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Moore won’t use state funds to replace federal food aid during shutdown
One in nine Marylanders puts food on the table with the help of SNAP, but with benefits soon running out as a federal government shutdown drags on, Gov. Wes Moore is not planning to tap state money to keep the program running.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Prince George's County Aisha Braveboy, right, tour the Bowie Food Pantry on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
It’s the great pumpkin, Annapolis! Artists get to work carving giant gourds
This is the sixth year that the Downtown Partnership has worked with other groups to bring gigantic pumpkins to downtown Annapolis, where they are carved by local artists.
Artist Nancy Baker carves an 1100-pound pumpkin with help from her son, Nick Baker, during the Great Annapolis Pumpkins event in downtown Annapolis.
Towson University Professor Thomas Lieb inspired students to work hard
Thomas Lieb, a longtime communications professor at Towson University, died of cancer this month. Friends, family and former students remember him as passionate, hardworking and kind.
Thom Lieb.
See ya later: Alligator dumped outside Harford County pet store
Harford County officers were called to respond to an alligator found in the parking lot of an exotic pet store in Bel Air Thursday night. The female alligator was housed overnight at Ryan’s Reptile Rescue and Rehoming.
Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to a call on Thursday about an alligator in the parking lot of a local reptile shop.
Why are Marc Elrich and Will Jawando in China?
County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Will Jawando are on a 13-day trade mission to China and Japan to promote the county and to take part in a sister cities conference.
Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando, left, and Executive Marc Elrich.
Furloughed federal workers return to manage open enrollment amid shutdown
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday.
WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
Man sentenced to 42 years for murder at White Oak Shopping Center
A jury convicted Markus Dowdy in February of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment, according to the statement.
Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville.
BWI to Portland, Oregon: New nonstop Alaska Airlines flights start in May
Alaska Airlines is adding a new transcontinental flight to its portfolio next Spring with daily flights between Baltimore and Portland, Oregon.
Travelers walk between concourses at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson questionable vs. Bears; Tyler Huntley up next on depth chart
The Ravens are 4-12 in games Lamar Jackson has not started since he took over in Baltimore in 2018.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson winds up to throw during a game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 22.
Man charged with arson in 3 fires that terrified Hampden neighbors
Justin Reeves, 28, of Remington, is facing three counts of first-degree arson, along with one count of malicious burning and reckless endangerment. His trial is set for February.
A man has been charged with setting three fires that burned the same street in Hampden.
More than $29,000 raised for brain-injured middle schooler after he was struck by ‘metal object’
A mother has raised more than $29,000 for her son's medical bills after the middle schooler was hit in the head by a metal object at Odessa Shannon Middle School in Silver Spring last week.
MacKenzie Scott makes historic, $38 million donation to HBCU University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced Friday that it received a historic donation of $38 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04:  MacKenzie Bezos attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Baltimore judge lifts temporary pause on child sex abuse lawsuits
Baltimore Administrative and Chief Judge Audrey J.S. Carrión on June 2 issued a temporary pause on all lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act of 2023.
Exterior of the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
BMA to receive $10 million, the single largest gift in its 110-year history
Philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows will donate more than $10 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art for arts education initiatives.
Baltimore Museum of Art
Sources: Some Ravens players frustrated with Todd Monken | Banner Ravens Podcast
Todd Monken’s unit has struggled mightily without Lamar Jackson.
The Ravens’ season of discontent: How losing exposed problems, rifts on offense
Some Ravens players are growing frustrated and confused by offensive coordinator Todd Monken’s play-calling, sources said, as the team tries to salvage a spiraling season.
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken looks on before a preseason NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Baltimore.
US wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as next week
The federal government told a Maryland judge on Friday that it plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, saying in a court filing it could do so as early as Oct. 31.
Homeland Security officials have said for months they would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country.
Sports betting is a booming business. FBI’s NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight.
Marylanders voted to allow sports betting in the state in 2020.
A hand hold a mobile phone with four sports betting apps displayed.
Seranthony Domínguez, bound for the World Series, is the final 2025 Orioles player left standing
Domínguez posted a 3.00 ERA in 21 innings to close out the regular season. And despite playing a part in a bullpen collapse in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, his overall numbers have been solid.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Seranthony Domínguez  pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
Ravens vs. Bears: 5 things to watch, including Lamar Jackson, Patrick Ricard and playoff hopes
Here’s what to watch in the Ravens’ home game Sunday against Chicago, which has won four straight games.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on the sidelines with a hamstring injury during Ravens' game against the Houston Texans on Oct. 5.
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