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Prince George’s County library system names new director
Catherine Hollerbach brings more than three decades of experience working in Maryland’s public libraries.
Catherine Hollerbach is Prince George’s County Memorial Library System's new library director. She joins from Anne Arundel County Public Library, where she lead operations for 16 branches as chief
operating officer.
Simone Sebastian joins The Banner as deputy editor
Simone Sebastian joins The Banner as deputy editor, bringing 25 years of experience leading ambitious journalism and supporting high-performing newsroom teams.
Headshot of Deputy Editor Simone Sebastian smiling at the camera against a dark gray backdrop. She is wearing a sleeveless black mock-neck top, large gold hoop earrings and a colorful red, orange and green headband over braided hair styled in a high bun.
A Chinese ship in Baltimore is unloading asphalt — and outraging American mariners
A 479-foot ship snaked its way through a canal bound for Baltimore on Monday afternoon. It carried asphalt, a Chinese flag — and a heated national debate on maritime policy.
The Jin Zhou Wan, a Chinese asphalt tanker, is seen docked in Baltimore at sunrise Tuesday.
Howard County opens free opioid overdose prevention vending machines
The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other items.
The Howard County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened two completely free vending machines that dispense naloxone and other safe choice items.
Moore declares State of Preparedness ahead of holiday weekend heat wave
Marylanders can expect “very hot and humid conditions” that will spark “extreme heat risk,” especially to vulnerable people, including children and older adults, the governor’s office said in a press release. The State of Preparedness is expected to last from July 1-5.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
A Maryland BBQ restaurateur won the top honor at D.C. area’s 2026 RAMMYS
Fernando González of Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty BBQ won Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS. Here’s how other Maryland restaurants fared.
Monday, June 29, 2026 - Fernando González, owner and pitmaster of 2Fifty BBQ, took home the top prize for Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS Awards.
Son-in-law criticized ‘dirty courts’ before killing Timonium attorney, prosecutors allege
Baltimore County Circuit Judge James Rhodes declined to release Mark Ryan, 41, of Bel Air, to home detention while he awaits trial on charges including first-degree murder.
Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court ruled on a Trump executive order that would have upended more than a century of constitutional and legal history.
FILE - Demonstrators holds up a banner during a citizenship rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025.
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 04: Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger celebrates as she takes the stage during her election-night rally at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on November 04, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia. Spanberger defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first female governor in the commonwealth’s history in an election that was seen as a national political bellwether leading into the midterms.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Hutzell: The best, worst and just plain weird of Maryland’s weak primary
COLUMN | Maryland 2026 primary election is almost in the books, so it’s time to recognize the -ests among the results — best, worst and weirdest.
People cast their votes at Liberty Elementary, located at 3901 Maine Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday. At 6:30 p.m., the polling location was empty save for a few voters.
Tall ships leave Baltimore, head to New York ahead of Independence Day
The tall ships that brought life to Baltimore’s waterfront are heading to New York for Independence Day.
Tall ships visiting for Sail250 light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor after sunset on Sunday.
Cecil County’s only birth center is closing. Why did no one save it?
A rural hospital in Cecil County plans to stop delivering babies. The closure of its Family Birth Center poses a challenge to pregnant residents and shows the limits of the state’s hospital regulatory system.
Caitlyn Burton watches her daughter Sawyer Burton, 5, work on a puzzle at their home in Elkton.
3 Montgomery Red Line stops are about to shutter for the summer. Here is the workaround.
Starting Monday, Metro will be operating free shuttle buses between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda.
Traffic on Rockville Pike in Bethesda on May 22, 2025.
What happened to the plan to stop Baltimore County school overcrowding?
An advisory group that would help set limits has yet to get started.
A committee meant to advise Baltimore County leaders on preventing school overcrowding has yet to get started.
More people are donating their vacant homes to Baltimore
Once the plywood was removed from this vacant home on Carswell Street, the extensive damage and collapsed floors were visible. Clear boarding using polycarbonate allows for first responders to see inside without having to remove plywood.
Jennifer Driban named National Aquarium’s president and CEO
Longtime National Aquarium employee Jennifer Driban will become the cultural institution’s first female president and CEO, charged with steering the city’s top tourist attraction through a massive renovation.
The National Aquarium has named Jennifer Driban president and CEO.
Will Jawando’s big win was years in the making
Will Jawando’s base of support and a powerful endorsements propelled him to victory in the race for Montgomery County executive.
County executive race observers say Will Jawando prevailed because he has connected with communities whom candidates have historically overlooked.
Nationals fall behind early, drop to .500 in loss to Boston
The Nationals’ Achilles’ heel has been their pitching, and it continued to plague them Monday.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas throws in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox.
New Orioles lineup delivers same lackluster result in loss to White Sox
Baltimore’s offense went dormant after scoring two early runs. The Orioles failed to record a hit after the sixth.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman drives in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox.
Nationals’ Paul Toboni taking wait-and-see approach to trade deadline
The Nationals were projected to lose 100 games, but they have become one of the more surprising teams in baseball. Will they be buyers at the deadline?
Washington Nationals president of baseball operations Paul Toboni speaks during a baseball press conference on Nov. 17, 2025.
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