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Trump hush money trial lawyer named acting librarian of Congress, replacing Carla Hayden
Blanche replaces Carla Hayden, the longtime librarian whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from some conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.
Blanche replaces Carla Hayden, the longtime librarian whom the White House fired last week.
Expect traffic as roadwork begins on Jones Falls Expressway
Drivers, especially motorcyclists, should be aware of uneven pavement while the project continues.
The northbound view of I-83, from the 41st Street bridge. Post-mounted speed cameras monitor traffic in both directions at this location.
Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener. It boosted a rich Baltimore neighborhood instead.
Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener but instead it boosted the already rich and green neighborhood of Roland Park in Baltimore.
The Roland Park Community Foundation has raised $9 million in recent years to purchase 20 acres of the Baltimore Country Club’s former golf course to turn into a public park.
The history of Preakness party debauchery (and what to expect now)
Once one of the most debaucherous day-drinking parties in the mid-Atlantic, the Preakness Stakes’ infield has evolved into an increasingly tamer event.
Concert attendees dance at InfieldFest during the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in 2024.
The highs, lows and mom guilt of being a sports parent
Life as a sports parent means having to juggle increasingly demanding schedules while getting over the guilt when you have to miss a game.
Maverick Handley’s first 2 career RBIs help Orioles past Angels 7-3 for series win
Handley, the Orioles’ 27-year-old backup catcher, was playing his fourth major league game.
Orioles catcher Maverick Handley drives in a run with a bunt during the sixth inning Sunday in Anaheim.
Bob Embry, who shaped Baltimore philanthropy, retiring from Abell Foundation
The Abell Foundation contributes $16 million to causes each year, and Embry has guided that giving.
Robert C. Embry Jr., President of the foundation, is stepping down from his post.
Get on board, Maryland, it’s time to fix Baltimore’s school transit mess
Baltimore must acknowledge its failure to provide reliable transportation for city students and start a conversation about how to fix it.
A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets on the bus in Cherry Hill, Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024.
Six history lessons as the original Pimlico prepares for its final Preakness
Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, which opened its doors in 1870, is filled with history. Here are some highlights as the original venue prepares for its final Preakness.
Pimlico Race Course is being prepared for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
A new pair of baby shoes, old traditions and a mom’s plea for slower times
As a new parent, time can seem like such a thef.
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall bought her son his first pair of shoes from the same Baltimore shop where her parents bought her first pair years ago.
One of Baltimore’s oldest chocolatiers is expanding
Rheb’s Candies will add a new location in Mt. Airy.
An employee prepares chocolates at Rheb’s Candies on Wilkens Avenue in Baltimore.
Betty Deacon, progressive activist and political staffer, helped people find their voice
E. Betty Deacon, a longtime Baltimore political organizer and progressive activist who spent nearly a decade as former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s projects director, died May 1 of complications related to lymphoma.
Betty Deacon.
Maryland public media outlets brace for federal funding cuts after Trump executive order
Public media outlets, including those that serve Marylanders, are bracing for a future void in federal funding they’ve come to depend on.
President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ injury clouds are clearing. The damage is done.
Unfortunately for the Orioles, the pending returns of injured players are a meek balm for what are increasingly feeling like mortals wounds to this season.
Outfielder Tyler O’Neill should be part of the first wave of injured Orioles to return to the lineup.
It’s tick season and there is a new bugger catching a ride in Baltimore
There have always been a few cases of babesiosis in Maryland every year, but now researcher says the Baltimore region has become a hotspot for cases tied to parasites found on ticks.
Close up photo of adult female deer tick crawling on piece of straw.
Carla Hayden let Lizzo play a Founding Father’s flute. Is that why Trump fired her?
Carla Hayden, the nation’s first female and first Black Librarian of Congress, fired Thursday by Trump, "will remain a Maryland treasure," her fellow Maryland librarians say.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, on how "to establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th." The event marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
He left Baltimore to prove tea lattes could sell. Now he’s back with his own shop.
A matcha-themed cafe that came to Baltimore as a pop-up in February as getting a permanent home in Remington.
Equitea owner Quentin Vennie makes a matcha drink during the opening party for his pop-up shop in Remington earlier this year.
More than 170 former Boy Scouts sue Maryland local councils over alleged sex abuse
In seven lawsuits filed last week, the former Scouts said the alleged abusers used their “power, authority and trust” to coerce them to engage in sexual acts.
Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform outside the headquarters of Amazon in Seattle on Jul 23, 2021.
Historic Pimlico Race Course is going to be razed. Go now while you still can.
For anyone who has never been to the track, there’s no better time than the lead-up to the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in 2024.
Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
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