Annapolis bets on $4,000 tax credit to expand access to child care
Annapolis adopted a $4,000 tax credit for child care centers, with the aim of lowering costs and making it easier for families to find child care.
Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier, representing Ward 5, listens during newly-elected U.S. Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth’s election night victory speech in the Atreeum at Soaring Timbers in Annapolis, Md., on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Orioles pause Jackson Holliday’s rehab due to wrist soreness
The mild right wrist soreness is near the spot where Holliday underwent surgery in February to remove a broken hamate bone.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday poses for a portrait in February during spring training.
Efforts fail to change system that lets anyone file for criminal charges in Maryland
Attempts to reform a system that allows anyone to file for criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors failed on Monday at the 11th hour of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day legislative session.
Monday, April 14, 2026 - The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee holds a meeting in the final half-hour of the General Assembly session on Monday to discuss a bill that would have made changes to the process for seeking criminal charges from District Court commissioners. Time ran out before the bill reached final passage.
Man dies after hit-and-run in Baltimore County
A 69-year-old died after being struck by a 2014 Honda CR-V between Belair Road and Prague Avenue on Friday night, Baltimore County Police said.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz returns with broken jaw, cheek fractures from foul ball
“I feel good, actually. I mean, considering everything,” Albernaz said Tuesday.
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes questions from reporters in the interview room the day after a foul ball struck him in the face.
Anne Arundel preserves 47 acres outside Annapolis for walking trails, wildlife
Anne Arundel County officials on Monday celebrated the preservation of 47 acres of woodlands around Saltworks Creek, a tributary of the Severn River.
Some of the newly preserved land near Saltworks Creek in Anne Arundel County. The land is just off Bestgate Road.
Pete Alonso visits BARCS, donates $10K: ‘We want to stand up for the innocent’
The Orioles first baseman toured BARCS, met adoptable animals and donated $10,000 with his wife, Haley.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso toured Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter on Tuesday, where he met Fletcher, a young dog. He and his wife donated $10,000 to the shelter.
Backed by Ravens and Under Armour, girls flag football finally lands in Baltimore County
The Ravens and Under Armour’s girls flag football initiative is expanding this fall, with Baltimore County Public Schools and St. Mary’s County Public Schools set to receive grant funding and uniforms ahead of the 2026 season.
Walt Whitman Vikings team member Margaret Cook sets up for a pass. The Clarksburg Coyotes and the Walt Whitman Viking play in the Maryland Girl’s Flag Football Tournament at M&T Bank Stadium.
Body pulled from Inner Harbor identified as missing man Branson Oduor
Baltimore Police identified the body found Tuesday morning in the Inner Harbor as Branson Oduor, a 27-year-old who was missing for more than a week after a night out in Fells Point.
27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
Ex-Worcester County school official accused of stealing $100K meant for low-income kids
Denise Shorts, the district’s former chief academic officer, was charged with theft, embezzlement and misconduct.
After months in the Worcester County Jail, three Annapolis High graduates went to the Worcester County Courthouse in Snow Hill to plead guilty to misdemeanors and finally get released.
Somerset County school officials hid public records, ACLU lawsuit alleges
The Eastern Shore county’s school board uses ‘secrecy as a tool to avoid accountability,’ attorneys said.
Somerset County Board of Education in Westover, MD, Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Baltimore reduces fluoride in drinking water, citing supply disruptions tied to war in Iran
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works is reducing the amount of fluoride added to drinking water, citing national supply chain disruptions due in part to the conflict in the Middle East.
Montebello Water Filtration Plant No 1, right,  is seen above Lake Montebello in northeast Baltimore.
Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure
The Venetoulis Institute will acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, converting it to a nonprofit to prevent the historic paper’s closure.
The exterior of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offices.
How early will the Ravens draft a receiver? | Banner Ravens Podcast
Here are some wideouts to keep an eye on in the draft.
Asian enrollment at Johns Hopkins is skyrocketing. No one can say why.
After the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, Asian representation at Johns Hopkins soared, while Black and Hispanic numbers fell.
A tour group walks the campus of Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
Kyle Goon: How Craig Albernaz’s toughness after foul ball scare inspired the Orioles’ comeback
COLUMN | By simply showing his smiling, bruised face after getting nailed by a foul ball, Craig Albernaz helped set the tone for a fighting comeback — the kind the Orioles have had all too rarely for the past two seasons.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates his go-ahead two-run home run in the dugout with teammates in the seventh inning.
A ‘girl dinner’ is necessary sometimes. These Baltimore restaurants understand.
Here is a go-to “girl dinner” guide if you’re scrambling for Baltimore restaurants that fill the need for snacks that eat like a meal.
Mama Koko's has a bunch of small bite options including beans and rice, roasted sweet potatoes, and smoked collard greens to compliment any "girl dinner."
Ocean City’s Airbnb war pits neighbors against neighbors
Proposed restrictions on short-term rentals in Ocean City's quietest neighborhoods snowballed into one of the biggest controversies in a generation for the vacation town.
The residential neighborhood of Mallard Island has become a flash point for the local short term rental debate in Ocean City.
Hutzell: Liar, liar, pants on fire? The truth about Wes Moore’s dishonesty numbers
COLUMN | Is Wes Moore trustworthy? There's an argument out there that the governor is not, based on a misinterpretation of a recent UMBC poll. The truth about trust is much more complicated.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks to reporters following the signing a nearly $71 billion budget for state government.
With Ovi’s future unknown, a region says goodbye and reflects on his legacy
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin places his hand over his heart as he is recognized as a Star of the Game after his team beat the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
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