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    Dropped the (butter)ball? These 8 local spots have last-minute Thanksgiving catering
    If Thanksgiving planning got away from you, never fear. While many caterers stopped taking orders Friday, these eight restaurants and grocery stores offer complete Thanksgiving dinner packages over the next few days.
    Thanksgiving dishes set on a table
    Orioles Hall of Famer Brady Anderson named Angels’ hitting coach
    Anderson was a three-time All-Star who hit 210 homers, including 50 in 1996.
    Brady Anderson returned to Baltimore in September to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. breaking the MLB record for consecutive games played.
    Ravens’ Lamar Jackson cleared to play vs. Jets; Rashod Bateman ruled out again
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who missed practice Wednesday with an ankle injury, is set to play Sunday against the New York Jets.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not receive a game designation Friday on the team’s injury report.
    Union accuses ground crew contractor at BWI of illegal layoffs
    A labor union local alleges that a ground crew contractor that works for Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport airport illegally laid off about 40 workers.
    Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    Bobcat captured on camera for the first time in Harford County
    The Susquehannock Wildlife Society was able to confirm the first sighting of a bobcat in Harford County, a good sign for the area's habitat health.
    A still from trail camera footage from September in northern Harford County shows the first bobcat caught on camera in the area.
    Man dies in state’s first cold-related fatality of the season
    A man between 30-40 years old died from a cold-related illness in Frederick County, marking the first such death in Maryland this winter season.
    A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
    Howard County school board set to move 146 Columbia students
    The plan reassigns 122 Bryant Woods Elementary students to Longfellow, Running Brook and Swansfield elementary schools.
    Board member Jacky McCoy was the sole dissenting vote in the decision.
    Ravens vs. Jets: 5 things to watch, including Brandon Stephens, takeaways and the AFC North race
    For the first time in a long while, the Ravens are expected to end Week 12 atop the AFC North.
    Jets cornerback Brandon Stephens in action during a preseason game between New York Jets and New York Giants on Aug. 16.
    Dig out or else: Anne Arundel considers increased fines for not clearing snow from sidewalks
    A bill before the Anne Arundel County Council would increase fines for residents and businesses who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.
    James Lamb shovels the sidewalk of his block in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
    How do people keep surviving all that time in the cold Inner Harbor water?
    Another person survived after 30 minutes it he cold Inner Harbor after a crash. Doctors say it's human physiology.
    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - More than a dozen Baltimore fire trucks and police cars lined the area near the Pier 5 Hotel on Tuesday as divers and rescue boats searched for a vehicle that plunged into the water.
    What would you ask the pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
    It's the first time the American pope is addressing U.S. teens.
    Mia Smothers, a freshman at the all-girls Catholic school in Northeast Baltimore, is part of a small group of teens who will ask the Pope questions during a virtual discussion at the National Catholic Youth Conference.
    The family history beneath Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
    On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and lives on land where people were held in slavery.
    Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Jets: Will Tyrod Taylor make things interesting in upset bid?
    The Ravens will face the Jets at 1 p.m. Sunday in Baltimore. Here are game predictions from The Banner’s sports staff.
    Tyrod Taylor will be the Jets’ starting quarterback Sunday, and that could mean the opportunity for takeaways by the Ravens.
    Sports Roundup: Blair football is ready for its quarterfinal matchup, gray pants and all
    Four Montgomery County teams are gearing up for quarterfinal matchups.
    The Blair football team celebrates after beating Wheaton last week. They'll play Churchill in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
    Food pantries are under strain. Now they’re preparing for a holiday surge
    Compared to years past, food pantries in Montgomery County — home to more federal workers than any other in Maryland — have had to feed more families. And now they’re preparing for more demand.
    Vernon McDougall, a volunteer with the Upcounty Hub, helps with food distribution in Germantown on Thursday.
    For sale: Impressive modern home in Bethesda’s Huntington Terrace neighborhood
    This Bethesda home for sale offers modern interiors, a spacious floor plan and a prime location.
    He admitted ‘filthy’ chats with a teen. Cumberland kept it quiet and made him police chief.
    New records show a Cumberland, Maryland officer admitted “filthy” messages with a teen before becoming police chief — a case the city kept quiet.
    Cumberland Police Chief Chuck Ternent in front of police headquarters in September 2022.
    No. 9 Maryland scores first 20 points, routs Bethune-Cookman 95-49
    Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle, pictured in 2024, was one of three Terps with 13 points Thursday night against Bethune-Cookman.
    FAA gives $10K bonuses to air traffic controllers who worked every day of shutdown
    The FAA says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses.
    FILE - The control tower for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunrise on Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
    Montgomery County school board advances campus upgrade plans
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor warned of hard decisions.
    During a Montgomery County School Board meeting in Rockville on Thursday evening, families from different parts of Montgomery County urged the school board to prioritize their local campuses as they consider future construction projects.
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