Community issues

The Baltimore Museum of Art drew an influx of new members after announcing it’d host Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective.

The Baltimore region will see some rain this week, but the weather is expected to dry up in time for trick-or-treating on Friday.

Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.

With towering 300-foot sails — which need to be lowered to fit under the Bay Bridge — the Neoliner Origin will regularly unload automobiles, bottles of Hennessy and even cruising passengers at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

As Halloween nears, here’s a list of fun things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 5.

For an “abnormally dry Maryland,” rain will soon come as meteorologists predict 1-2 inches could fall across the region between Wednesday and Thursday.

On Oct. 22, Human Services Secretary Rafael López issued a policy directing social services providers to “immediately stop facilitating stays in unlicensed settings.”

A former Sheppard Pratt nurse has been charged with raping a minor who was being treated at the Maryland psychiatric hospital.

Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka said he has spoken with Inspector General Kelly Madigan, and has not filed any formal motions as of yet, “though there could possibly be.”

Maybe you missed the Columbia earthquake Monday. The magnitude 2.5 quake that jostled Howard County and surrounding areas around 5:17 p.m. was relatively gentle as far as seismic activity goes. Here’s what you should know about Maryland’s shaky ground.

Some of the money gifted to the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital will go to expanding surgical capacity, launching a comprehensive pediatric gene therapy program, researching cellular therapy and treatment for sickle cell disease.

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking the federal government to cover SNAP benefits with money already set aside by Congress.

“Don’t put a dump next to a stream for God’s sake,” one resident said.

Brandon Grimes, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Baltimore City police detective nearly 18 years ago, faces new charges in a scheme to get out of prison. 

This past summer, 34 people died from heat in Maryland, according to data from the state Department of Health.

The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club is a safe place for those who have or had breast cancer to work on their health.

Grambo’s neighborhood rides come as some communities across the nation scramble to confront stepped-up immigration enforcement.

Roughly a third of Baltimore residents don’t have a car in a city where getting around without one can be an exercise in planning ahead or a serious barrier to work and life.

Young immigrants and advocates are fearful of being deported after President Donald Trump’s administration ended deferred action for the youths earlier this year.