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To fund raises, Baltimore County school board votes to cut nearly 600 jobs
The Baltimore County school board voted 7-4 on Tuesday night to adopt a budget that raises staff salaries at the expense of nearly 600 jobs. The changes would likely increase class sizes.
Superintendent Myriam Rogers, right, seated with school board Chair Jane Lichter, has said Baltimore County Public Schools will need to makes cuts to afford $93 million in raises promised to staff.
The Dish: The Philly cheesesteak invasion
The Philadelphia-bre(a)d insurgency taking over Baltimore’s cheesesteak scene goes beyond the major chains and viral fads. It’s also being propelled by Charm City’s small businesses.
Mary Miles, owner of Dimples Bar and Grill in Locust Point, hands a customer a cheesesteak to go.
CIAA tournament: Virginia State looks to repeat thanks to key contributions from Maryland natives
Virginia State players celebrate after defeating Bluefield State in the CIAA men’s final college basketball game, Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Baltimore, Md.
When immigrant families can’t leave their homes, this reading expert comes to the door
Amid a federal immigration crackdown, scared families are avoiding public spaces and staying home. Norma Montesino is one of the few people they’ll let in.
Norma Montesino leads the East Baltimore branch of ParentChild+, an internationally renowned literacy program for low-income and marginalized families with small children.
Takeaways from State of the Union: Sales mode to pitch economy, draft on patriotism
Trump took the high road to honor the gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team and a war hero before pivoting abruptly to ridiculing Democrats.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran.
Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters: ‘We’re winning so much’
A main theme will be that the country is booming with a rise in domestic manufacturing and new jobs, despite many Americans not feeling that way.
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
Baltimore Police fatally shoot man in Northeast Baltimore
Baltimore Police fatally shot a 37-year-old man who officials say was armed in the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue on Tuesday evening.
Baltimore Police at the scene of a police shooting at the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue on Tuesday.
Baltimore council bill would penalize landlords who threaten tenants with ICE
Baltimore City Council members are considering legislation that would enable increased oversight of abusive and negligent landlords — and would revoke rental licenses specifically for those who retaliate against undocumented immigrants.
The legislation comes as the city ramps up its existing tenant safety measure and prepares for possible heightened ICE activity in and around Baltimore.
Data center developer says moratorium could ‘derail’ its project
County Executive Marc Elrich has said that a moratorium should halt permitting and approvals remaining for an Atmosphere Data Centers project, but an attorney for the company pushed back Tuesday.
A data center infrastructure on display at a community forum on data centers in Rockville on Feb. 3.
Howard County union blasts termination of 55 librarian support staffers
The Howard County Library System has quietly terminated 55 support staffers who primarily stack shelves, drawing a sharp rebuke from the system’s employees union.
Exterior of the Miller branch of the Howard County library system is seen on January 30, 2024.
State police search for person they say shot at trooper during Baltimore traffic stop
Maryland State Police are searching for a suspect they say shot at a trooper during a traffic stop early Tuesday in Baltimore.
February 24, 2026 - Maryland State Police is searching for a suspect who shot at a trooper while conducting a traffic stop early Tuesday morning.
Police identify Silver Spring man, 80, struck and killed by SUV
Montgomery County Police on Tuesday identified an 80-year-old pedestrian who died more than a week after he was struck by an SUV this month.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions
The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes.
Family members of the people who were killed in the midair collision near Washington Reagan National Airport listen during a news conference as Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks, not shown, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Amy Sherald’s record-breaking BMA exhibit is sold out
Tickets for Amy Sherald's "American Sublime" exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art are now sold out.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - Amy Sherald's exhibit American Sublime press viewing at the Baltimore Museum of Art. "Ecclesia (The Meeting of Inheritance and Horizons)" on the right.
Inspector general sues Baltimore City over access to government records
Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration recently took several steps to limit her access to city records.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, stands for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
Hopkins, UMB join accelerator for AI startups in Baltimore
The region’s health care leaders are collaborating on a startup accelerator focused on AI products and services.
The venture fund Techstars is collaborating with Johns Hopkins University and others to assist AI-related start-ups in Baltimore.
Student charged with placing camera in women’s bathroom at Anne Arundel Community College
An Anne Arundel Community College student has been arrested after police say he installed a camera on a toilet in a women’s bathroom at the Arnold campus and recorded at least eight females.
Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md.
State officials push back on BGE and its $500M Baltimore Peninsula plan
Maryland’s ratepayer advocate and its Senate president want to know: How much electricity does South Baltimore really need?
The Gould Street substation, foreground, sits in Baltimore Peninsula adjacent to the remaining structure of the former Gould Street Generating Station, which was taken offline in 2019.
3 takeaways from what Eric DeCosta and Jesse Minter said at the NFL combine
The Baltimore Ravens still plan to go “BPA” with their strategy (picking the “best player available” on the board). They also plan to build from the trenches.
Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta, left, and head coach Jesse Minter at a press conference at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Ryan Helsley’s first Orioles spring training appearance featured a new pitch
Ryan Helsley, the new Orioles closer, added a splitter to his arsenal this winter. On Tuesday, Helsley tested it against an opponent for the first time.
Pitcher Ryan Helsley exits the field after throwing live batting practice ahead of a Spring Training game against the New York Yankees in Sarasota, Florida, last week.
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