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COLUMN | By the time James Appel, a top Maryland Republican finance expert, set off for the Bahamas in November 2023, he and his wife had upgraded to a 65-foot luxury yacht. That’s what got the Annapolis man in trouble.

Operations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have returned to normal, with no major disruptions Friday.

As Baltimore prepares for its first road trip, here are five takeaways from the opening week.

The debate over how to fix the housing plight in the county’s third council district, which includes portions of Rockville and Gaithersburg, is a microcosm of a countywide struggle.

Maryland regulators in recent years have begun to acknowledge the prevalence of coal dust in Curtis Bay’s air, but a new report suggests the fossil fuel has contaminated nearby waters, too.

Amazon wants to build three campuses at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, according to documents obtained and reviewed by The Banner.

The lieutenant who led the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team to international renown has been reassigned to mall security after being disciplined for giving his team discretion not to handcuff people with mental illness or addiction.

The Nationals are playing a more inspired brand of baseball. Still, the parade route shouldn’t be mapped out yet. There’s too much that’s unknown.

TikTok spawned an obsession for NeeDoh — brightly colored, textured, squishy toys that parents are desperately seeking for Easter baskets.

Built in 2022, this Bethesda townhome features modern interiors, high-end finishes and two rooftop terraces.

Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cole Hutson scored for the Capitals.

Officers with the Baltimore Police Department shot a 35-year-old man in West Baltimore after struggling to apprehend him and tasing him in the process, officials said.

Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Commanded by Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman, the four astronauts are on track to bust out of orbit around Earth on Thursday night and zoom to the moon for a lunar fly-around.

Perry Hall High School teacher Sean Brooks pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of a minor, fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.

Data-driven, forward-looking and more collaborative: The Department of Transportation’s updated approach to street repaving uses all the right words, but against mounting disrepair, the proof will be in the pavement.

Jackie Conway, a retired captain in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, originally filed her lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Officer Jasmine Jeffry and Sgt. Bryan McDowell.

With a civil trial set to begin in two months, there could be more settlements in the coming weeks.

The event, organized by the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, has drawn criticism from the Maryland Republican Party and prompted university officials to charge the group $3,500 in security fees.

Spencer Fano, Olaivavega Ioane and Jake Slaughter could all make sense for Baltimore.