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    Stuffed ham fans, rejoice: St. Mary’s County is honoring its signature dish
    The local specialty traces its roots to the kitchens of Sotterley Plantation, where Black cooks developed the dish, which is stuffed with greens and spices.
    Stuffed ham, which is packed with greens and spices, is a St. Mary's County tradition.
    Previewing the Orioles’ 2026 season | Banner Baseball Show
    How many wins will the O’s finish with in 2026?
    Maryland Supreme Court throws out Baltimore’s lawsuit against oil companies
    The Maryland Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed lawsuits brought by Baltimore City, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County against more than two dozen oil and gas giants.
    Baltimore skyline
    Iran receives a US ceasefire plan, officials say, as strikes batter the Middle East
    Iran has received an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region.
    First responders inspect a destroyed car at the site of a residential building hit in an overnight strike in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran.
    For rent: Office space in historic Towson Jail. Cells cost extra.
    For more than a century, people were trying to get out of the Old Towson jail. But now, a historic preservationist saved the building, restoring it for offices, while keeping some old jail touches.
    Historic preservationist Marty Azola gives a tour of a jail cell that has been repurposed into a bathroom at the Historic Towson Jail.
    Former ICE officials question promises on planned detention facility for Western Maryland
    Seeking to quell concerns about their plans to convert a sprawling Western Maryland warehouse into a makeshift detention facility, federal officials met with Washington County leadership to address the local impact.
    Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
    A lottery winner’s downtown Baltimore hotel goes up for sale
    The Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor is up for sale. The hotel is owned by a man who won a $533 million lottery in 2018.
    Richard Wahl, who won a $533 million Mega Millions jackpot in 2018, used his real estate firm to buy the Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor for $10.7 million in 2021. The nine-story, 249-room hotel is now up for sale.
    What MLB scouts say are the Orioles’ strengths and weaknesses
    The Banner spoke with six scouts from opposing clubs to take stock of the Orioles’ strengths and weaknesses.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley throws a pitch during the ninth inning of an exhibition game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
    The Dish: Delivery apps are squeezing restaurants, owners say. Your wallet may be next.
    Delivery platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats are an integral part of the dining industry, but the apps’ fees are stifling growth for small Baltimore-area restaurants.
    Adrianna Svehla, a server at Underground Pizza’s downtown Baltimore location, serves Detroit-style pizza during a lunch rush.
    2 years. 6 lives. Billions at stake. The Key Bridge tragedy isn’t over.
    Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the Key Bridge disaster. Here’s a look at the status of the rebuild, the funding for the project and a federal lawsuit scheduled for trial in June
    Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Piling work continues at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site, almost two years after the container ship Dali hit the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse.
    2 lawmakers call on Baltimore County school board to revote on budget. It seems unlikely.
    Two Republican state delegates are calling for the Baltimore County school board to revote on a budget passed in February, citing what they claim was an illegally cast vote by a former member.
    Board Vice Chair Robin Harvey listens to public comment at the Baltimore County Public School Board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Maryland lawmakers pass school cellphone ban
    Maryland joins a bipartisan national movement to get phones out of classrooms.
    Principal Shawnette Williams collects a cellphone and headphones from a student arriving at Reginald Lewis High School on Monday, March 17, 2025.
    Some of the new food at Camden Yards isn’t for everyone. Literally.
    Here are the new foods you can try during an Baltimore Orioles game this season at Camden Yards, from yak on the main concourse to a Japanese-inspired cheesesteak on the club level.
    Sausages topped with jalapeño and coleslaw are among the foods you can try during an Orioles game this season at Camden Yards.
    As shutdown drags on, 450 TSA agents quit and ICE officers sent to airports amid travel chaos
    Nationwide on Monday, nearly 11% of TSA workers who were scheduled to report for duty — more than 3,200 — missed work.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agents patrol around the Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce)
    Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer
    Metro’s Red Line trains won’t run between two Montgomery County stops from early July to early September, due to construction related to the Purple Line project.
    Pedestrians walk past Purple Line project construction in Silver Spring in 2025.
    Barn & Lodge restaurant opens in Hampden’s Rotunda
    The Barn & Lodge restaurant at The Rotunda is holding its grand opening Tuesday, two years after it expected to serve its first meal.
    The Barn and Lodge opens Tuesday in the Hampden Rotunda after two years of delays.
    Montgomery County prohibits ICE from using county parking lots for operations
    The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to prohibit the use of county-owned parking lots, garages and vacant lots for immigration enforcement.
    Council member Kristin Mink was the lead sponsor of the County Values Act.
    ‘I lost my entire family’: Baltimore man sentenced for fatal overdose of 13-month-old grandson
    Steven Heggie Sr., 62, of Northwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter.
    Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
    A food runner becomes the chef for a week at Mera Kitchen Collective
    Mera Kitchen Collective is pushing back against the conventional division of labor in restaurants by giving food runners and front-of-house staff a chance to take over the menu.
    Food Runner Vilma Molina at Mera's Kitchen Collective brings El Salvadoran Bistec Encebolladas, a celebratory dish of grilled steak and marinated vegetables, to the restaurant's menu starting March 24.
    Maryland’s higher education secretary to be replaced
    Sanjay Rai, The secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission will “conclude his tenure” leading the state agency this week, the governor’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.
    Sanjay K. Rai
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