traffic tickets, lawsuits say
    Five Maryland drivers owe the District of Columbia more than $625,000, collectively, for unpaid traffic citations.
    Traffic in the southbound lanes of the Jones Falls Expressway backs up approaching Northern Parkway during the morning rush hour.
    Flights resume at BWI after hourslong ground stop sparked by odor at air traffic control center
    The biggest airports in the Baltimore and Washington area were on a ground delay after hours of halted flights Friday sparked by a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility.
    Stranded travelers crowd the Southwest domestic terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday after a ground stop due to a “strong chemical smell” at the region’s air traffic control facility, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in an email.
    Biker on trial in mass shooting at Thunderguards Motorcycle Club memorial in East Baltimore
    Eric Kibler, 44, of Hagerstown, is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with first-degree murder and related offenses in the shooting of Anthony “Chris” Martin in Oliver on Aug. 18, 2024.
    Upwards of one hundred people gathered on the basketball courts to honor and celebrate the life of Anthony “Chris” Martin including his cousins, brother and fiancé. They shared shots of Patron and Hennessy and released white, blue and silver balloons into the sky that floated above the now burned down motorcycle club. Baltimore Police say the fire at the motorcycle club may have been retaliation for the shooting.
    Elrich proposes nearly 6% property tax increase to fully fund schools’ request
    Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed operating budget for Montgomery County includes a nearly 6% property tax increase. He said his plan, which fully funds the public schools’ operating budget request, recognizes the county faces economic headwinds.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants to raise property tax rates by just under 6% to fully fund the school system’s budget request for fiscal 2027.
    After nearly 6 months, missing Baltimore boy Tristan King is found
    The monthslong search for missing Baltimore boy Tristan King ended Friday morning in the Curtis Bay neighborhood, several people familiar with the case said.
    Tristan King.
    Moore, top Democrats would slash energy efficiency program to save ratepayers ‘hundreds’ a year
    Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders are backing a bill aimed at lowering Maryland energy bills, offering rebates and imposing new rules on utilities and data centers.
    Gov. Wes Moore, along with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, announced Friday they back legislation they say could save ratepayers $150 every year.
    Tornado touched down in Howard County during Wednesday storm
    The tornado hit the small community of Cooksville just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a weather service report released on Friday.
    Several counties in Central and Western Maryland were under tornado watches that turned into brief warnings on Wednesday.
    Some Baltimore County students skip class to protest Trump amid school warnings
    Thirty schools in five Maryland districts signed up to protest the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. However, some school administrators warned against it, threatening disciplinary action if students skipped class.
    Students participate in a walkout at Eastern Technical High School in Essex to protest the Trump administration and ICE on Friday.
    ICE sent Maryland detainees to Arizona a day before congressional oversight visit
    For months, the overcrowded, bleak conditions on the sixth floor of the George H. Fallon Federal Building have drawn attention from Maryland lawmakers, a federal judge and the state’s top prosecutor.
    The Eloy Detention Center, a private prison owned by CoreCivic, houses detainees waiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings, Eloy, AZ, USA, 2019.
    Mom’s Organic Market in Hampden closed due to rodent infestation
    A sign from the Baltimore City Health Department was on the door Thursday morning, noting Mom’s Organic Market in Hampden was closed due to a violation.
    A sign in the door of Mom's Organic Market at the Rotunda in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood shows a notice the shop was closed for a rodent infestation.
    Maryland budget moves forward with cuts to disability programs
    It’s part of a plan to close a $1.4 billion shortfall by taking money from other state accounts, freezing spending and making cuts.
    Maryland’s state budget for next year is moving forward with about $127 million in cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Gov. Wes Moore had proposed $150 million worth of cuts.
    The Ravens are paying Trey Hendrickson like a star pass rusher. Can he keep going in his 30s?
    “I think he’s got a lot left in the tank,” Raven GM Eric DeCosta said at Trey Hendrickson’s introductory news conference Friday.
    Outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson and wife Alisa are introduced by Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter and executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta on Friday morning.
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