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    For sale: Impressive estate with a surprising past in Ruxton
    This $3.7 million Ruxton estate with grand, rustic interiors and five bedrooms comes with a rare bonus: a historic former Boordy Vineyards winery building.
    Dad of Turnstile’s singer introduces the band at Coachella weeks after being hit by car
    The father of Turnstile’s lead singer Brendan Yates introduced the band over a video message at Coachella on Friday night, almost two weeks after the band’s former guitarist, Brady Ebert, hit him with a car.
    INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Brendan Yates of Turnstile performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
    Forever stamp price could jump to 82 cents as USPS seeks rate hike approval
    The Postal Service wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents.
    FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
    Montgomery Council members propose data center restrictions
    The amendments would require data center developers to submit plans that demonstrate how they will procure or produce clean energy.
    This 503,000-square-foot, 72MW center is the first of a planned five data centers to be opened by Corscale in the Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Virginia.
    ‘Super El Niño’ sounds scary but could mean milder hurricane season in Maryland
    While the strong El Niño can impact weather patterns in the United States and Canada, it’s unlikely to have extreme effects for the summer in the mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.
    Ocean City is seen beyond the rough surf at Assateague Island National Seashore.
    Grading the glizzies: How each hot dog at Camden Yards measures up
    Armed with a kitchen scale, a ruler, butcher’s twine and a serious commitment to the bit, The Banner analyzed every hot dog configuration at Camden Yards.
    Banner data reporter Allan James Vestal measures the length of hot dogs at Camden Yards.
    Maryland lawmakers could get raises next year — and no vote is required
    Over the next four years, the salary for state senators and delegates will gradually increase from $56,636 to $61,905. The governor, lieutenant governor, judges and other top state officials are in line for raises, too.
    Should state senators and delegates get raises? Pay for members of the Maryland General Assembly is likely to increase from $56,636 to $61,905 over the next four years — unless lawmakers act to reduce or cancel the raises.
    Vivas and Millas drive in runs as Nationals succeed on 3 bunts in 4-run ninth to beat Brewers 7-3
    The Nationals’ Joey Wiemer makes a leaping catch at the center field wall in the third inning Friday night in Milwaukee.
    Orioles’ big money stars Pete Alonso and Shane Baz struggle in loss to Giants
    COLUMN | High-priced contracts for Pete Alonso and Shane Baz have yet to pay dividends. Both struggled in a 6-3 loss to the Giants, highlighting how huge investments the Orioles made over the offseason haven’t helped much so far.
    First baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday night in the Orioles’ 6-3 loss to the Giants.
    Wizards clinch NBA’s worst record with 140-117 loss to Heat
    Washington (17-64) has lost nine in a row and 25 of 26 to tumble to the bottom of the standings.
    Bub Carrington led the Wizards with 30 points Friday night.
    Maryland Senate limits police cooperation with ICE
    Maryland lawmakers move to block police from detaining immigrants for ICE, focusing on public safety and civil rights protections.
    State Sen. Clarence Lam speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. Lam, a Democrat representing Howard and Anne Arundel counties, is a lead sponsor of the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Hundreds at Dulaney High School erupt into cheers as world watches Artemis II crew splash down
    Hundreds piled into Dulaney High School’s auditorium for a “splashdown party” Friday night to watch mission commander Reid Wiseman — a 1993 graduate from Cockeysville — return.
    Dulaney alumni Robert Najewicz and Sharon Dudek have their picture taken with a cutout of Reid Weisman at the Artemis II splashdown watch party Friday.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tapped to lead African American Mayors Association
    Brandon Scott has been appointed president of the African American Mayors Association, a national nonprofit representing more than 500 mayors across the country.
    Mayor Brandon Scott delivers the State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage in March.
    ‘Abbott Elementary’ star spotted at Baltimore seafood joint
    “Abbott Elementary” star Sherly Lee Ralph ate at Conrad’s Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on Wednesday.
    Brittany Kent, 37, said it was all by chance that she got to serve actress Sheryl Lee Ralph at Conrad Seafood Restaurant in Perry Hall on April 8.
    From crisis leader to mall cop: Ousted Anne Arundel officer tapped for policy review
    Anne Arundel County is creating a work group to study Police Department policies that affect the work of its acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team. The announcement follows The Banner’s reporting on the ouster of the unit’s longtime leader and other changes since his removal.
    Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Steuart Pittman speaks with reporters at the State House in Annapolis about the party's "Contest Every Seat" initiative. Democrats have fielded candidates for all 188 seats in the Maryland General Assembly for the 2026 election.
    Metro employees die in Friendship Heights murder-suicide, police say
    A Bethesda resident was one of two men who died in a murder-suicide in Friendship Heights on Thursday, police said.
    Annapolis mayor nominates new city manager, attorney
    Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Friday nominated two powerful members of his staff.
    Flags outside Annapolis City Hall at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street on Oct. 22, 2025.
    Friends, family search for 27-year-old who vanished after Fells Point night out
    Over a dozen friends and family members of Branson Oduor met outside James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant on Friday morning to search for the 27-year-old, who disappeared almost a week ago after a night out in Fells Point.
    Loved ones and friends start a search party in Harbor East for Branson Oduor, a man who went missing last week after leaving a Fells Point bar. They distributed flyers around the area and adjacent neighborhoods.
    Police seek video to assist in homicide investigation
    Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a Gaithersburg homicide.
    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.
    Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Baltimore and Montgomery counties
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on April 11 and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
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