Regions

Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.

The Nationals’ lineup resembled its first-half ways for the first time in a long time, drawing eight walks and recording 13 hits.

The University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, painted a bleak picture of the consequences in federal lawsuit filings.

COLUMN | After a quick decision to join American Samoa’s flag football team, the former Terp is now setting out to make history by playing the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Many in the queer community have been rallying for the reopening of the shuttered bar Leon’s, fearful of losing a living link to Baltimore’s LGBTQIA+ history. Dozens of queer-centered bars and nightclubs have closed in the city in recent decades, part of a national trend fueled in part by greater acceptance of LGBTQIA+ people and the rise of dating apps.

After 17 practices and two preseason games, we asked the reporters covering the Ravens how they feel about the state of the team and what they see as the most pressing concerns.

COLUMN | As Dr. Seuss and the governor’s office constantly remind me, Wes Moore has places to go.

Maryland rolled out a new licensing system for nurses, but it's causing new problems.

Longtime Catonsville salon Catonsville Hair Company is shutting down as owner Glenn Boller considers retirement.

The Anacostia River’s improved water quality is a cause for celebration, but there’s still a long way to go before it’s safe to swim in.

Maryland’s health department reported 14 new cases of measles in several counties, bringing the annual total to 31 — a striking increase from years past.

A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.

The mother of Bateman’s daughter said the wide receiver woke her up in the middle of the night, called her a liar and pushed her into the wall, likely causing “one or more” of the bruises on her face, according to police.

Monday is the first day of school in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel and Howard counties, along with transition day in Montgomery County schools. Coppin State, Towson and UMBC students return to classes, too.

There have been three separate beaver attacks at state parks in Maryland this summer. Two happened at Cunningham Falls State Park, but “extensive monitoring found no evidence” of additional rabid beavers.

The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.

County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.

A cut propane line led to an explosion in the Anne Arundel County neighborhood.

“Even down to the Dominican Summer League, we want each level to have some similarities,” said assistant general manager and farm director Devin Pearson. “It’s impossible to make them completely the same, but [it’s] definitely intentional.”

Superintendent Bill Heiser gave news media and county officials a rundown of teacher vacancies, completed school construction projects, school bus driver shortages and more on Monday morning.