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    Analysis: ICE arrests have slowed down — but not in Maryland
    ICE administrative arrests in Maryland more than tripled during the first year of Trump’s second term as compared to former President Joe Biden’s last year in office, a Banner analysis of newly released data shows.
    BGE paused its controversial Baltimore Peninsula project. But what does ‘pause’ mean?
    Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric fielded questions from residents of South Baltimore about proposed electrical infrastructure.
    Monday, March 30, 2026 - Cristiano Quijano, an energy assistance and community engagement manager for BGE, and Lineta Duren, a community engagement manager for BGE, speak at a meeting with the Riverside Neighborhood Association at Salem Lutheran Church in Baltimore.
    What to know about TSA wait times at BWI today
    Operations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport appear to have returned to normal on Tuesday after hours-long lines and travel disruptions last week.
    Passengers arrived to relatively short lines at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport following a weekend of long waits at security checkpoints.
    CareFirst taps Elevance Health leader as next CEO
    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in the mid-Atlantic region, announced Kurt Small as the insurer’s next chief executive officer.
    Kurt Small, who served as president of Medicaid for Elevance Health, will step into the position May 4.
    McCormick to acquire Unilever food brands, including Hellmann’s
    McCormick & Co. made a huge splash Tuesday by acquiring the bulk of Unilever’s food business and nearly tripling in size.
    McCormick Maryland Logistics Center in Sparrows Point, January 17, 2025.
    A stinky milk plant in Laurel is closing, laying off 72 workers
    A Maola Local Dairies milk processing plant in North Laurel is laying off 72 workers and closing by Dec. 31, meaning residents no longer have to deal with a stench coming from the plant since at least the ’90s.
    The Wellington Farms development is seen beyond the Maola milk processing plant in Laurel.
    Maryland’s oldest public building, at almost 300 years, is now a museum
    The Old Treasury Building in Annapolis was once the site of attempted break-ins to steal Maryland’s money. Now, it’s home to a self-guided museum tour.
    Chistropher Kintzel, director of the Maryland Commission on Artistic Property at the Maryland State Archives, discusses the use of account books in the 1770s at the Old Treasury Building.
    Maryland GOP official embezzled for yacht loan, feds say
    James Appel, a Maryland Republican Party official, was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
    A Republican Party official is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
    Video shows fatal Howard County Police shooting of man with autism
    State investigators released video Monday that shows the fatal police shooting of a young man with autism outside his apartment in Columbia.
    A police shooting at Patuxent Commons, a subsidized housing development for adults with disabilities, rattled residents.
    BWI Airport: What you need to know about lines today (March 30)
    Travelers are advised to arrive three hours early at BWI Airport as security lines continue to fluctuate amid TSA staffing issues.
    Monday, March 30, 2026 - Airport officials said travelers were waiting under 10 minutes at security checkpoints. People standing in line at checkpoint B.
    Why was BWI hit so hard by TSA agents calling out of work?
    The absences came as nearly 29,500 passengers departed from BWI on Friday.
    The spring break surge sends BWI lines three travelers deep on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
    Streeter: A reimagined Harborplace has to be for everyone
    COLUMN | As Harborplace’s planned refurbishment continues to progress, it must remain a third space welcoming to all — or it won’t work.
    A sparse number of pedestrians meander through Harborplace at lunchtime at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Wednesday.
    The Fountain: Old-fashioned soda, bourbon pours and nostalgia in Dundalk’s not-so-hidden gem
    The Fountain, an old-fashioned lunch counter at Drug City Pharmacy in Dundalk, serves meals, malts and milkshakes with a heavy dose of nostalgia and, if you want and you're old enough, an even heavier dose of bourbon.
    Chuck Jacobs, who manages The Fountain, inside Drug City Pharmacy in Dundalk, greets guests as they come inside for lunch.
    The FBI is investigating the New York investors behind Baltimore’s foreclosure wave
    Federal investigators are digging into a group of New York investors who borrowed more than $100 million in private credit and rapidly built a real estate portfolio of about 700 homes in Baltimore.
    The New York investors started snapping up hundreds of homes across East and West Baltimore in 2022, buying or refinancing them at values often double or triple their prior sales price.
    6 more die in drug treatment housing linked to PHA Healthcare operators
    The number of deaths associated with PHA Healthcare alarmed lawmakers and treatment providers.
    An apartment complex in West Baltimore that PHA Healthcare uses to house some clients in recovery in Baltimore on October 18, 2024.
    After travel chaos Saturday, BWI returns to almost normal with shorter lines
    ICE agents were deployed to Baltimore’s airport for security checks, not immigration enforcement, Gov. Wes Moore says.
    Travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday. By midmorning, lines had shortened and were moving quickly.
    A sudden dismissal has Waverly businesses wondering what’s become of their advocacy group
    A sudden change in Waverly Main Street leadership has organizers and residents questioning what's next.
    A mural painted across several currently-empty business fronts on Greenmount Avenue welcomes passersby to the Waverly neighborhood.
    Gunfire at Arundel Mills Mall sparks multicounty chase, ends with crash and 3 arrests
    The incident began with an altercation “in the vestibule area near Burlington Coat Factory," according to a post from Anne Arundel County Police. During the fight, a shot was fired.
    Police stand in the doorway of Burlington Coat Factory after an altercation occurred inside Arundel Mills Mall on Saturday, leading to a gun being fired, officials said.
    ICE officers deployed to BWI after day of travel mayhem at TSA checkpoint lines
    After a day of mayhem for travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, federal officials decided to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to provide “operational support,” according to the Maryland Aviation Administration.
    Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) patrol Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport Saturday evening.
    Hundreds of ‘No Kings’ protesters rally at NIH research hub and across Montgomery County
    As part of a wave of “No Kings” demonstrations across the country, protesters gathered Saturday in Montgomery County to deliver pointed messages decrying President Donald Trump’s administration and political interference in public institutions.
    Several hundred people gathered outside the Medical Center metro station at the entrance of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where a dedicated group meets every Saturday to oppose cuts and restrictions on public science. Today’s event was organized by 27 UNIHTED, an activist network of former NIH employees.
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