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Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
Stefan Nock works in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on weekdays and runs Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton on weekends.
Stefan Nock owner of Prettyboy Run Farms greets guests on their way to cut down their tree in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
Montgomery County sheriff loses key endorsements in reelection bid
Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy has lost key endorsements in his reelection bid, including that of county State’s Attorney John McCarthy.
Maxwell Uy, who became Montgomery County’s first Asian American sheriff in 2022, poses for a portrait in his Rockville, Md., office on Friday, September 12, 2025. Uy is seeking reelection amid staffing shortages and department turnover. His challenger, Will Milam, argues the agency has become a “toxic environment” under Uy’s leadership.
The Dish: When a 27-year-old Baltimore County bakery suddenly goes viral
Bonjour’s take on the viral crunchy fruit mousse trend tastes as good as it looks.
Bonjour owner Nicha McInnes shows off the different varieties of crunchy fruit mousse sold by her shop.
Maryland increasingly relies on isolating prisoners in ‘restrictive housing’
Criminal justice reform advocates say the long stretches of forced solitude in Maryland are known to cause mental health issues and equate the conditions to torture.
Eastern Correctional Institute, in Westover, Somerset County, Maryland, on Dec. 8, 2020.
Payne scores career-high 30 points in Maryland’s 89-63 win over Wagner
Pharrel Payne shoots against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second half of their game during the Players Era Championship basketball tournament on Nov. 25.
Montgomery County police charge volunteer firefighter with possession of child sexual abuse material
An 18-year-old man who works as a volunteer firefighter/EMT was charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
An 18-year-old man who works as a volunteer firefighter/EMT was charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
Another NFL team passes on Justin Tucker, weeks after ex-Ravens star’s reinstatement
Three weeks after he was reinstated by the NFL, former Ravens star Justin Tucker is still looking for a new team.
Former Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker warms up prior to the team’s AFC wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 11.
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year veteran of the city transportation department, died last week about a month after trying to intervene in an argument over a parking spot in downtown Baltimore.
City Union of Baltimore President Antoinette Ryan-Johnson speaks to The Baltimore Banner about the demands on government workers on August 16, 2023. Ryan-Johnson represents thousands of city workers, and she said they have been overworked and underpaid as a result of the staffing woes. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis to get the state’s voter rolls.
Voters cast their ballots for the 2024 general election at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro.
In new Chesapeake Bay chapter, Maryland passes a symbolic torch to Pennsylvania
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore passed a wooden gavel to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, marking the start of more prominent role for the Keystone State in the campaign to restore the bay.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, shakes hands with incoming chairman and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at their meeting at the National Aquarium in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Baltimore area spared snow as wintry mix hits Maryland ahead of drop in temps
The low-pressure system moving onto the East Coast hit parts of Western Maryland with snow and sleet.
Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
Bates to cut ties with mayor’s public safety office, citing ‘cloak of secrecy’
Ivan Bates outlined numerous complaints about the office, according to a seven-page letter sent to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Tuesday.
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks to the press as Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates listens during a community walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
Germantown man charged in car crash that killed 88-year-old woman
A Germantown man is facing multiple felonies linked to the May 31 car crash that led to the death of 88-year-old Myrtle Gottlieb, according to Montgomery County Police.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Trump says Dulles Airport was ‘incorrectly designed.’ Now he plans to fix it.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
FILE - A sign of Washington Dulles International Airport station is seen during the opening of new Silver Line Extension at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
County Council approves controversial University Boulevard plan in divided vote
The council voted 7-3 in favor of the plan, over concerns from a few members that new developments along University Boulevard will price out low-income residents.
The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote on the University Boulevard Plan on Tuesday. It passed 7-3.
Extreme Cold Alert issued for Montgomery County
An Extreme Cold Alert was issued for Montgomery County beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting until midday Wednesday. The alert is issued when temperatures and/or wind chill drop to 32 degrees or below.
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday, appearing before a judge by video from a hospital bed.
A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The best nonstop flights from BWI for warm weather getaways this winter
These warm weather getaways can help you escape the cold this winter with just one flight from BWI.
February 4, 2023 - A ferry or short plane ride to the small island of Vieques will bring you to some of Puerto Rico's most breath-taking beaches and sunsets.
Jon Meoli: Analyzing the Orioles’ top prospect list from Baseball America
Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers and Trey Gibson top Baseball America’s list of the Orioles’ best prospects.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
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