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Ravens place right-of-first-refusal tender on Ar’Darius Washington, could risk losing him
Retaining Washington has been a priority for Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta.
Baltimore Ravens safety Ar'Darius Washington (29) breaks up a pass intended for Cleveland Browns tight end Jordan Akins (88) during a game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
As momentum builds in Annapolis for new B2B tax, businesses fight back
Business leaders said the 2.5% tax on services that businesses sell one another would be β€œdamaging,” with β€œdevastating impacts.”
Mary D. Kane, president and CEO of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, speaks against a proposed business-to-business tax at a news conference across the street from the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
BGE approach compared to β€˜extortion’ as lawmakers grill execs over soaring bills
The Maryland General Assembly committees that oversee energy issues join a growing chorus of lawmakers and consumer advocates alarmed by rapidly rising utility bills.
Supporters of legislation aimed at lower heating costs and improving public safety hold up signs during a press conference held outside of Baltimore City Hall in February.
How might Maryland politicians raise your taxes and what could it cost you?
What exactly β€” and who β€” is on the table to raise more money for Maryland? Here’s a look at the options.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $67.3 billion budget for state government, closing a budget gap by cutting spending and raising taxes for high earners.
The Dish: It’s almost time for the Baltimore Farmers’ Market. People are worried.
Vendors for this year's Baltimore Farmers' Market have not been announced with just weeks to go until opening day.
The site of the Baltimore Farmer's Market on Monday, March 10, 2025. The Market is currently closed but scheduled to reopen in April.
EPA head to roll back landmark regulations: β€˜Driving dagger through the heart of climate-change religion’
The head ofΒ the Environmental Protection AgencyΒ announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin signs a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on February 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made a water policy announcement and held a signing ceremony with members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation.  (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
What happened to Sudiksha Konanki? Spring breaker vanished days ago in Dominican Republic
Investigators continue to search for a college student from Virginia whoΒ vanishedΒ earlier this month while visiting the Dominican Republic.
A member of civil defense canine unit searches for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the U.S. who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Monday, March. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Francesco Spotorno)
Nose tackle Michael Pierce, key part of Ravens’ top run defense, announces retirement
Pierce finished his career with 238 tackles, 25 quarterback hits, 19 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and an interception in 99 games.
Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce celebrates after sacking Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in 2023.
The Ravens made a splash in free agency β€” but now they have accounting work to do
Get out the calculators.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta will need to find ways to save money β€” and soon.
Fire displaces over 20 residents, destroys 2 dozen apartments in Windsor Mill
Over 20 adults and children have been displaced after a fire at a Windsor Mill apartment complex Tuesday evening, officials said.
The Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the Windsor Mill apartment complex to a battle a two-alarm blaze on Brixworth Court on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Fans euphoric as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay films at Maryland restaurant
Ramsay and a large film and production have been working in and outsideΒ MacGregor’s Restaurant and Tavern, a staple in downtown Havre de Grace.
Gordon Ramsay at the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas on November 22, 2024. This week he's roused fans in Maryland as he films in Havre De Grace.
Federal government lawyer defends mass firings under questions from Maryland judge
A hearing in federal court will help determine whether a temporary restraining order is put in place to block the mass firings of federal workers.
People stand outside and hold signs protesting federal layoffs. One sign says "Justice for NOAA workers" and "Science not Silence." Another says "Save NOAA. Stop DOGE."
Wall Street keeps shaking, and stocks lose a big morning gain as Trump’s trade war escalates
The unsettled trading comes a day after the index briefly fell more than 10% below its all-time high set last month.
Two male stock traders, both holding tablets and wearing glasses, are see on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The one on the right is speaking into a cellphone while the one on the left looks on.
It’s not sexy, but fixing Baltimore’s permits process could solve a lot of problems
Charm City has enough problems to overcome, and self-inflicted ones like poor permitting only make it more difficult.
Mayor Brandon Scott is promising to streamline the city's permit review process. City Council members are skeptical.
Judge blocks Trump cuts to Maryland teacher recruitment efforts
The initial victory comes the same day the Department of Education said it would lay off more than 1,300 employees.
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.
Federal Hill restaurants shuffle as Ditos closes, GameOn moves and Mother’s is renamed
Ditos is moving out of Federal Hill to make way for an arcade bar and the former Mother's Federal Hill Grille space is getting a new name.
Ditos in Federal Hill will close March 16. GameOn Bar+Arcade will move in to the space shortly after.
Baltimoreans like benefit districts. Why is the Midtown one in trouble?
A bill introduced last year to speedily renew the district became mired in the City Council, received no hearing and ultimately died at the end of the session.
Jalen Blackston, a Midtown Community Benefits District crew member, sweeps the street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore.
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking to the media.
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination.
Hampton plantation site tells the history of slavery – and of Towson. Will the Trump administration erase that?
The Hampton National Historic Site near Towson tells the history of slavery at a former plantation site in Baltimore County. Some worry that the Trump administration's push to revise history will erase that.
The Hampton Mansion is seen at sunrise at Hampton National Historic Site in Towson.
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