Did you know the roots of ‘We Shall Overcome’ lie in Maryland’s Eastern Shore?
Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote the lyrics to more than 50 gospel hymns, including what became the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” was molded on the country roads of Worcester County in the waning days of slavery.
In June 2022, the Town of Berlin and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area commissioned a mural downtown honoring  Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, who was born in Berlin and wrote the words and music to the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
Freezing rain to start the week, then springlike temperatures
Maryland is sprinting toward spring weather with temperatures set to rise into the 60s and 70s later this week, but first, we have to get past a wintry mix that could disrupt the Tuesday morning commute.
Traffic travels on the outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road as rain falls on the region.
What’s next for Shamrock Farm? Carroll County wants a say.
The Maryland Stadium Authority owns Shamrock Farm now, and the legislation would set the sale price at roughly $4.5 million, the same amount the state paid last year.
Shamrock Farm, located at 4926 Woodbine Road in Carroll County.
Orioles reliever Rico Garcia’s Puerto Rican pride leads him to World Baseball Classic
Garcia will join his wife and his parents for a trio of games in Puerto Rico, the first of which arrives Friday against Colombia.
Rico Garcia had a 3.15 ERA in 34 1/3 innings with the Mets, Yankees and Orioles in 2025.
First Eddie’s, now The Brewer’s Art. Why Mount Vernon isn’t panicking — yet.
Mount Vernon, once a Baltimore nightlife destination, has struggled in recent years, with losses seeming to accelerate in the past year: Eddie’s grocery store isn’t coming back anytime soon, and The Brewer’s Art recently closed.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Baltimore , MD— Customers exit Never on Sunday in Mount Vernon.
Baltimore lagging on pothole repairs in 2026, but ‘blitz’ is underway
Baltimore has potholes. A lot of them. And because of that, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation has launched a “pothole blitz.”
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - A pedestrian sign was stuffed inside this Baltimore beauty at the intersection of Patterson Park Ave and Gough Street.
Dylan Crews wants to be great. The Nationals want him to just be himself.
As Crews learns the difficulties that come with life in the majors, his new manager attempts to ease the burden that is, at times, as self-imposed as anything.
Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews in action during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
After surprise occupants and delays, man settles into West Baltimore rowhouse
Jalen Absolum and his sister, Janiene Smith, have moved into their rowhouse on Riggs Avenue in the Mosher neighborhood in West Baltimore.
Jalen Absolum and his sister, Janiene Smith, at their home in West Baltimore after finally being able to move in.
Books are fading from kids’ lives. Parents want schools to do more.
Parents across Maryland, and the country, are questioning whether students are reading enough books — classics or otherwise — in English classes.
Maryland opens arms to welcome artists fleeing Trump’s DC
With President Donald Trump determined to weed out arts programming he deems “woke,” major artists across media are relocating their works from the nation’s capital to its neighbor to the north.
Artist Amy Sherald films on her phone as she takes the stage ahead of a live event at the Baltimore Museum of Art in November.
The push to change a Maryland eviction law everyone ignores — except Anne Arundel
An Anne Arundel County delegate, inspired by Sheriff Everett Sesker, is trying to get the Maryland legislature to change an eviction law that only judges in Anne Arundel follow.
Photo collage showing map of land parcels at center of radiating circles, placed over background of eviction slip labeled “Failure to pay rent.”
Woman dies in crash involving vehicle, parked tractor trailer in Northwest Baltimore
A woman was killed in Northwest Baltimore on Sunday morning when her vehicle struck a parked tractor trailer.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
3 US troops killed and 5 seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday.
This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
Overwhelmed BARCS gets some relief after ‘Baltimore showed up’ in droves for pets
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter saw an outpouring of support after suffering from an overcrowded kennel “crisis.”
Exterior of Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS).
With feats of speed and fielding, Orioles outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. turns heads
Bradfield won’t light up a box score with extra-base hits. But he makes up for that with his glove and speed, and he flashed both in Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
Orioles outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. will leave Sunday night to play for Panama in the World Baseball Classic.
Rutgers slips past Maryland 69-65 after 20-point lead disappears
Rutgers won 68-57 at home against Maryland in the other meeting this season.
Andre Mills, shown against UNLV, had 15 points and 10 rebounds Sunday in a loss to Rutgers.
Naval Academy increases security, limits visitors after attack on Iran
The U.S. Naval Academy has increased force protection measures following the attack on Iran by Israel and the United States, including closing to general public visitors.
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
2 more teens charged in double shooting in vehicle in Somerset County
Maryland State Police say two more teenagers have been arrested and charged in a vehicle shooting in January in Somerset County that left one man dead and another hospitalized.
The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
More than 1,800 flights were canceled Sunday to airports across the Middle East, including those in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey and Egypt, according to Cirium.
Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
A cooler start to March, but springlike heading into the weekend
After a spectacularly spring-like day on Saturday, we return to more of a winter feel on Sunday. Wintry weather is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Wintry weather is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning.
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