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    Batteries and where to put them could be next in Maryland’s energy wars
    The most important thing to understand about electricity in Maryland may be that everyone wants more of it. Or maybe the most important thing is that few people want to live near it. Not power plants. Not power lines. Not solar or wind farms. We’re about to see if that's how people feel about batteries.
    Battery storage systems, like this one installed in Calvert County by BGE in 2023, could help level out supply and demand of electricity in Maryland.
    Maryland among states urging Walmart to reconsider DEI rollbacks: ‘Sends mixed signals’
    Maryland’s state attorney general joined a dozen others in calling out Walmart for joining other companies in rolling back its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
    MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 18: A Walmart sign is displayed outside a Supercenter on November 18, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Walmart is set to report its third-quarter results on Tuesday, Nov. 19th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    Live coverage (week 2): Explaining the 18% of Marylanders who will see a tax increase
    Gov. Wes Moore has promised $2 billion in budget cuts. We’ll find out where this week.
    The Maryland House of Delegates chamber is largely empty on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, as Speaker Adrienne A. Jones leads a pro forma session that lasted two minutes.
    Incoming psychiatric hospital CEO will face troubled system
    Clifton T. Perkins will get new leadership after the state’s psychiatric hospital CEO made threats to staff.
    The Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup, Md. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.
    Maryland may add 75-cent ‘retail delivery fee’ to most orders, including Amazon and DoorDash
    A proposal for a 75-cent retail delivery fee has some wondering who will end up paying: companies or customers?
    A man loads packages from a metal pallet into the back of an Amazon box truck.
    New ships named for Megan McClung, first female Naval Academy grad killed in combat
    The Navy named a new class of amphibious landing ships for Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Naval Academy graduate killed in combat.
    Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, center, was killed by an IED in April 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, becoming the first U.S. servicewoman killed in combat. She was a public affairs officer who served with Lynn Kinney, left, and Amy Forsythe served at Camp Fallujah.
    Maryland weather: Snow possible this weekend ahead of polar vortex temperatures
    There’s a chance of snow this weekend before temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits next week due to a blast of arctic air.
    The Baltimore region could be in for another round of snow followed by bitterly cold temperatures.
    PHA Healthcare says it will still house patients after state order to stop addiction treatment
    PHA Healthcare has told some patients that they can continue to reside in its housing, according to Banner interviews with current clients.
    An apartment complex in West Baltimore that PHA Healthcare uses to house some clients in recovery in Baltimore on October 18, 2024.
    Ravens vs. Bills: 5 things to watch, including a QB showdown, presnap motion and winter weather
    The narrative for Sunday’s AFC divisional-round game is as unavoidable as it is irresistible.
    Ravens running back Derrick Henry greets Bills quarterback Josh Allen after their game in Week 4.
    Almost no Black Marylanders wanted Trump’s return. Here’s how they’ll spend his Inauguration Day.
    In interviews, several Black Marylanders said they are now steering clear of Washington, D.C., and instead practicing service and self-care.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: The sun rises over the National Mall and the inauguration stand as final preparations are make during a rehearsal for inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on January 20.
    Expert predictions for Ravens vs. Bills: Will Lamar Jackson beat Josh Allen in epic playoff duel?
    The Ravens will face the Bills with a spot in the AFC championship game on the line. Who’s gonna win?
    Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) celebrates with teammates after sacking Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in a game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
    Derrick Henry gets a new nickname, Roger Rosengarten gets a new jersey and more from the Ravens’ locker room
    “I don’t want to be called anything else but McQueen. So don’t call me Derrick; just call me McQueen,” Henry said Thursday.
    Ravens running back Derrick Henry outruns the Steelers to score a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on January 11, 2025.
    University System of Maryland faces $111 million cut in Gov. Moore’s budget
    The budget also predicted tuition increases at system campuses, though the Board of Regents has control of that.
    The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is among the 12 campuses in the University System of Maryland.
    Trump executive order could put Maryland’s offshore wind industry in crosshairs
    The president-elect has reportedly tasked a New Jersey congressman with drafting an executive order to halt offshore wind development. Just how damaging it could be for plans off the Maryland coast remains to be seen.
    A wind turbine spins and generates power for the U.S. electric grid at the South Fork Wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York, in 2023.
    Justice reform, health and housing equity top Maryland Black Caucus’ priorities
    The caucus already flagged one component of Gov. Wes Moore’s budget proposal — unveiled the day before — that gives them pause: freezing the amount of money going to community schools that serve high-need neighborhoods.
    Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, a Montgomery County Democrat, leads a press conference for the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 in Annapolis.
    What Gov. Moore’s budget means for Maryland schools
    The governor has proposed scaling back and delaying key parts of Maryland’s education reform plan.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proposed his budget Wednesday, spelling out changes schools can expect in the coming year.
    Lamar Jackson is a superstar with something to prove in the playoffs. So was Peyton Manning.
    Manning “had to hear the same thing” as Jackson, former Colts center Jeff Saturday said. "They could not be closer aligned in that way.”
    Peyton Manning ended a history of postseason frustration when he led the Colts to a Super Bowl victory over the Bears.
    Letter: Wasteful BGE spending behind rate increases
    Wasteful, profit-driven capital spending that is delivering big for shareholders is to blame for BGE rate increases, says Emily Scarr, the senior Advisor of Maryland PIRG.
    Planned Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. rate hikes are coming in January 2025.
    Baltimore’s content creators prepare for the end of TikTok
    Without the social media app, Baltimore-area influencers and businesses stand to lose a beloved speech platform — and money.
    BALTIMORE, MD - JAN 15, 2025: Kendall McGill, 31, works on creating content for Youtube in her home in Baltimore on January 15, 2025. She reports that she has slowed down on creating content for Tiktok as the possible ban approaches.
    Most Marylanders would see a tax cut under Gov. Moore’s budget. How would that work?
    The changes would raise hundreds of millions of dollars for the state.
    Gov. Wes Moore’s new budget proposal could mean lower tax bills for nearly two-thirds of Marylanders.
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