Maryland

    The Maryland Renaissance Festival was a gamble. 50 years later, it’s a family legacy.
    Long before it became one of the most popular in the country, the Maryland Renaissance Festival started with a dream and a drink in the 1970s.
    The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.
    Maryland alleges faulty software allowed multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud
    A lawsuit announced Thursday by the state seeks about $380 million in damages.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal measures taken by the his office related to federal funding and the integrity of the federal payment system in regards to actions taken by the Trump administration.
    Savista will lay off 39 workers in Bethesda
    The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.
    The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.
    Baltimore City Public Schools signs on to ChatGPT for Teachers
    Baltimore City Public Schools is the only Maryland district to sign on in this newest wave of OpenAI partnerships.
    The Baltimore City Public Schools Administrative Headquarters on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
    Motor scooter operator dies after collision with SUV in Anne Arundel County
    A Pasadena man died after the motor scooter he was operating collided with an SUV near Riviera Beach on Monday morning, Anne Arundel County Police said Wednesday.
    Anne Arundel County Police say a Pasadena man died Tuesday after the motor scooter he was operating collided with a sport utility vehicle near Riviera Beach on Monday morning.
    Storms bring threat of damaging winds, hail on Thursday
    Strong thunderstorms are expected Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, with damaging winds, hail and isolated flooding possible.
    Rains splashes a car as a thunderstorm hits during a jiu jitsu lesson at Guardian Baltimore, a non-profit martial arts studio, in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
    Construction resumes on proposed ICE facility in Elkridge
    Construction is underway once again at the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Elkridge after a federal judge reinstated the project’s construction permits this month.
    Construction has resumed on a future ICE detention facility at 6522 Meadowridge Road in Elkridge.
    Streeter: She left her young kids home to go to work. Blame the cost of daycare.
    COLUMN | An Aberdeen mother recently told police she had left her two young children alone because she had to work but could not afford childcare. This simply should not be the case in a country this rich.
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    Howard County schools can’t keep up with bathroom vandalism. Their solution? Lock them.
    Howard County Public Schools cannot keep up the pace with students who are vandalizing bathrooms. Their quick fix is locking up bathrooms throughout the school day.
    Struggling to curb student bathroom vandalism including damage to sinks and clogged toilets that flood as well as students vaping, the Howard County Public School System has resorted to locking bathrooms.
    Athan Kaliakmanis’ name tells a story. It might explain why the rookie QB has D.C. buzzing.
    Athan Kaliakmanis was never a star in college, but his moxie has endeared him to Commanders fans.
    The Commanders drafted quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis from Rutgers in the seventh round this year.
    Governor candidates Wes Moore and Dan Cox will meet in October debate
    The candidates will face off on Maryland Public Television on Oct. 6.
    Maryland voters will get another debate-stage matchup between Dan Cox and Wes Moore ahead of their November rematch.
    Maryland scrambles for answers after surge in immigrant arrests
    A recent surge in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests across the region has left Maryland officials and local community members scrambling for answers.
    NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 28: ICE agents stand guard outside of the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall, where ICE is housing detained immigrants, on May 28, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The ongoing protests, which became tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of a hunger strike by detainees.
    NFL ends the Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers
    The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league’s top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951.
    FILE - AFC wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs away from NFC return specialist KaVontae Turpin, of the Dallas Cowboys, right, during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando.
    Ravens observations: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore get better of Commanders in joint practice
    If the third joint practice of the Ravens’ preseason was indeed coach Jesse Minter’s final look at how his starters measured up to another NFL team, he should enter Week 1 confident.
    Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jay Higgins IV, left, and Washington Commanders running back Craig Reynolds (24) work out during the teams' NFL football joint training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
    Washington’s offensive line struggles again vs. Baltimore. Jayden Daniels says he can only worry about his own job.
    The Commanders went to Baltimore, and their offense was outplayed for the better part of two hours. Washington struggled to run the ball and watched at least four would-be sacks get home
    Commanders left tackle Brandon Coleman works against the Lions during Saturday’s preseason game.
    Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
    Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.
    Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson, right, hugs a colleague outside of court after tech giant Meta agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction in Oakland, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
    Judge blocks Maryland redistricting question from November ballot
    Judge Robert Thompson ruled that lawmakers violated their own deadlines for ballot measures.
    An Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge ruled that Maryland lawmakers missed their own deadline to approve a ballot question on redistricting.
    The Key Bridge rebuild gets a new workspace — and a squishier deadline
    Crews have largely completed the installation of trestles — overwater wooden platforms that jut over the Patapsco River — to use during the construction of the bridge.
    Piles are lifted by crane into the water next to an older section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
    How Jacob Young’s offseason raised his offensive value for the Nationals
    “I always believed I was a better hitter than I was showing in the big leagues,” Jacob Young said in May. “I’ve hit my whole life, so getting to the big leagues and struggling was really hard.”
    Jacob Young has an OPS over .700 this season after it was .583 in 2025.
    Chris Van Hollen says the Democratic Party needs change. Is he the one to lead it?
    Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been positioning himself for a starring role in the future of the Democratic party.
    Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been positioning himself for a starring role in the future of the Democratic party.
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