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    Maryland’s education watchdog will soon be out of a job
    Richard Henry investigated wrongdoing by school boards and superintendents in Maryland for six years. Gov. Wes Moore administration wants someone new.
    Richard Henry began his role as the inspector general for education on in 2020.
    Daughter of detained immigrant celebrates Maryland’s breakup with ICE
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Tuesday to end the state’s local partnerships with federal immigration officials.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hands a pen to 10-year-old Liliana Ramirez after signing a bill to end Maryland’s 287(g) programs.
    Chris Bassitt, MLBPA executive subcommittee member, reacts to Tony Clark’s resignation: ‘We are OK’
    With multiple reports indicating Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark is expected to resign, Orioles right-hander Chris Bassitt expressed confidence in the strength of the union and its ability to negotiate the upcoming collective bargaining agreement.
    Chris Bassitt throws a bullpen session at Orioles spring training on Feb. 15.
    Charlie Wilson, The Lox to headline Baltimore’s 50th AFRAM festival Juneteenth weekend
    Charlie Wilson and The Lox are headlining the 50th AFRAM festival, which takes place Juneteenth weekend on June 19 to 21.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Charlie Wilson performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
    Maryland leaders remember Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Champion for the dignity of the working people’
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called Jackson a “champion for the dignity of the working people” and a trailblazer in the civil rights movement who led with love and turned “protest into progress.”
    Coretta Scott King holds hands while singing with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Christine Farris, the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as they parade on Peachtree Street in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 19, 1987 to honor King's birthday.
    1 dead, 3 injured after shooting and crash near Mondawmin Mall in West Baltimore
    One person was killed and three people were injured after a shootout and vehicle crash near Mondawmin Mall on Monday night in West Baltimore, according to Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Baltimore police respond to a shooting with four victims in the 2400 block of Liberty Heights, near Mondawmin Mall, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
    Bruce Springsteen to conclude politically charged tour in DC
    Bruce Springsteen is concluding his 2026 “Land Of Hope And Dreams” American tour with a politically fueled stop in Washington, D.C.
    Bruce Springsteen, pictured at a 2023 Baltimore concert, last performed in Washington, D.C., in 2024, at Nationals Park.
    ICE cannot detain Kilmar Ábrego García again, federal judge rules
    Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
    A federal judge ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García.
    Robinson Chirinos returns to Orioles in player development role
    The club said Chirinos will mainly support players, coaches and staff members across the lower levels of the minor leagues in a leadership and mentorship role, while also steering organizational philosophies.
    Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo gets advice from the team’s former bench coach, Robinson Chirinos, following a loss to the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 25, 2025.
    After Kennedy Center exit, National Opera announces new shows in Montgomery County, Baltimore
    A month after departing from its longtime residency at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera is bringing several performances of “West Side Story” to Maryland venues.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Baltimore County Council moves out of its chambers to make room for new members
    The Baltimore County Council is relocating temporarily from its chambers in Towson, so the site can be renovated to accommodate the council’s impending expansion to nine members later this year.
    The Baltimore County Council is relocating from its chambers so the site can be renovated to accommodate the council’s expansion to nine members.
    Le Comptoir du Vin enters its ‘bistro, baby’ era
    Le Comptoir du Vin, one of Baltimore’s favorite restaurants, embarks on a new chapter under co-owner Rosemary Liss.
    Le Comptoir du Vin’s chefs discuss menu combinations and ingredients ahead of a dinner service last week.
    The Baltimore Symphony is using Peppa Pig to capture its youngest audience ever
    The Muddy Puddles Orchestra tailors its show for kids ages 18 months and older.
    Peppa Pig: My First Concert is coming to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore on April 13, 2026.
    Anne Arundel County bill would pave way for tiny home developments
    Anne Arundel Councilman Pete Smith’s bill to allow tiny home developments in the county is up for a final vote Tuesday night.
    11/4/2024, Baltimore, Maryland 

The Hope Village community before the ribbon cutting ceremony in East Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 4, 2024.  

Photograph by Gabriella Demczuk
    The Rev. Jesse Jackson, key figure in the Civil Rights Movement for decades, has died at 84
    Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. His daughter said he died at home with family.
    Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures to a friend in the balcony at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Sept. 15, 2013. The church held a ceremony honoring the memory of the four young girls who were killed by a bomb placed outside the church 50 years ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan. At right is U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala.
    Who took the tiger’s head from the Maryland Club?
    A 100-year-old tiger's head disappeared from the Maryland Club in December.
    Mark Letzer is looking for his taxidermy tiger's head, which he says was stolen from the Maryland Club on December 12.
    Why Maryland Democrats agreed to block immigration agreements with ICE
    The politics of immigration have shifted in the year since Donald Trump took office.
    People march against ICE presence in Baltimore earlier this year.
    Trevor Rogers isn’t resting on his laurels. The Orioles starter is already adjusting to the next challenge.
    Even after the best season of his career, the Orioles left-hander approached this winter as any other: a chance to analyze and to improve.
    Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers practices pick-off attempts on the first day of spring training at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.
    YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
    The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.
    The Y in Druid Hill hosts one of Baltimore’s first Fresh Marts, a free food pantry stocked with meats, canned goods and more.
    Trump says FEMA to assist in Potomac River sewage spill
    The spill has been largely contained in recent days. A temporary replacement line is in place and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
    More than 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater have flowed into the river after a section of sewer line collapsed on Jan. 16. A temporary replacement line is in place, and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
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