Moore makes it official: Governor is running for reelection
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.
Gov. Wes Moore greets supporters following a press conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
New York Times calls Fells Point pub one of country’s 50 best restaurants
In a 150-word blurb, The Times’ chief wine critic Eric Asimov praised The Wren in Fells Point as a "perfect pub."
The Wren is located at 1712 Aliceanna St. in Fells Point.
New Baltimore County map proposes 3rd majority-minority district
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka will introduce an amendment on Tuesday night that would increase minority representation within the County Council’s current redistricting plan.
Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, left, at a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
Deadline nears for Maryland student loan borrowers to get up to $5K in relief
The deadline to apply for up to $5,000 in relief for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit for the 2025 tax season is Monday.
In this May 5, 2018, file photo, graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio.
Some say this nun created a ‘climate of fear.’ The archdiocese elevated her.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore's newest superintendent has faced years of controversy and complaints over her leadership.
Sister Patricia McCarron at Notre Dame Preparatory, the school she led for 20 years, on July 22, 2025.
City College teens flocked to Mount Vernon eateries. Then came the crackdown.
Baltimore City College High School students line up outside Viccino’s Italian Gourmet restaurant during their lunch break.
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Dear Gov. Moore, what’s wrong with vacationing in Ocean City? (and other nonsense questions)
Columnist Rick Hutzell has a few questions for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he was photographed sunbathing topless with his wife on George's Clooney's boat?
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola - Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Julius Warren Jr., Black-owned barbershop owner, was an institution in Howard County
Julius Warren Jr., who owned what is believed to be the first Black-owned barbershop in Howard County, dies at 87
Julius Warren, Sr. poses for a portrait in Elkridge, October 2, 2024. Warren opened Howard County’s first Black-owned barbershop.
Avocado by avocado and rep by rep: How Teddye Buchanan went from 2-star recruit to NFL linebacker
It all started with a particularly scrumptious avocado.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Teddye Buchanan (40) runs a drill during the Ravens’ organized team activities at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Permits aren’t Baltimore’s only backlog. Hundreds of water bill appeals are waiting.
Since the office began hearing appeals in September 2023, 371 disputes have been processed. Of those, 72 are currently active, while 51 have been closed, Mills said. An additional 248 are in a queue.
The Department of Public Works is headquartered in the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, 200 Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore.
Salisbury Police investigating death of man found in Wicomico River
Salisbury Police are investigating after a man’s body was found floating in the Wicomico River days after he was reported missing.
The Wicomico River runs through Downtown Salisbury, MD. on Oct. 24, 2024.
Hitachi’s new Hagerstown factory will produce rail cars for Baltimore, D.C. and more
The 307,000 square foot space is already assembling new rail cars for the Baltimore Metro subway, and will soon employ as many as 500 Western Maryland residents.
The new Hitachi factory in Hagerstown will deliver 78 new rail cars for the Baltimore Metro subway to replace the original fleet of rail cars that are now more than 40 years old.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh explains some of the key decisions in loss to Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bill head coach Sean McDermott, left, and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, right, greet at midfield.
A ‘windscreen’ to shield South Baltimore from coal dust? Both CSX and the community say no.
New requirements to protect South Baltimore residents from an export terminal’s coal dust have left both environmentalists and the facility operator unhappy.
Loaded coal cars are wait to be offloaded at CSX’s Curtis Bay Coal Pier on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Gov. Moore taps CareFirst exec Lester Davis as next chief of staff
Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield executive Lester Davis.
State police investigating Allegany County prisoner’s death
State police are investigating the death of a prisoner at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County over the weekend, officials announced Monday.
North Branch Correctional Institution, Cumberland, Maryland.
Baltimore Blast and former goalie are facing unlikely opponents off the field: each other
William Vanzela, 40, of Reisterstown, was the goalie for the Baltimore Blast for close to 10 years. He won four championships with the professional indoor soccer team.
Exterior of the SECU Arena at Towson University in Towson, Md. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Bail denied for man accused of killing missing Maryland woman Da’cara Thompson
Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, accused of killing 19-year-old Da’cara Thompson, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was denied bail.
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.
Bills fan who shoved Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is banned indefinitely from NFL stadiums
The fan, who has not been identified, was ejected from the Bills’ 41-40 loss after he contacted Hopkins and then Jackson
Lamar Jackson celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills.
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