CURRENT EDITION: baltimore (none)🔄 Loading BlueConic...EDITION HISTORY: No changes tracked
🔵 BlueConic: ___🍪 Cookie: ___ UNKNOWN🔗 Query: ___✏️ Composer: ___
Sports Roundup: Clarksburg girls among high school basketball teams to watch
The high school basketball season begins Friday in Montgomery County.
The Clarksburg girl's basketball team advanced to the state semifinals last year.
Diesha Contee — the Annapolis alderwoman who almost wasn’t
As Diesha Contee prepares for her first Annapolis City Council meeting Monday, it’s a good moment to ask, what if? A campaign without a paid staff, with just $2,700 to spend on the primary, might never have known that primary results were counted in reverse.
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann, left, administers the oath of office to Alderwoman Diesha Contee during inauguration ceremonies Monday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. State Sen. Shaneka Henson, a former alderwoman from Contee’s ward, holds the Bible.
Kyle Goon: Mark Andrews defines the Ravens’ standard. That’s why he’s worth his new contract.
Even though his on-field production has declined, Mark Andrews is one of the foremost weapons for the Ravens eight seasons into his career. Combine that with his off-field impact, and an extension for the 30-year-old is a no-brainer.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews’ contract extension runs through the 2028 season.
Sherwood’s comeback falls short as Mergenthaler wins 4A/3A state championship
Mergenthaler beat Sherwood 40-20 to win the state championship Thursday.
Sherwood players console each other after losing to the Mergenthaler Mustangs at Thursday’s Maryland State Football Championships at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
Washington Monument lighting and fireworks draw thousands: ‘The vibes are always good’
Organizers expected around 10,000 people to descend upon the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon on Thursday evening for the annual lighting and fireworks show.
The fireworks display during the 2025 Monument Lighting Ceremony at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Maryland plans to clear out troubled Baltimore detention center
The state corrections department is planning to imminently transfer all detainees out of the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center.
Exterior of the Maryland Reception Diagnostic and Classification Center at 550 E Madison St.
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.
House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones moderates floor debate on crossover day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, March 17, 2025. Any bill not passed by either the House or Senate by midnight on crossover day is likely defeated for the 2025 session.
Father of Rachel Morin’s eldest child charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
Matthew McMahon, who advocated for his daughter and her half-siblings following the murder of their mother, Rachel Morin, was arrested at his Bel Air home Tuesday and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Matthew McMahon, the father of Rachel Morin’s oldest child, and Erin Layman, Rachel Morin’s half-sister, speak to reporters on Friday, June 21, 2024, after a bail review hearing for Victor Martinez-Hernandez in the District Court of Maryland for Harford County in Bel Air.
Man pleads guilty to vandalizing Israeli-owned business in Baltimore County with red paint
Jonathon Wagner, 39, of North Baltimore, pleaded guilty on Thursday to vandalizing Kitchen Design by Idan in Baltimore County with costume blood.
A still from surveillance footage taken on a Ring camera outside of Kitchen Design by Iran shows Jonathon Wagner just before taping over the camera lens.
What Mark Andrews’ extension means for Isaiah Likely | Banner Ravens Podcast
Andrews is the only tight end under contract for 2026.
Howard County school board approves moving 146 Columbia students
The Howard County school board has voted to move 146 students to new elementary and middle schools for the 2026-27 academic year to relieve crowding at Bryant Woods Elementary.
School board member Jacky McCoy voted against two of the approved redistricting changes.
Police fatally shoot armed man while responding to stabbing in Essex
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is investigating after Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed an armed man while responding to a stabbing in Essex on Wednesday evening.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Advocates balk at Baltimore plan to delay sewage overflow fixes to 2046
While Baltimore officials argue that meeting the 2030 deadline puts too much financial burden on its ratepayers, the delay won’t make fixing the problem any cheaper, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore argued in comments on the city plan this week.
The Jones Falls enters concrete tunnels just north of Baltimore’s Penn Station for the final stretch to Lombard Street before flowing into the Inner Harbor on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Snowy start: Marylanders may wake up to flakes Friday morning
Snow is likely in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
A plow truck drives up 31st St. in Charles Village on a snowy evening in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
After Wednesday return, Lamar Jackson misses Ravens practice Thursday with ankle injury
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s apparent injury misfortune took another turn Thursday, when he missed practice.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed practices because of knee, toe and ankle injuries over the past month.
Officials introduce bill they hope will stifle ICE in Montgomery County
The Trust Act will codify a 2019 executive order from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich that will restrict immigration enforcement officers’ access to county facilities without a judicial warrant.
CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
Bidding on former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s Potomac mansion begins Friday
Auction proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to which Snyder gifted the property in 2024.
An exterior view of 11900 River Rd. in Potomac. Dan Snyder previously owned the home before donating it to the American Cancer Society.
Florida man arrested after allegedly telling BWI employee he had an explosive device in his bag
Chaos ensued briefly for travelers Wednesday evening as parts of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were evacuated.
A portion of Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport had to be evacuated on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, sending travelers into the food court amid an investigation.
Maryland man charged in fatal MGM National Harbor shooting
Prince George’s County police arrested 22-year-old Benjamin Williams in connection to a fatal shooting at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in Oxon Hill.
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - DECEMBER 08:  General view of the atmosphere at the MGM National Harbor Grand Opening Gala on December 8, 2016 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Baltimore County Fire Department launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will “hazmat clean” all stations and offices.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Load More Stories
Oh no!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes. If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com.