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Letter: Banner coverage of MICA missed the college’s positive trajectory
The Banner’s coverage of MICA’s Bicentennial Opening Celebration missed indications that the art institute is on a positive trajectory, the college’s president, Cecilia M. McCormick, writes.
MICA President Cecilia M. McCormick gives remarks at Falvey Hall during the Baltimore art school’s Bicentennial Opening Celebration in January.
America is drinking more coffee but less of it from Starbucks
Starbucks is facing unprecedented competition, which will make it harder to win back the customers it already lost.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 10: A customer enters a Starbucks Coffee store on June 10, 2020 in San Rafael, California. Starbucks announced plans to close 400 of its company owned cafes over the next 18 months as the coffee shop chain estimates losing over $3 billion due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
This Maryland program opened nearly 300 day cares in 3 years
Maryland’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care program is expanding in-home day care, adding thousands of affordable child care slots statewide.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 —  Teacher Aurikshauna Ratliff, owner of The Start of Excellence Childcare, smiles as Sapphire Beatty, 2,  picks out the red heart during a lesson in shapes and colors.
Hundreds rally at City Hall for ICE response training as tensions rise in Maryland
Bundled up in parkas and armed with “ICE OUT” signs, hundreds of people gathered and listened intently as speakers dolled out advice on how to handle encounters with ICE officers.
Hundreds attend a rally and ICE watch training at Baltimore City Hall on Saturday.
Mandalay stands out with Burmese cuisine amid Purple Line construction
Mandalay in Silver Spring has been open at 930 Bonifant Street since 2004 but Purple Line construction woes, on top of the pandemic, have cut customer traffic.
Owner Joe Myint takes customer orders over the phone at Mandalay Restaurant in Silver Spring.
Ehis Etute scores career-high 26 as Oregon women take down No. 16 Maryland 68-61
The Terrapins (17-6, 5-6 Big Ten) lost their fourth consecutive game.
Oluchi Okananwa, pictured against Indiana, led the Terrapins with 27 points in Saturday’s loss to Oregon.
Hundreds in Baltimore area lose water after mains break and pipes freeze
Dozens of water main breaks around the Baltimore area left hundreds of residences without water on Saturday, according to city officials.
A work crew digs up Lake Avenue in Baltimore looking for a water main break Saturday.
Marylanders brace for ‘dangerously cold’ wind chills as bomb cyclone hits East Coast
Marylanders should brace for “dangerously cold” wind chills Saturday evening into Sunday as a bomb cyclone hits the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — The historic Niernsee and Neilson's Mortuary Chapel stands out in the deep snow coating Greenmount Cemetery as the sun rises on a cold Wednesday morning.
Powerful storm threatens East Coast with snow possible from Maryland to Maine
A powerful storm bore down on the East Coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning of howling winds, flooding and snow possible from Maryland to Maine.
Wind, flooding and heavy snow could lead to blizzard conditions on the East Coast.
Howard County executive seeks to restrict privately owned detention centers amid immigration crackdown
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball introduced emergency legislation on Friday to block a privately owned detention facility in Elkridge, according to a county press release.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball listens to remarks being given during a town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
For sale: Contemporary home in Cockeysville
The home contains four bedrooms, two on the main level and two upstairs. The primary suite is conveniently located on the main level, and features patio access and a newly updated ensuite bathroom with Carrara marble, a soaking tub and separate shower.
Don Lemon faces charges for covering Minnesota church protest. Here’s what to know.
The arrests of Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort are especially troubling for legal experts and media groups who worry about the chilling effect on coverage of the Trump administration.
Don Lemon is one of nine people to have been charged with violating federal laws in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month.
Protesters close schools and stores in nationwide strike against Trump’s immigration policies
Protesters held “no work, no school, no shopping” strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Despite the below freezing temperatures, seveal hundred people gathered in Baltimore on Friday to show solidarity with Minneapolis.
The latest Epstein document release includes more on his famous associates
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, including correspondence either with or about Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Elon Musk, Prince Andrews, and more.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a news conference to announce an update on the Epstein files at the Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche announced that the department had released three million additional pages in the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Skaters return to Mount Pleasant ice rink after carbon monoxide leak, snowstorm
The Mount Pleasant Ice Arena reopened after a carbon monoxide leak and snowstorm closed the rink in Northwest Baltimore for much of the past two weeks.
January 17, 2026 - Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak.
Does snow-day learning need screens? Baltimore County schools try a new approach.
Some elementary school students learned from a packet instead of a screen on this week’s snow days. Some did both.
Maggie Furth, a fifth grade Baltimore County Public Schools student, took classes online from her Catonsville home on Thursday after the school district switched to virtual learning.
Bonnie Cullison announces retirement, creating an opportunity in District 19
A familiar candidate emerges in District 19 to replace Bonnie Cullison, Reardon Sullivan enters District 1 council race and CAIR calls for Palestinian education.
Del. Bonnie Cullison, a Montgomery County Democrat, announced her retirement this week.
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
Howard County judge convicts 19-year-old in double shooting near Columbia mall
Emmetson Zeah, 19, was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of two teenagers near The Mall in Columbia in February 2025.
The Mall in Columbia shopping mall on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Republican Dan Cox files for governor, seeking rematch with Moore
Dan Cox, the 2022 Republican nominee for governor, has filed to run again, seeking a rematch with Wes Moore.
Dan Cox, gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, speaks at his election night event held at Double Tree by Hilton in Annapolis, MD on November 8, 2022.
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