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State case against manager of Baltimore medical waste incinerator falls short
Curtis Bay Energy and one top official pleaded guilty in 2023, but a judge cleared the former plant manager on all counts.
A former plant manager at Curtis Bay Energy was found not guilty of violating environmental laws.
Montgomery County’s rapid bus line will expand up Route 29 to Howard County in 2026
Montgomery County's rapid bus network Flash is expanding service into Howard County along the Route 29 corridor in 2026.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, center left, and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center right, announced a partnership to expand Montgomery‘s Flash bus rapid transit service along Route 29 in mid-2026.
Frontier Airlines will start cheap, direct flights from BWI to Chicago this summer
Frontier Airlines, one of the larger budget carriers in the U.S., will start offering direct flights from BWI to O’Hare International Airport in July.
A Frontier Airlines plane taking off.
Long-term lane closures come to Harford Road for bridge reconstruction work
A stretch of Harford Road will face long-term lane reductions as part of an effort to speed up a CSX bridge reconstruction project.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said long-term lane closures will be implemented along a portion of Harford Road for CSX to reconstruct the Harford Road Bridge.
Maryland senator’s attempt to end Naval Academy book ban falls short
A heated debate roiled the board of the Academy, which has found itself at forefront of Trump-influenced change in higher education.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen attempted to challenge the U.S. Naval Academy’s removal of nearly 400 books from its library.
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty to skip Preakness Stakes
The Derby champion will instead point to the Belmont in June.
Sovereignty, left, ridden by Junior Alvarado, crosses the finish line to win the 151st Kentucky Derby. He will no be in Baltimore to run in the Preakness.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military while legal challenges proceed.
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Prosecutors drop charges against Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp
State prosecutors dismissed charges Tuesday against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp, who they had accused of illegally recording his probate court colleagues.
The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
Julia M. Alexander, Walters Art Museum’s first female director, dies at 57
Julia M. Alexander, the first female director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, died from a heart attack on Sunday.
Julia M. Alexander, the former executive director of the Walters Art Museum, died Sunday.
Orioles announce details of scoreboard and video upgrades at Camden Yards
The new videoboard in center field, which will be operational for the 2026 season, will become the 12th largest in Major League Baseball, the club says.
A rendering of the new center field scoreboard at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
New ethics law clamps down on future Maryland governors’ business dealings
A new law will require Maryland’s governors to either divest from their businesses, put their assets into a blind trust or sign an agreement not to participate in any decisions involving their businesses.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan, left, and Gov. Wes Moore both had significant business deals and investments that they brought with them to public service. A new state law sets a standard for governors going forward.
Former Rams Head Live! music venue to reopen as Nevermore Hall
Nevermore Hall is replacing the downtown Baltimore music venue Rams Head Live, which hosted its last concert in December.
Rock band Taking Back Sunday perform at Rams Head Live in Baltimore on Aug. 10, 2024.
We’re about to learn a lot about the Orioles in May
None of the seven teams on Baltimore's schedule for the rest of this month has an above-.500 record.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde argues with home plate umpire John Bacon after being thrown out of the game in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 13.
Late-night parking restrictions in Fells Point put on hold after community discussions
The no-parking signs, which would have banned parking on weekends from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m., have been removed, with no plans to reinstate the restrictions.
Parking options in Fells Point are limited.
Ready or not, these fledgling Orioles need to fly | Banner Baseball Show
Failures in free agency and trades have left the Orioles relying on youngsters such as Coby Mayo and Cade Povich.
Secrets of married centenarians: Never argue, always hold hands, occasionally skinny dip
The couple, who raised their family in Glen Arm, may be the oldest married couple in the county.
A photo of John Kitz and Frances “Fritzie” Kitz in their assisted living apartment in Brightview Towson. The centenarian couple has known each other for more than 80 years, and have been married for 79 of them.
Can MTA’s new budget get Baltimore students to school on time?
It could mean years before as many as 25,000 Baltimore City Public Schools students see much change in their journeys to school.
MTA Administrator Holly Arnold said the agency would need a new bus depot to meaningfully expand service.
Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation
The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case has roiled Maryland’s Salvadoran population, which is one of the largest immigrant groups in the state.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
Fells Point bodega offers chopped Italian sandwiches with a side of hope
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli, Fells Point's first Black-woman-owned bodega, offers inspiration and massive, chopped Italian sandwiches.
Ernestine Chambers chats with her son, who is behind the counter of Chopped, a new bodega in Fells Point.
Annapolis used to be called Arundel Town. Then Anne came along.
In the 330 years since Annapolis got its name on May 8, 1695, there have been mothers and daughters, rebels and beauties, artists and prosecutors. Here's a salute to all the Annes the city of Anne has known.
In 1685, Willem Wissing and Jan van der Vaardt painted the portrait of Anne Stuart, the bride of George Odenberg, Prince of Demark. A decade later, Maryland named Annapolis in her honor.
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