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Maryland regents will allow furloughs, salary reductions at universities
Amid state and federal budget cuts, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to allow universities to institute furloughs and temporary salary cuts.
A University of Maryland Baltimore building is seen from the upper deck of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 4, 2024.
Maryland Insurance Administration invokes emergency powers to help flood victims
Flooding devastated Western Maryland last week, and now the Maryland Insurance Administration is invoking emergency powers to help those affected get access to drugs and medical equipment.
Gov. Wes Moore and John Taube, executive director of the Allegany County Library Center, look at the high-water mark in the children’s section of the Westernport Library two days after a storm caused catastrophic flooding in the area.
Preakness attendance on par with recent low turnouts at Pimlico’s final hurrah
The 63,000 who visited Pimlico on Friday and Saturday, combined, mirrors the past three years. But those figures are a far cry from the last decade.
The crowd in the trackside seats was sparse through much of Preakness Day.
Fueled by a historic contract, Derrick Henry is still getting stronger at 31
“When you see the way he works, on and off the field, how he takes care of his body, then just to watch him out there, you don’t see a downside,” running backs coach Willie Taggart said.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) celebrates with running back Derrick Henry (22) after Henry rushed for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 4.
Biden’s sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately all too common
When caught early, prostate cancer is highly survivable, but it is also the second-leading cause of cancer death in men.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the progress his administration is making to lower costs for the American people at Prince George's County Community College on August 15, 2024.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from some Venezuelans; deportations could follow
The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: The U.S. Supreme Court Building as the court hears oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S., on January 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The future of the popular social media plaform is at stake at stake as the Supreme Court hears arguments on a law set to take effect the day before Inauguration Day that would force their China-based parent company to cut ties with TikTok due to national security concerns. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Jon Meoli: 4 more changes that could happen to the Orioles
Here are the changes that could follow the big one that occurred Saturday.
Players watch from the dugout as the Orioles’ losing streak reached six Sunday at Camden Yards.
Peggy Bailey, adored Catonsville waitress, made patrons feel like family
Peggy Bailey, better known as “Miss Peggy” to adoring customers at Jennings Cafe in Catonsville, died May 12. She was 82.
Peggy Bailey has been waiting tables in Catonsville since 1967. She will retire soon from Jennings Cafe, where she is pictured here sitting in "Peggy's Parlor", a sectioned off room where her longtime section sits. October 30, 2023
Many Orioles fans don’t know much about interim manager Tony Mansolino. Except for these two.
Interim manager Tony Mansolino made an impression on two Orioles season ticket holders during his time as third-base coach.
Letter: Baltimore County should honor its deal to raise teacher pay
Baltimore County should honor its commitment to raise pay for teachers, a letter writer says, and can find the money to do so by trimming other projects.
An empty classroom.
The Baltimore Banner wins more than 50 MDDC Press Association awards
The Banner receives News Organization of the Year (Division A) and 18 Best in Show, 14 first-place and 25 second-place awards.
The Baltimore Banner was named News Organization of the Year (Division A) for the second year in a row by the MDDC Press Association.
Baltimore’s Cordish Cos. used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
The Cordish Companies of Baltimore acquired options to buy land. If the legislation had passed, the companies could have had a head start over any competitor.
The Cordish Companies, a casino developer, starts hiring lobbyists in North Carolina in September 2021, two years before a bill that would end North Carolina’s long community casino ban is made public.
How federal workers looking for jobs can dodge employment scammers
Job scams are among the most common and financially damaging schemes, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The old Frederick Douglass High School held a secret. Here’s what was found behind the safe door.
Unbeknownst to school staff, they were leaving something behind in the century-old building.
Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
Severna Park Elementary School teacher accused of sexually abusing 8 students to stand trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He maintains his innocence.
Tamara Tunie of ‘Beyond the Gates’ explores the bougie side of Maryland’s elite
Soap star Tamara Tunie, in town for the Lewis Museum gala, talks about her career, the fictional Maryland community in "Beyond The Gates" and the importance of preserving Black history.
Soap opera legend Tamara Tunie.
One last Preakness: Pimlico’s past looms large before demolition
Amid the rush to modernize an aging Pimlico, traditionalists feel conflicted as the track they’ve come to love for its history is about to be changed forever.
The grandstand at Pimlico Race Course after the conclusion of Preakness Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
WNBA investigating racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Indiana game, AP source says
The Sky and Fever will play four more times during the regular season.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 17: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever's home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In ‘rock fight,’ No. 2 Maryland men’s lacrosse beats Georgetown 9-6 to advance to Final Four
Maryland will face sixth-seeded Syracuse on Saturday in the semifinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 27: Logan McNaney #30 of the Maryland Terrapins walks off the field after the NCAA Division I Mens Lacrosse Championship game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lincoln Financial Field on May 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Maryland Terrapins 15-5.
Severe storm Friday night caused sewage overflow in Baltimore County
The overflow was considered a sanitary sewage overflow, which means raw sewage was released, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Storm clouds behind a row of homes in Dundalk.
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