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    Maryland election officials among those sent letters with ‘suspicious substance’
    Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said he was notified by email that federal law enforcement agencies had intercepted mail addressed to the Maryland State Board of Elections in Annapolis
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 - Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis answers questions outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse after a hearing on June 10, 2026. DeMarinis is being sued in his official capacity by the U.S. Department of Justice because he refused to provide the state’s voter database.
    Former Baltimore City Council member William ‘Pete’ Welch Jr. dies at 73
    Former Baltimore City Council member William A. “Pete” Welch Jr., who represented West Baltimore from 2011 to 2016, has died. He was 73.
    Pete Welch.
    Battle of rookie wide receivers in matchup vs. Browns | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Can the Ravens contain Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion?
    A school bus driver let a child off to save a kitten. Calls to reinstate her are going national.
    PETA joined growing calls for Cynthia Morgan to return to her Harford County Public Schools bus route.
    Taffy Thomas, left, with her son, Alex Thomas, who rescued a kitten in the road.
    UMD students storm president’s speech to protest racist image shared by club tennis team
    More than 100 students disrupted University of Maryland President Darryll Pines’ Thursday address to protest the school’s response to a racist image shared by its club tennis team.
    University of Maryland students protest on the steps of the Thomas V. Miller Jr. Administration Building over a racist image sent out by the school’s club tennis team.
    Hyattsville woman found dead inside her vehicle was killed, police say
    Maury Carias Garcia, of Hyattsville, was found dead inside her vehicle on Wednesday, Prince George's County Police said on Thursday.
    Maury Carias Garcia of Hyattsville was found dead inside her vehicle Wednesday, Prince George’s County Police said Thursday.
    The Inner Harbor is getting a new Chinese restaurant but no noodles
    Baltimore’s Chinese food scene will expand with the arrival of a Sichuan restaurant from College Park. But don’t expect to see noodles on the menu.
    College Park's Eastern Gourmet is coming to 414 Light St. in January 2027.
    Montgomery County schools report a ‘dramatic’ enrollment drop
    Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.
    Montgomery County schools are educating just under 152,000 students this year, according to preliminary numbers.
    Man receives 25 years for deadly Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting
    Bryan Johnson, 20, of Shipley Hill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the fatal shooting of Deanta Dorsey, a sophomore at Edmondson-Westside High School, on Jan. 4, 2023.
    One person has died and four others were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village shopping center Wednesday morning.
    Gov. Moore issues new directive on college sexual assault prevention
    Amid a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued a directive on Thursday requesting that the state’s higher education commission issue a new set of recommendations.
    Gov. Wes Moore asked the Maryland Higher Education Commission to issue new recommendations to prevent campus sexual assault.
    Federal prosecutors take over case against Annapolis man with homemade explosives
    Anne Arundel County prosecutors on Thursday relinquished their case against an Annapolis man charged with having more than 30 homemade explosive devices at his home to federal prosecutors.
    Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
    Some Howard County students are learning how to garden year-round
    Harper's Choice Middle School is one of seven Howard County public schools that has a Gardyn Hydroponic System to teach students about growing their own food.
    Celeste Hidey, the advanced academics teacher at Harper’s Choice Middle School, shows the hard work the students have done in their outdoor garden. The garden has fresh tomatoes, flowers and pollinators.
    Record high to chilly nights: October brings rollercoaster weather
    Wednesday’s temperature of 88 degrees was a record high for the Baltimore area, but the weekend is cooling off.
    Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 — Sunset lights the tops of the trees showing fall colors in Towson.
    The UMD student reporter who dared to record Rep. Andy Harris — and kept recording
    A University of Maryland student journalist targeted by Republican Rep. Andy Harris during an informal press briefing Tuesday said she’ll continue to cover the politician who threatened to have police remove her from the gathering.
    Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school's Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
    Baltimore Running Festival: Traffic, routes and essential info for races this weekend
    Everything you need to know about the 26th edition of the Baltimore Festival Running Festival, which kicks off Saturday morning.
    Runners pass through the Charles Village neighborhood during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
    2 dead, 3 injured in overnight shooting in East Baltimore
    The city experienced a handful of shootings and a stabbing that left four people dead and several others injured.
    The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city.
    Why some Commanders linebackers take a shot before games
    “It gets your blood flowing. You get that feeling that ,after that, it’s time to go out and rock,” Kain Medrano said.
    Washington Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano (56) celebrates after a fumble recovery during the first half of an NFL football game between the Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts in London on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)
    Surrounded by legal problems, Baltimore housing nonprofit director resigns
    Garrick Good said he became a ‘distraction’ from the work of the North East Housing Initiative.
    Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.
    What to do this weekend, including a home and garden show and an oyster festival
    Whether you want to toss back freshly shucked oysters in Annapolis, watch artists paint and draw in Columbia or attend a punk rock flea market in Baltimore, we've got you covered.
    With Annapolis Restaurant Week falling in prime oyster season, surely one of the 35 featured places to eat will have them on the menu?
    Maryland is politically polarized. Only these few competitive General Assembly races remain.
    Here’s a look at four of Maryland’s purplest districts.
    Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.
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