Maryland

As Adrienne A. Jones steps down from the top position in the Maryland House of Delegates, those who have worked closely with her say she’s left her mark as someone who has quietly built coalitions, nurtured talent and set a high bar for integrity in the sometimes unwieldy House chamber.

Despite Trump administration funding cuts, Maryland sturgeon surveyors had a big year.

Pharrel Payne had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for his third double-double this season for the Terrapins.

The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30.

Architect Frank Gehry, who designed Merriweather Post Pavilion and other Maryland buildings, has died. He was 96.

The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming.

The Ravens will face the Steelers at 1 p.m. Sunday in Baltimore. Here are game predictions from The Banner’s sports staff.

Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican in Congress, was selected to lead the influential House Freedom Caucus last year.

Tom Hall will soon step down as the host of WYPR’s flagship public affairs program, “Midday,” Baltimore Public Media officials announced.

The suit argues the state has failed to remove the names of deceased voters or people who have moved and are no longer eligible to vote in Maryland.

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.

Light snow could cause dangerous travel conditions for commuters, especially for drivers south of Interstate 66, according to the National Weather Service.

As the Ravens and Steelers meet for the first of two times this season, here’s what to watch in their Week 14 game at M&T Bank Stadium.

With Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones resigning from her leadership post, delegates will need to elect a new leader to preside over the chamber as they face challenging issues from redistricting to a budget deficit.

The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof.

A handful of Maryland school districts are announcing delays as light snow is expected across parts of the state Friday morning.

Hemlock woolly adelgids can slowly bleed a grove of the flat-needled evergreens dry, wiping out the mini ecosystem that relies on the tree.

Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.

While Baltimore officials argue that meeting the 2030 deadline puts too much financial burden on its ratepayers, the delay won’t make fixing the problem any cheaper, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore argued in comments on the city plan this week.

Snow is likely in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.