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The Dish: Move over, Starbucks, Yemeni coffee is taking over Maryland
The Yemeni coffee trend has come to Perry Hall.
Haraz Coffee House’s new location in Perry Hall marks the Michigan-based chains first foray into Maryland. On the menu are a variety of coffee and espresso drinks as well as pastries like the Dubai chocolate-inspired mosaic cake.
Here’s how much it’ll cost to fund Baltimore County schools
Superintendent Myriam Rogers revealed Tuesday night that her proposed fiscal year 2027 budget would cost $2.5 billion, slightly less than the $2.8 billion spending plan adopted last year.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Baltimore trivia host advances in ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions
A fixture in Baltimore trivia will advance to the quarterfinals of the Tournament of Champions on “Jeopardy!” after a landslide victory Tuesday night that won him $40,000.
Baltimore trivia host and college professor Jonathan Hugendubler returns to Jeopardy! after upsetting a two-week champion in his first appearance in July.
7 new direct flights to depart from BWI in 2026
Nonstop flights to seven new destinations are slated to take off at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport throughout 2026, landing at destinations from the West Coast to the Caribbean.
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will add at least seven new flight destinations throughout 2026.
Driver sentenced in crash that killed Rockville man
Maria Luisa Alvarez, 20, of Lanham, pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in November. Boris Josue Bonilla of Rockville, 30, Alvarez’s front-seat passenger, died on the Inner Loop of the Beltway in 2024.
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Friday sentenced Maria Luisa Alvarez to 10 years in prison for negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in the death of Boris Josue Bonilla.
Steve Bisciotti offers insight into John Harbaugh’s firing | Banner Ravens Podcast
The Ravens owner explained his decision and detailed how much influence quarterback Lamar Jackson will have going forward.
Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture has died. He was 68.
FILE - Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006.
At packed hearing, emotional pleas for Montgomery County to restrict ICE
The Montgomery County Council heard from a crowd Tuesday that overwhelmingly supported a bill to protect immigrants from ICE.
Community members packed the Montgomery County Council meeting in Rockville on Tuesday to testify on a bill that aims to protect immigrants.
Police investigating report of ‘suspicious’ man who approached students at Crofton Elementary
Anne Arundel County police are investigating after a man reportedly asked middle school students to get into his car as they waited for their bus Monday morning at Crofton Elementary School.
Anne Arundel County police are investigating after a man reportedly approached middle school students waiting for their bus at Crofton Elementary School.
State won’t charge Howard County officer who fatally shot a spear-wielding man
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday it won’t charge a Howard County Police officer who fatally shot a man who charged at him with a spear in Columbia last summer.
A still from bodycam footage released by the Howard County Police Department shows a man they identify as Micah Booker running toward Officer Michael McKee shortly before McKee fires on him.
6 takeaways from Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti’s fascinating press conference
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fiercely defended John Harbaugh — and his decision to fire him.
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta fist bump each other as they take questions from reporters on Tuesday.
‘Suspicious activity’ at Crofton Elementary was ‘misunderstanding,’ police say
Anne Arundel County Police say their investigation determined that what was originally reported as “suspicious activity” at Crofton Elementary School Monday was actually a “misunderstanding.”
Anne Arundel County Police determine "suspicious activity" at Crofton Elementary School was a "misunderstanding."
To fix its budget hole, Baltimore wants to hitch a ride on Uber and Lyft
The proposal, spearheaded by Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration, calls for the city’s tax on ride-sharing services and taxis to increase from 25 cents per ride to 38 cents.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 22: The Uber logo is displayed on a car on March 22, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Uber Technologies Inc. announced that it has selected the New York Stock Exchange for its much anticipated initial public offering that could be one of the top five IPOs in history. The listing could value the ride sharing company at over $120 billion.
Sending your child to summer camp without breaking the bank
As parents, you obviously want to give your children everything possible that makes them happy, and that may include an unforgettable summer camp experience where they can make new friends, discover new talents or hobbies, improve their self-confidence, and develop leadership skills. You want them to have fun, too, by swimming, hiking, playing games, and reconnecting with nature.
Rain may turn to snow as temperatures drop later this week
After a sunny Tuesday, there’s a 60% chance of precipitation on Wednesday evening as some light rain turns into snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Rains splashes a car as a thunderstorm hits during a jiu jitsu lesson at Guardian Baltimore, a non-profit martial arts studio, in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opens first location in Maryland
7 Brew, a popular drive-thru coffee chain known for its customizable drinks, opened its first Maryland location.
Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opened its first Maryland location, along Emmorton Road in Abingdon, on Jan. 8, 2026.
BTS to headline M&T Bank Stadium twice as Maryland’s K-pop embrace continues
Five-time Grammy nominees BTS will perform at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this summer, marking the K-pop group’s first headlining concert in Maryland, a state that has embraced K-pop.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Suga, V, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, and RM of BTS perform onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Under Armour signs a new deal with its biggest star
After a very short hiatus, Bryce Harper is once again representing the Baltimore-based brand.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 06: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies acknowledges the crowd before game two of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on October 06, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Police identify woman who died in hit-and-run in Fairland
Montgomery County pPolice Tuesday afternoon identified the pedestrian struck and killed on a Fairland roadway Monday evening as Florence L. Chumbow, 73, of Silver Spring.
Moore faces a budget gap, Trump threats and tense relationships in reelection year
Gov. Wes Moore brought in a new budget secretary and a new chief of staff, both veterans of Maryland politics.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces myriad challenges in 2026: another budget deficit, threats from the Trump administration, tricky relationships in Annapolis.

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