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When it’s too cold to play outside, bring the snow in
These are the snow days that try parents’ souls. But even when you’re working from home, it’s easy to weave in a few fun hands-on activities that make a snow day feel special and memorable.
Fill a shallow plastic bin or baking dish with snow, bring it inside and let kids take their favorite toys into a miniature winter wonderland. Paw Patrol snow rescue. Dinosaurs tromping through the snow. Barbie dolls building a snowman.
Can Moore, Ferguson keep a working relationship under redistricting pressure?
Behind the scenes things are becoming tense as the two Democratic leaders continue to disagree whether Maryland should redraw its congressional maps to more heavily favor Democrats.
Senate President Bill Ferguson and Maryland Governor Wes Moore sign one of many bills the day after the end of the 447th session of the Maryland General Assembly on April 8, 2025.
Snowstorm means extra cruise day for Carnival Pride passengers
Carnival Pride, one of the Port of Baltimore’s two regular cruise ships, was scheduled to dock Sunday, unloading suntanned passengers and picking up new ones headed south. But the winter weather disrupted those plans and the ship is scheduled to dock at noon Monday.
The Carnival Pride cruise ship arrives at PortMiami, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Miami.
How much snow did Maryland get? Snow totals from the weekend storm.
Baltimore saw the largest snowfall in years over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Chase Kneip sleds at the Navy Stadium in Annapolis on Sunday. Some places in Maryland saw more than 10 inches of snow from the winter storm, according to totals from the National Weather Service.
Hutzell: Masked federal agents shot dead another protester. Maryland must ban the mask.
Column: America has always been a place of division. Haves, have-nots. Black, white, brown. Left and right. Up or down. Now here’s one more. Are you on the side of the phone video or the side of the mask?
A person is tackled by a federal agent amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region.
Closed Monday: Courts, government offices, libraries
Here is a list of office, court and park closures for Monday and beyond, after Maryland’s big snow Sunday and with frigid temps all week.
A bus crosses East Mulberry Street through ongoing snowfall in Baltimore, MD on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
Ex-Maryland judge tear-gassed by Border Patrol in Minnesota
A retired Maryland immigration judge visiting family in Minneapolis saw up close the chaotic aftermath of the ICE shooting death of Alex Pretti.
Retired immigration judge David Koelsch in his former chamber at the Hyattsville Immigration Court.
Jesse Minter’s to-do list: Immediate priorities for the Ravens’ new coach
At the top of the list, Minter must hire a staff, connect with Lamar Jackson and check in with the rest of the locker room.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.
It’s actually hard to give someone the flu. UMD researchers keep trying.
Dr. Donald K. Milton has been trying to give people the flu for years.
Dr. Don Milton sits in a Gesundheit machine, which he helped develop to capture and analyze infectious viruses in the breath of people who are sick.
Fees for travelers flying without Real ID start in February, TSA says
Airport travelers with no Real ID can still fly, but it will cost $45 and additional time starting in February, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Cornia Lemon of the Transportation Security Administration checks a traveler's identification at BWI Airport on Jan. 23.
A Rockville woman was lonely, so she posted a TikTok. More than 40 people showed up to take a walk with her.
How a local social media influencer formed a community to beat the loneliness epidemic.
TikTok influencer Jessi Balter, right, walks with members of her MoCo Walking Club on a nature loop earlier this month. Balter started the club after she moved to Montgomery County from Miami for an internship, with the goal of building community.
List: School snow closings and delays in Maryland
Here is a list of K-12 schools closing or delaying start times Monday, Jan. 25.
The weather has closed many area schools.
Maryland prepares for school closures, frigid temperatures
A major winter storm is blanketing Maryland with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures.
Residents of Rodgers Forge dig out as snow continues to fall Sunday morning.
Enjoy Monday’s sunny skies, because temperatures are about to plunge
Temperatures in the Baltimore region are expected to hold steady in the middle to upper 20s Monday — before plunging into the single digits.
A man uses a snowblower in front of Urban Roost Sports Bar and Grill in Baltimore on Sunday.
Montgomery County digs out after fluffy snow turns to nasty sleet
A powerful snowstorm in Montgomery County brought more than 7 inches to some areas. Local officials closed schools and government offices as crews cleared roads.
Rick Golladay uses a snowblower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Silver Spring, Md. during a snowstorm.
Giants are hiring former Ravens coach Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator
A college safety at Maryland, Wilson was John Harbaugh’s defensive backs coach with the Ravens in 2023.
FILE - Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson walks to the field before a game on Nov. 30, 2025.
MCPS: No school Monday and Tuesday
MCPS schools, already slated to close on Monday, will close on Tuesday also due to the snowstorm.
About two dozen kids and their parents found top-notch sledding in Pinecrest Park in the Woodmoor neighborhood of Silver Spring Sunday afternoon.
Here are some places closing as winter storm hits Maryland
From libraries, recreational facilities and even the zoo, here are some of the places that have announced closures and events that have been postponed due to Winter Storm Fern.
All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will close Sunday.
Respect the lawn chair? Mayor Scott says nope.
Are you entitled to save your shoveled-out parking space with a lawn chair?
As residents dig vehicles out from fortresses of snow Monday morning using shovels, scrapers, brooms and more, some have staked their claim to a hard-earned spot.
In Canton, one lawn chair had been placed in a vacated area.
Ready to go sledding? Favorite spots in Baltimore and beyond.
After scouring social media and surveying Banner staff, here are some of our favorite sledding spots to enjoy on a snow day.
Penny Parish, front, and Joy Duncan sled down the stairs at Wyman Park Dell on the morning after the first lasting snowfall of the winter, in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
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