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Baltimore County school librarians will still pull double duty as teachers next year
Board members attempted to fix the problem for the 2026-27 school year by adding 36 teachers to the budget, which would have allowed librarians to drop their extra duties.
Baltimore County Public Schools leaders said last week that it no longer had the funding to relieve school librarians of classroom teaching duties.
Court rules people accused of complicity in Catholic Church sex abuse can’t be named
Prosecutors may not disclose the names of more than a dozen clergy and laypeople accused of hiding or failing to report child sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
Man arrested at Montgomery Mall for armed robbery damages police car with his head
Police said a suspect accused of armed robbery at Montgomery Mall on Saturday resisted arrest, bashing his head into a police cruiser.
Police said a suspect accused of armed robbery at Montgomery Mall on Saturday resisted arrest.
‘It hurts my heart to see’: Historic Black church in Catonsville damaged by fire
Baltimore County fire officials said Monday that they had brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of a historic Black church in Catonsville.
Baltimore County Fire officials said Monday they’d brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of the historic Mt. Gilboa African Methodist church in Catonsville.
Towson Apple Store employees accuse company of union busting amid impending closure
Unionized workers at Towson Town Center’s Apple Store have filed a grievance and unfair labor practice charge against the tech giant as the store prepares to close in June.
Unionized workers at Towson Town Center’s Apple Store have filed a grievance and unfair labor practice charge against the tech giant as the store prepares to close in June.
Immigrant shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie pleads guilty
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom immigration agents shot and critically wounded on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty in federal court to damaging government property.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
Man sentenced to life for deadly shooting in Harbor East amid crime spree
Quontay Spinks, 20, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing Antonio Peoples, 36, and other crimes in Baltimore.
Quontay Spinks was sentenced for a crime spree that included the fatal shooting of Antonio Peoples in Harbor East in 2024.
Preakness drawing a strong field at an unusually early juncture
Two Kentucky Derby qualifiers will skip the big Preakness race to run in Maryland.
Chip Honcho trains on the track during morning workouts ahead of the running of the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
Jon Meoli: In Taylor Ward, Orioles rookie Dylan Beavers sees much worth emulating
Beavers, a 24-year-old rookie, is taking in everything he can from Ward to help him reach a higher level.
Outfielder Taylor Ward has a league-leading 11 doubles to go with an .843 OPS to start his first season with the Orioles.
One seriously injured during overnight tour bus crash on 295, police say
U.S. Park Police said one person was injured after a tour bus traveling on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway overturned.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Former US Rep. Eric Swalwell placed on leave from UMD law school board
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, where he got his law degree in 2006.
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell has been placed on leave from the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law.
1 killed, 6 injured in Columbia shooting tied to illegal car rally, police say
One person died and six people were injured in a Monday morning shooting connected to an illegal car rally in Columbia, according to Howard County Police.
The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
Childs Walker: 5 things we learned from the Ravens’ draft
The Ravens made themselves bigger and nastier with their first two draft picks of the Jesse Minter era. From there, they addressed some needs but left a few holes to be filled by other means.
The Ravens’ selection of Vega Ioane with their first pick shows their first priority was to protect their quarterback.
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Baltimore’s offense remains inconsistent.
Streeter: To some of us, the decline of Towson Town Center is personal
You might see Towson Town Center as an emptying mall, but those of us who grew up around here know we're losing something more than just stores.
The Towson Town Center mall earlier this month.
Influential arts leader Jeannie Howe to exit Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
Jeannie Howe, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance’s executive director since 2012, talks about her decision to leave the arts nonprofit at the end of the year.
Jeannie Howe, executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance since 2012, will step down from the arts nonprofit organization at the end of the year.
Post-Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera adapts at venues across Maryland
After its Kennedy Center exit, the Washington National Opera is learning to adapt to a variety of venues around the area.
The Lyric Baltimore will feature the full “West Side Story” sets, featuring scaffolding and a New York City skyline.
Brady North immersed himself in Spanish. It gives him a leg up with Orioles hitters.
Little did North know his decision as a teenager to try and fail and try again with a new language would open many doors in his life.
Orioles assistant hitting coach Brady North started to learn Spanish when he was a teenager. It has opened doors for him as an adult.
How do you build a huge portfolio of Baltimore rentals? It helps to know a guy.
Shraga Lerner grew up in Pikesville. Records show he played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Records show Shraga Lerner played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Maryland-based sister of DC dinner shooting suspect reveals how he got guns, police say
The man accused of shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent writings to his family, which includes a sister in Maryland, minutes before the shooting.
Armed Secret Service agents stand on stage during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. According to reports, President Donald Trump, along with other government officials, were evacuated from the Washington Hilton after gun shots.
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