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After years of low test scores, Maryland schools will change the way they teach math
Maryland education leaders want to get more kids taking advanced math sooner.
Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
Only in Baltimore: How I ended up buying a Terps shirt from Derik Queen’s grandmother
Brooks DuBose thought he had found a cheap shirt to support his alma mater. He ended up with an experience he won’t soon forget.
Brooks DuBose went shopping at a thrift story in his Baltimore neighborhood and happened to meet Gwendolyn Wiggins, grandmother to Terps star Derik Queen.
Alliance wins bid to acquire Maryland-based Diamond Comic Distributors
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation won the bid to acquire the assets of Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors.
“In Bloom” is one of the comics Atomic Books in Hampden gets exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors. Photographed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Feds seek 3 years in prison for malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder
Snyder is set to be sentenced in April after he was convicted of trying to extort the University of Maryland Medical System for $25 million.
Attorney Stephen L. Snyder, at right, leaves court in November.
Details emerge about ex-Ravens coach’s alleged hacking scheme to access athletes’ private images
A judge entered a not-guilty plea for a former Baltimore Ravens, University of Michigan assistant football coach charged with hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes.
Former Ravens and University of Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss leaves federal court in Detroit, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Amid speculation, Kevin Willard says ‘as of right now’ he will remain Maryland basketball coach
“Again, I don’t want monumental things,” said Willard, who has been linked to the opening at Villanova. “I just want this program to be the best it can be."
Head coach Kevin Willard of the Maryland Terrapins reacts against the Grand Canyon Antelopes in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
DPW employee Ronald Silver II had shown symptoms of heat-related illness for several days before he died after working a shift last summer, according to a new inspector general report.
Faculty union accuses Howard Community College leaders of seeking to suppress ‘union speech’
As tensions continue to rise between Howard Community College’s administration and the full-time faculty union, the union is taking aim at an updated policy that restricts free speech and the right to gather on campus.
The full-time faculty union at Howard Community College has accused campus leaders of unfair labor practices through their enforcement of an updated protest policy.
Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Bisignano has served as chairman of Fiserv, a payments and financial services tech firm since 2020.
Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration, appears at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail, but just for legal purposes — not for communicating with anyone — as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
Owner of Costas Inn dies from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, son says
The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday, his son confirmed to WJZ.
The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday
Jon Meoli: The value the ‘middle children’ of the Orioles’ rebuild still bring
They are some combination of overlooked and undervalued, but they’re reliable and now experienced contributors to a team that has perennial playoff aspirations.
Baltimore Orioles first base Ryan Mountcastle (6) smiles after singling and scoring a teammate during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on July 29, 2024.
Ekiben and Attman’s to join Camden Yards starting lineup
Local restaurants and customer favorites Ekiben and Attman's Delicatessen will be at Camden Yards this Orioles season.
The Neighborhood Bird Bun from Ekiben features Taiwanese curry fried chicken thigh topped with spicy sambal mayo, pickles and fresh herbs.
Developers’ project at WWII aircraft plant in Middle River is polluting the bay, suit says
Environmentalists and Middle River residents are suing the developers behind a sprawling project at a World War II-era manufacturing plant near Martin State Airport.
The 53-acre Aviation Station site includes the large building seen to the left of Martin State Airport above.
Letter: Hospitals need adequate staff to keep patients safe
Dr. Dan Morhaim, a former state delegate, says passing the Safe Hospital Staffing Act will improve patient care by making sure hospitals have adequate staffing.
Jim Palmer read the new Earl Weaver biography. He loved it, and he quite likes Weaver, too.
Palmer clashed with his former manager repeatedly during his playing career, but the two developed respect that turned into friendship.
Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver and pitcher Jim Palmer flank Eddie Murray during a ceremony honoring Cal Ripken Jr. in 2012.
Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work
It’s 1:29 a.m. on March 26, 2025. An airliner collides with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a year after the container ship Dali knocked down the Key Bridge. What happens next in this imaginary disaster might be far different from the response to the real catastrophe. The reason? The occupant of the White House.
Remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be seen on April 1 in the Patapsco River after its collapse on March 26. A year later, work has begun on a replacement bridge.
The legacy of love, concert posters and Italian cooking left by Frank Cicero
Frank Cicero, who designed hundreds of eye-catching posters advertising concerts, carnivals, political campaigns and other events during his time at Globe, died March 7 of heart disease.
Frank Cicero.
Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances
Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.
Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.
Sorry not sorry: Maryland Trump voters have no regrets
Maryland Trump voters defended his “chainsaw approach” all the while acknowledging its certain impact on their home state.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: A Pro-Trump supporter holding a MAGA hat stands outside of the United States Capitol before the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Cold temperatures have forced the ceremony inside, but spectators still gather outside and around the city to celebrate.
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