Record high to chilly nights: October brings rollercoaster weather
Wednesday’s temperature of 88 degrees was a record high for the Baltimore area, but the weekend is cooling off.
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 — Sunset lights the tops of the trees showing fall colors in Towson.
The UMD student reporter who dared to record Rep. Andy Harris — and kept recording
A University of Maryland student journalist targeted by Republican Rep. Andy Harris during an informal press briefing Tuesday said she’ll continue to cover the politician who threatened to have police remove her from the gathering.
Cat Murphy, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and a journalist with the school's Capital News Service, during an appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss a heated exchange between her and U.S. Rep. Andy Harris following a debate against Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
Baltimore Running Festival: Traffic, routes and essential info for races this weekend
Everything you need to know about the 26th edition of the Baltimore Festival Running Festival, which kicks off Saturday morning.
Runners pass through the Charles Village neighborhood during the 2024 Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
2 dead, 3 injured in overnight shooting in East Baltimore
The city experienced a handful of shootings and a stabbing that left four people dead and several others injured.
The incidents across Baltimore mark a particularly deadly night for the city.
Why some Commanders linebackers take a shot before games
“It gets your blood flowing. You get that feeling that ,after that, it’s time to go out and rock,” Kain Medrano said.
Washington Commanders linebacker Kain Medrano (56) celebrates after a fumble recovery during the first half of an NFL football game between the Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts in London on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)
Surrounded by legal problems, Baltimore housing nonprofit director resigns
Garrick Good said he became a ‘distraction’ from the work of the North East Housing Initiative.
Garrick Good, CEO and president of the North East Housing Initiative, has resigned.
What to do this weekend, including a home and garden show and an oyster festival
Whether you want to toss back freshly shucked oysters in Annapolis, watch artists paint and draw in Columbia or attend a punk rock flea market in Baltimore, we've got you covered.
With Annapolis Restaurant Week falling in prime oyster season, surely one of the 35 featured places to eat will have them on the menu?
What happened to Howard County Republicans? We asked them.
No Republicans are running for Howard County executive or most other local offices this spring. Of more than a dozen County Council candidates, just one is a Republican.
Bob Cockey, center, a former Republican who ran as a moderate Democrat for Howard County executive, attends a community meet-and-greet for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for governor, in Columbia last month.
7 things to do in the capital region, including Birdability Week and a BBQ cook-off
Here's what to do this weekend and beyond in the capital region, including Birdability Week and a barbecue cook-off.
Birdability Week aims to make birding a more inclusive activity for all ages, abilities, bodies and health conditions.
How a mammogram could help Marylanders prevent a heart attack
A first-in-the-nation law in Maryland requires mammogram providers to notify patients if scans reveal signs of cardiovascular risk.
House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sponsored a Maryland law requiring patients to be notified about breast arterial calcification findings in their mammogram results.
Hutzell: Andy Harris the bully shows up at the end of his Maryland campaign
COLUMN | Andy Harris’ behavior toward a college journalist in a small community center in Cambridge might be the most telling Maryland political moment of the year.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from Cat Murphy, a Capital News Service reporter from the University of Maryland, and attempts to remove her from a press gaggle following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.
Maryland has few competitive General Assembly races. Here they are.
Here’s a look at four of Maryland’s purplest districts.
Senator Shaneka Henson held a canvassing event in Annapolis last month in hopes to be re-elected in the upcoming midterm elections. Attendance included elected officials from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City.
Streeter: The Baltimore Running Festival has stopped traffic for decades. Prepare better.
COLUMN | The Baltimore Running Festival is in its 26th year. It causes traffic headaches. This should not surprise anyone anymore. Stop complaining.
Half Marathon Runners take off up Calvert Street during the Baltimore Running Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Eric Thompson for The Baltimore Banner.
University of Maryland’s club tennis team apologizes for racist programming material
The University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team has apologized for players distributing racist programming material ahead of a tournament on campus.
Tennis balls sit on the racket of Diego Schwartzman, of Argentina, during a match against Jaume Munar, of Spain, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in New York.
Inside Andy Harris’ debate crashout
One question at Tuesday's debate cracked open the tension building ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris refuses to take questions from a reporter following a debate Tuesday in Cambridge.
Andy Harris scolds audience during 1st District debate with Dan Schwartz
At several points Harris lost his cool with the crowd, setting a tone for the evening.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, right, and Democratic candidate Dan Schwartz speak to each other ahead of a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge on Tuesday.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction formally dismissed
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction has been dismissed after prosecutors decided not to pursue a retrial.
Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby stands outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt after being sentenced to three years of probation, which includes a year of house arrest, May 23, 2024. She was convicted earlier this year of perjury and fraud.
Gov. Moore says Trump is doing something right on drug prices
As the federal government now negotiates drug prices for Medicare, Moore supports an effort that would allow Maryland to piggyback off that work to set maximum prices here.
The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston.
Mount Rainier man indicted for murder in 1993 disappearance of Brentwood boy
A Prince George’s County man was indicted for murder in connection with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old George “Junior” Burdynski, prosecutors said Wednesday.
A Prince George's County man was indicted for murder linked with the 1993 disappearance of 10-year-old boy, the Prince George’s State’s Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.
Monument to Malcolm X unveiled at the Annapolis library
Hundreds gathered in Annapolis to see the unveiling of a monument to Malcolm X, with many speakers acknowledging the activist’s complicated history.
The Malcolm X Monument outside the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library features photos and quotes from the controversial activist, along with his biography and a time capsule. The monument was unveiled Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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