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Backtracking ahead of veto vote, Moore funds study of climate costs
As lawmakers prepare to hold override votes on three climate bills vetoed by Moore last session, Gov. Wes Moore said he would fund a study into the damages of climate change in Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks last week at the Chesapeake Bay Program's Executive Council meeting. On Friday, Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman made money available for a study of climate change's costs to Maryland.
Federal deadline for Obamacare sign-up is Monday, but Marylanders have a bit more time
Dec. 15 is the deadline to buy health insurance through the state heath exchange. How are people coping with spiking premiums, and what is the state doing to help?
Daven Ralston owns Charm City Books with her husband Joseph Carlson. The couple are facing a big jump in the cost of their family health insurance through the exchange because of lost federal subsidies.
Maryland’s leading immigrant advocacy group gets a new leader who wants to transition from fear to action
George Escobar takes the helm of CASA as the federal government detains and deports undocumented immigrants nationwide.
CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
Sports Roundup: Bullis basketball prepares for early-season test against IMG
Bullis faces a top competitor, while Katie Ledecky returns to her roots and local players suit up in the Army-Navy game
Ivanna Manyacka and Taylor Williams, members of the Bullis basketball team, are two of the top recruits in the country.
Letter: Montgomery schools should weigh benefits and risks of artificial turf
Abby Mann, groundwater outreach coordinator for the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, says the decision to install synthetic turf for school athletic fields requires a more comprehensive review that takes into account the environment and youth safety.
The turf football field at Gaithersburg High School.
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE detention after federal judge’s order
Kilmar Ábrego García was released from immigration detention on Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered for him to be freed, his attorney said.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
Officer: I was ‘used as a scapegoat’ after deaf man’s murder in Baltimore jail
For years, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has declined to explain publicly the circumstances leading up to Javarick Gantt’s murder.
Javarick Gantt was murdered by an unknown assailant at a state-run jail in the city in 2022.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Tensions boil over after Hopkins med students went weeks without hot water
At least two court cases have been filed by residents, and city inspectors have issued five violation notices against the apartment building related to the hot water failure, online records show.
The Essential, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated student housing building hasn’t had hot water in almost a month. The residents are students, staff and residents of the university and hospital.
Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
The 10-unit apartment building at 8 E. Eager St., right, in Mount Vernon was issued an emergency notice of condemnation and demolition. The building is part of the Chasen Cos. portfolio owned by real estate developer Brandon Chasen.
A solar farm on a Founding Father’s Ellicott City estate gets a tax break
The land is part of Charles Carroll’s once nearly 13,000-acre estate, which was established in 1702. It included a plantation and grand residence called Doughoregan Manor, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
A solar farm has been proposed 7 acres of an historic Carroll estate near Folly Quarter Road and Paul’s Lane in Howard County. These days, siblings John, Genevieve and Thomas Carroll own a 330-acre farm nearby, which has been operating under the names Vineyard Farms and Manor Farm since 1989.
Here’s where Baltimore says the worst traffic crashes occur
The number of crashes in Baltimore overall is down about 16% since 2019, according to city statistics, but the number of serious injuries or deaths resulting from such crashes is up over the same time period.
Cars drive on Orleans Street, one of the roads included in a new analysis of where most serious traffic crashes occur in Baltimore.
‘He’s their friend’: Alex Ovechkin hosts Montgomery players with disabilities
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with the American Special Hockey Association for almost a decade, supporting teams such as Montgomery County’s Cheetahs.
Teams from The American Special Hockey Association, including the Montgomery County Cheetahs, play with Capitals players Alexander Ovechkin, Justin Sourdif, Ethen Frank and veteran Mike Green at the Medstar Iceplex in Arlington, VA on December 10, 2025.
New report details mixed progress in Maryland’s push for better addiction treatment
A new MDH report details delays and hurdles officials are facing as they attempt to overhaul Maryland’s faulty drug and mental health addiction treatment system and root out fraud.
Faith Schauber was placed in the same apartment complex as Amanda Vlakos.
Guilty pleas, $100K fine for company after lead paint chips fell from TV tower in Baltimore
Maryland's Attorney General announced guilty pleas and a $100,000 fine against Skyline Tower Painting and its president, holding them accountable for a 2022 tower-washing project that showered Baltimore with hazardous lead paint.
Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
Library employees remain anxious as Howard County prepares to reopen Savage Branch
Howard County officials plan to reopen the Savage library branch, saying tests and inspections found no confirmed sources of carbon monoxide in the building after several employees reported exposure to the gas last month.
The Savage Branch Library in Howard County.
California man charged in rape of woman in Gaithersburg
A California man faces multiples rape charges linked to a sexual assault last year in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Police.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Ruxton fixer-upper was a bargain. Then a neighbor’s move added $160,000 to the renovations tab.
Maroney House will be the first property considered for landmark status under a new law passed in October after the surprise demolition of Choate House.
Cassandra London bought this house in Ruxton with the intention of keeping the historical integrity of the outside and modernizing the inside. Unbeknownst to her, a neighbor nominated the property for a landmarks designation. Ifi that goes through, she will have to spend $160,000 on historically accurate windows - money she doesn't have.
Looking back at the best of the fall sports season: Sherwood runners were on a mission
From runners helping their coach accomplish a clean sweep to a Cinderella football story, here are some of the most memorable stories from the fall.
Dan Reeks coaches Madeline Quirion during the Manhattan University Cross Country Invitation on Oct. 11.
Bundle up, Baltimore: Light snow, cooler temps possible later this week
Western Maryland is under a blizzard warning, but chances of snow in the Baltimore area remain slim for much of the week.
While it's uncertain if Baltimore will see snow later this week, temperatures will remain cold.
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