Regions

With Ranger Suárez off the board, should the Orioles pivot to Framber Valdez?

Howard County’s General Assembly delegation is finalizing its list of local bills to be introduced in the 2026 session. Of the dozen bills proposed, five touch on public education.

This modern home is tucked inside Maple Lawn, one of Howard County’s most sought-after planned communities.

It’s too early to tell for sure whether the snow will stick, according to the National Weather Service, but it’s going to be plenty cold.

COLUMN: The Orioles are set to add four position players worth seven-figure signing bonuses — headlined by shortstop Jose Luis Acevedo, along with outfielders Ariel Roque, Pedro Gomez and Gabriel Rosario, according to Baseball America — plus left-hander Andri Hidalgo, one of the top pitchers of this 2026 class.

“I think Madubuike’s part of the reason Kyle Van Noy went from 10.5, 12 sacks to two,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “I think it was a domino effect. I think it was a trickle effect."

Brent Burkhardt, a lifelong Marylander and well-known public relations professional who enjoyed traveling and crabbing, died Dec. 29 of brain cancer. He was 63.

Catherine Barney pleaded guilty for threatening to blow up Baltimore City Hall over water shut-offs.

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team’s head coach, two people with knowledge of the decision said early Thursday morning.

The Baltimore City school board voted Wednesday to close its only all-boys public school, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, while putting off decisions on two other proposed school closures.

When Gov. Wes Moore steps onto the podium at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner, he’ll follow a long line of honorees who have paid homage to the slain civil rights leader.

Whether you want to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., rock out to Baltimore band Pinkshift or sample nonalcoholic beers for Dry January, we’ve got you covered.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County to ward off the midwinter blues from Jan. 15-21.

From Restaurant Week deals to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and a huge anime convention, there’s plenty to do this weekend and beyond in Montgomery County.

A couple starts their own Brazilian pão de queijo business in the Fells Point Farmers Market.

I never stopped wearing a mask anywhere people were going to breathe on me, or where I could breathe on them.

Exelon and Constellation are among the state’s top campaign donors — the second and third biggest, according to campaign finance records.

County officials are hoping a new vision for Clarksburg will attract a large company to a former Communications Satellite Corp. site and spur the local economy.

Maryland has done its best to minimize the impacts of lapsing federal subsidies by providing its own, and early numbers suggest that may help retain enrollees.

The new 20-year lease with optional renewals includes $17.8 million in base rent and additional “operating costs” that will be determined annually by the property’s owner.