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One of Hampden’s hottest preschools is run by Mennonites
A conservative Anabaptist group runs one of the hottest preschools in Baltimore’s liberal Hampden neighborhood.
Harriet Unger, 2, crawls through a cubby at Hampden Christian School.
A Paraguayan food truck helps a Howard County resident stay connected to home
Lourdes Karina Pinto, a North Laurel resident, opened Tasty Empanadas in 2018 before expanding the food stall into a food truck.
Lourdes Karina Pinto stands in front of her food truck, Tasty Empanadas, at Savage Farmers Market on Wednesday.
Clinging to a Potomac rock face, I felt the power of ‘adventure therapy’
As I climbed and gained confidence, I felt my heart rate slow and my anxieties melt. My arms and legs figured out a rhythm, and I began to see how this adventure on high could be so calming.
Climbing guide Eunny Jang, left, of Rockville-based East Outdoors ascends  50-foot metamorphic rock on May 26, 2026.
Hutzell: Does President Trump have cyclosporiasis? ’Cause he was spewing some weird BS.
COLUMN | This is another summer we will remember for a continuation of politics that makes you sick to your stomach. Still, it may be the first with cucumbers as a risky proposition. Did the president address our national exploding diarrhea? No, he had another kind of poo on his mind.
President Donald Trump speaks Thursday night in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Athletics switch roles with Nationals in 15-1 rout
A night after scoring 23 runs, the Nationals go hitless until the seventh inning against J.T. Ginn.
Athletics first baseman Jeff McNeil fields the throw as the Nationals’ Dylan Crews grounds out to lead off the fifth inning. Crews was called safe before the ruling was overturned.
Orioles’ winning streak at 6 after 4-2 victory in 11 innings
Baltimore’s winning streak is its longest since May 30-June 5, 2025.
Trevor Rogers allowed one run and struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings Saturday in Houston.
Orioles sign right-hander Kyle Bradish to 5-year contract extension
“We have believed strongly in Kyle since he first joined the organization as a minor leaguer in 2019,” president of baseball operations Mike Elias said in a statement.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish (38) delivers in the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Massive sinkhole and major utility damage in East Baltimore will take days to repair
It will take days to repair a massive sinkhole that opened on an East Baltimore street early Saturday as crews assess utility damage, city officials said.
A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.
10 hospitalized after moving truck collides with at least 10 vehicles on Columbia Pike
Ten people were hospitalized after a moving truck collided with at least 10 vehicles on the highway, officials said.
Ten people, including three children, were hospitalized after a moving truck lost control and crashed into at least 10 vehicles in Montgomery County on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
2 injured as Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike
A home in Gaithersburg caught fire Saturday morning, possibly after lightning struck it, a fire official said.
A home in Gaithersburg caught fire on Saturday morning after lightning possibly struck the house on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Will wildfire smoke clear before the World Cup final in New Jersey?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area.
The New York City skyline is shrouded in smoke as a flag flies in a park in Weehawken, N.J., Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
As speculation swirls around his future, Ravens star Nnamdi Madubuike is keeping quiet
Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, a two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the Ravens’ highest-paid players, has not spoken publicly since he suffered a season-ending, career-threatening neck injury in September.
Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike arrives at the Ravens training facility for the first day of training camp.
Have the Ravens found their starting center? | Banner Ravens Podcast
Ethan Pocic may fill Baltimore's most glaring need.
1 killed, another critically injured in White Marsh crash
One person was killed and another was critically injured Friday evening in a vehicle crash in White Marsh, Baltimore County Police said.
Baltimore County Police said one person was killed and was another injured in a crash Friday on Belair Road.
Incoming Del. Matt Post campaigned as a fresh voice, but with appreciation for his predecessor
Plus: Hearings for the Friendship Heights Sector Plan; recruiting for the Arts and Humanities Council; how Kensington and Germantown feel about cats.
District 14 House of Delegates candidate Matt Post talks to a Montgomery County voter.
Wes Moore hits campaign trail with a mission: Elect other Black governors
“I am the only African American governor in the country right now, but that’s not a title that I’m proud of,” Moore said. “I don’t want to hold on to that title for very long.”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just campaigning for his own reelection this year. He’s traveling to multiple states to promote Black Democrats running for governor.
The latest etiquette fight in Ocean City: Saving beach space for hours
There's not much to do when people use chairs, buckets and other things to save beach space for hours at a time. It’s just a part of resort town life.
Empty chairs are seen lined up at 7 a.m., reserving a prime section of beach in Ocean City.
Andrés Chaparro drives in 8 runs as Nationals rout Athletics 23-4
The 23 runs tied for the second most in franchise history. Washington also scored 23 against the New York Mets on April 30, 2017 — two fewer than the club record set against the Mets on July 31, 2018.
Andrés Chaparro finished 4-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBIs Friday night.
Taylor Ward’s eighth-inning home run lifts Orioles over Astros 3-2 for fifth straight win
The Orioles’ bullpen pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits, in the series opener at Houston.
Taylor Ward crosses home plate after hitting the two-run, eighth-inning home run that lifted the Orioles over the Astros on Friday night.
Maryland air quality deteriorates, but storms could clear the smoke
Maryland skies should look a little less hazy by Saturday evening as thunderstorms move into the region.
Verlia Williams, 64, runs along the wall around Druid Hill Park Reservoir as Canadian wildfire smoke obscures the Baltimore skyline.
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