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    Orioles bring back Andrew Kittredge in cash deal with the Cubs
    The Orioles traded Kittredge to the Cubs in July. He posted a 3.45 ERA in 31 1/3 innings for Baltimore before the deal, then a 3.32 ERA in 21 2/3 innings for Chicago.
    Relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
    Decades-old Food Depot grocery store to close in Northeast Baltimore
    Food Depot, a decades-old discount grocery store in Belair-Edison, will close its doors in January.
    The Food Depot grocery store, located in the Belair Edison Crossing Shopping Center, is expected to close in January.
    Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed 6 highway workers on I-695 in Baltimore County
    Lisa Lea, 57, of Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, was one of two drivers charged in the crash, which happened on March 22, 2023.
    A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
    Ocean City settles for $400K in boardwalk tram death of 2-year-old boy
    The family of a 2-year-old Princess Anne boy who was struck and killed by a boardwalk tram last year will receive $400,000 and a bench memorial as part of a settlement agreement with the Town of Ocean City.
    Ocean City Firefighters, EMS Clinicians and the Ocean City Police Department were on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian and tram near Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk. A portion of the Boardwalk was closed during the investigation, Aug. 20, 2024.
    4 things to know about Montgomery County’s new school ratings
    The number of schools earning 4 stars (the second-highest rating) increased this year but so did the number earning 1 star.
    Walt Whitman High in Bethesda was the top-performing secondary school.
    Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
    Howard County Public Schools received high marks on the 2024-25 Maryland State Report Card.
    The Howard County Public School System is one of the highest performing school systems in the state.
    Baltimore County dominates Maryland’s top 10 schools of 2025
    Baltimore County had the most schools earning top marks on the Maryland School Report Card.
    Busses parked outside of Hampton Elementary School during morning dropoff 3/19/2024. Timonium, MD
    Baltimore City school ratings by the numbers: Scores are trending up
    Nearly half of Baltimore City schools earned at least three stars out of five stars in the state ratings this year, up from 35% last year.
    Baltimore City school ratings increased this year.
    These are Anne Arundel County’s newest 5-star schools
    The annual Maryland School Report Card ratings allow parents and community members to compare how their local schools are performing.
    Student holding pencil.
    Maryland’s best schools: See new state ratings for 2025
    Search our database to compare Maryland schools and their ratings.
    Constellation pitches new nuclear reactors and batteries in Maryland
    As Maryland lawmakers push for additional in-state power sources, Constellation Energy is providing them a range of options. Among them: generating natural gas, creating battery storage and more.
    The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
    They risk their lives on every shift. Here’s why Wheaton’s rescue squad works for free.
    Over 100 members volunteer their nights and weekends to emergency response in the Wheaton area, from fighting fires and assisting births, to cutting up cars and administering CPR. With over 11,000 calls annually, the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is considered to be one of the busiest in Montgomery County. And it's all volunteer.
    From left, firefighters Zach Fergusson, Rick Allen and Teddy Schrenk tear apart a donated mini van during a training at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue station in Wheaton.
    It’s sunny-side up for the Perry Hall Denny’s
    It may not be a grand slam for the Perry Hall Denny’s, but the restaurant chain can take the win.
    An empty lot is seen along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
    Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents, dies at 84
    Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
    Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Fla. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
    For descendants of those buried in this Black cemetery, long-sought answers may lie under a parking lot
    Church leaders, community members and descendants of those once buried at Mt. Zion cemetery on Wednesday will test their belief that not all remains were relocated when the site was developed.
    Church leaders, community members and descendants of those once buried at Mt. Zion cemetery will test their belief that not all remains were relocated when the site was developed into a shopping plaza.
    Why rent is up more in Anne Arundel than anywhere in Maryland
    The cost of rent in Anne Arundel County has increased more over the last decade than in any other jurisdiction in Maryland, a Banner analysis of recently released U.S. Census Bureau data found. Learn why.
    Rent is soaring in Anne Arundel County more than elsewhere in Maryland, due in part to the difficulty of new development, such as this subdivision in a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
    Need a sink unclogged? Federal workers turn to side hustles for cash.
    Federal workers haven’t been paid since September. Some of them are looking for odd jobs, while others are fully leaning into their side hustles.
    From left, Sean Pumphrey, Brittany Veney and Courtney Coulter.
    Maryland schools get new star ratings today — maybe for the last time
    For the sixth year, the Maryland State Department of Education will rate each school on a scale of one to five stars.
    Gervonta Davis-Jake Paul bout is off and Paul will seek another fight in 2025
    Most Valuable Promotions, Paul’s promotional organization, said Saturday it was looking into the matter after a civil lawsuit was filed against Davis in Miami-Dade County last week.
    Lamont Roach, left, punches Gervonta Davis during the second round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout on March 1.
    Ravens trading for OLB Dre’Mont Jones, sending 5th-round pick to Titans
    Dre’Mont Jones has 4.5 sacks in the past four games and 19 pressures this season, according to PFF, more than any Ravens defender.
    Dre’Mont Jones lines up against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 5.
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