Community issues

Maryland’s ratepayer advocate and its Senate president want to know: How much electricity does South Baltimore really need?

State lawmakers held off on confirming Gov. Wes Moore’s nominee for transportation secretary Monday evening over funding for Baltimore’s public transit system.

Famed composer and Baltimore native Philip Glass pulled his symphony from the Kennedy Center in protest of Donald Trump. Now, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform “Lincoln” in 2027.

Downed branches peppered the heavily wooded community of Ocean Pines on Monday following inch after inch of snowfall.

Spike Gjerde, one of the biggest names in Baltimore dining, has laid out plans to open an “Italian-inspired market” in Hampden, adding to his growing roster of eateries in the area.

COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed when a driver fled from flashing lights.

Environmental advocates are pointing to a recent emissions violation at the Dickerson incinerator as further proof that the facility needs to close. They’re calling on county leaders to take action quickly.

A 23-year-old Columbia man has been arrested and charged after Howard County Police accused him of fatally stabbing his roommate with a sword, charging documents show.

A nor’easter hit Maryland unevenly on Sunday night, leaving parts of the state with more than a foot of snow and some counties with just a few inches, according to the National Weather Service.

See a list of Maryland school districts that will either close or delay their openings on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

In Ocean City, the snow — more of a flaky sludge, really — began Sunday evening, and it didn’t just fall. Rather, it whipped through the air propelled by gusts strong enough to knock over pedestrians.

Caylin Young, 38, a Democrat from Baltimore, has maintained his innocence.

Marylanders across the state awoke on Monday to a blanket of snow after a nor’easter traveled through the region overnight.

A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

Virtual school wasn’t an option then.

Berlin, Maryland, was without power after a powerful nor’easter dumped snow across the region.

Steve McIntire purchased the church building and parsonage for $1.1 million. He’ll renovate and sell the parsonage as a home and hopes for a community center at the church.

COLUMN | Baltimore County public school students have only had two full weeks of school since winter began on Dec. 20. Now it’s the fourth week of February and parents are tired.

Though many major roadways appear to be clear, caution is still necessary when traveling.

A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.