Is Baltimore’s scrappy skateboarding scene getting legit?
The city’s first public park opened in 2004 and the most recent at the Inner Harbor welcomed skaters starting in 2021. But since then, skaters worry the momentum for more locations may have stalled.
Professional skateboarder Spencer Brown jumps on the upper part of the arch on Howard Street Bridge. Baltimore City, Md.
Replacing Justin Tucker: How the Ravens found and developed Tyler Loop
Tucker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, was still on the Ravens’ roster at that point, though his position was tenuous because of allegations that he had behaved inappropriately at spas and wellness centers around the Baltimore region.
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Tyler Loop (33) walks the sidelines during the team’s training camp at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
This judge will resolve ‘who’s your daddy?’ Her pay raise might be unconstitutional.
Orphans' Court judges convinced the Baltimore County executive and council to give them $30,000 raises. It may have violated the Maryland Constitution.
The Baltimore County Orphans Court conducts its hearings in a series of small courtrooms on the fifth floor of the county courthouse in Towson.
Annapolis aldermen propose ranked-choice voting for ‘kinder and fairer’ elections
Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.
A voter at Annapolis Middle School in 2022. Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.
Maryland inmate killed in Somerset County prison
An inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover was found dead early Sunday, prompting a homicide investigation, according to Maryland State Police.
An inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover was found dead early Sunday.
Orioles’ rookies power team to a win over Padres, former teammates
Kyle Bradish pitched four innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five on 84 pitches.
Jeremiah Jackson slides in to home, scoring off an RBI single by Dylan Beavers during the seventh inning
Ryan O’Hearn, Ramón Laureano face Orioles while chasing a pennant with the Padres
Entering Monday’s game, the Padres are two games behind the Dodgers in the National League West and hold the second wild-card spot.
Ramón Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn of the San Diego Padres celebrates after Laureano hit a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants on August 13.
Jaire Alexander absent from practice as Ravens prepare for season opener vs. Bills
Alexander has not participated in practice since Aug. 9. Harbaugh told reporters on Aug. 10 that Alexander was “OK.”
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) jogs to the next drill during the team’s training camp at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Baltimore records 7 homicides in August, fewest for month in a half-century
Baltimore is now in its third consecutive year of steep declines in homicides and nonfatal shootings.
Baltimore Police on scene of a police-involved shooting on the 2700 block of Mosher Street on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Tyler Wells to return Tuesday, Suárez and Handley activated as Orioles’ Sept. 1 additions
With Wells and Kyle Bradish back in the mix, the Orioles will move to a six-man rotation for the rest of the season.
Pitcher Tyler Wells photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
Maryland women’s history losing its keeper as heritage center fades away
The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history of women, is dissolving.
The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center was housed in the historic Woman’s Industrial Exchange building in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon neighborhood.
Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products he’s largely spared in his trade war.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.
Fall-like, sunny weather across Maryland for Labor Day and into this week
Outstanding, fall-like weather will continue in Maryland for Labor Day and through the middle of the week.
Carl Barnhill of Baltimore, walks near Moorish Tower at the Druid Hill Park walking loop in Baltimore, Monday, June 2, 2025.
Maryland’s governor, legislature get so-so grades on environmental scorecards
Two and a half years into Gov. Wes Moore's term, the nonprofit Maryland League of Conservation Voters says his administration has fallen short on its climate and environmental justice commitments and notably backflipped on progressive policies.
Gov. Wes Moore takes questions from reporters on Maryland’s sweeping audit of police-custody deaths during a news conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
It’s my turn to host the family cookout. I am not sure I’m ready.
Wallace Lane learned this summer he’s old enough not just to attend the family cookout but to take over the grill too. Call it a rite of passage.
Illustration of black man grilling food at a cookout with family.
Is this the year? 10 reasons the Ravens can (finally) win the Super Bowl.
“We’re not trying to wait anymore,” safety Kyle Hamilton said of the Ravens’ championship aspirations.
Lamar Jackson had the league’s highest touchdown rate and second-lowest interception rate in 2024, and he was an elite runner.
Maryland may open more state trails to e-bikes. Here’s what to know.
Officials with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are considering allowing e-bikes on more state bike trails, a move they say could increase accessibility to public parks.
Class 1 e-bikes are already permitted on the Western Maryland Rail Trail.
At rally interrupted by federal officials, union leaders and others push for worker protections
The rally in Woodlawn was the third and final stop of the day for the union groups, which were traveling around the region to highlight three themes.
Courtney Jenkins, president of the Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO, leads a bus tour through the Greater Baltimore area to visit workplaces to highlight "freedom, fairness and security."
Parents: It’s OK if back to school looks more blooper reel than Instagram reel
The first week of school goes by airport rules — anything goes as long as they get there.
A young woman of color student struggles to carry a large heavy backpack conceptual
Golf center in Southeast Baltimore damaged by 2-alarm fire
A golf center in Southeast Baltimore was damaged by a two-alarm fire on Sunday, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
Truck 55 sits in the Baltimore City Fire Department station in Pigtown on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
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