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Severn River fantasy island sells for $2.8 million ahead of auction
The 1920s estate occupies about half of the island in the middle of Round Bay, just off the shores of Crownsville in Anne Arundel County.
The nearly 7-acre property at St. Helena Island comes with a 7,100-square foot mansion, guest cottage, water tower-turned-office, and pier for access.
13-year-old struck by car in Silver Spring in critical condition
A car struck a 13-year-old at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Evans Drive in Silver Spring. She is at the hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.
Driver who allegedly plowed into children’s birthday party fled, then turned himself in
The driver fled the scene but turned himself in the next morning, police said. They are investigating alcohol and speed as possible factors in the crash.
Acting chief Daniel Frishkorn of the Bladensburg police discusses a Saturday night crash in which a Washington, D.C. man allegedly drove into a children's birthday party in the front yard of a private home. One woman died and 14 were injured, including eight children.
‘SNL’ parodies ‘fire’ Maryland teen podcasters and their veggie-hating vibes
The late-night show, which had singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter as host and musical guest, did a sketch that appeared to draw inspiration from the “MD Foodie Boyz” podcast.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1887 -- Pictured: (l-r) Veronika Slowikowska as Jason, Jane Wickline as Kyler, host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter as Tayson, and Chloe Fineman as Braylor during the "Boys Podcast" sketch on Saturday, October 18, 2025
Mayor Brandon Scott reorganizes top advisers, names new chief of staff
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will reorganize his top staff for the second time in six months.
J.D. Merrill, Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Brandon M. Scott, distributes Narcan at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues after first responders arrived to address a call about multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
The hidden cost of saving the Chesapeake Bay: Millions for private waterfronts
Virtually all of the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline is privately owned, which means taxpayer-funded waterfront improvements go to properties with limited public access.
A rock wall that protects the shoreline from erosion at Cape St. Claire near Annapolis. The suburb has capitalized on more than $1 million of government grants, including $275,000 from the General Assembly, to restore two eroded beaches.
Crash into Bladensburg children’s party injures 13 people and kills Washington woman
Bladensburg Police are searching for a driver who plowed into a children’s birthday party Saturday night, injuring 13 people and killing one.
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.
How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ birthed a terrifying film subgenre in Maryland
Found-footage horror films exploded in popularity after the release of Maryland-made “The Blair Witch Project,” according to a Banner analysis of over 4,000 horror movies.
Eduardo Sanchez scouting the woods during pre-production of The Blair Witch Project.
Letter: UnitedHealthcare CEO says fight with Johns Hopkins is about protecting access to affordable care
Joseph Ochipinti, UnitedHealthcare’s CEO for the mid-Atlantic region, says the failure of negotiations with Johns Hopkins hinges on JHU’s unique demands.
Joe Ochipinti, the chief executive of UnitedHealthCare - Mid Atlantic Market, joined a panel at iMPACT Maryland, a thought-leadership conference hosted by The Baltimore Banner on Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023, in Baltimore.
Towson University’s big man on campus is a robot named Snack Efron
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
Thousands of ‘No Kings 2.0’ protesters hit the streets from Baltimore to Annapolis
From the cheering crowds along the Baltimore Running Festival route to the rainbow flags of the Annapolis Pride Parade and the rallies that filled Towson streets, Maryland became a stage for the nationwide “No Kings 2.0” protests on Saturday.
“No Kings 2.0” protest attendees listen to Sen. Chris Van Hollen at the Chrysalis in Symphony Woods in Columbia.
‘My neighbors are out of work’: Thousands come out for ‘No Kings Day’ in Montgomery County
Thousands of people turned out for about 20 Montgomery County “No Kings Day” protests. All remained peaceful.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - NIH research scientist Todd Macfarlan, daughter Ellie McFarland, 16, and son Ian Macfarlan protest outside the agency. McFarlan said he’s lost dozens of coleagies to layoffs.
Driver arrested after allegedly hitting police officer near Baltimore Running Festival route
A Baltimore Police officer was hit by a vehicle on the route for the Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday morning, police said.
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.
Jury deadlocked after 5 hours deliberating, leads to mistrial in senior facility shooting case
Norman Waker, a 66-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting of two men in a senior living facility earlier this year.
The police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Feb. 20 as they investigate a double shooting inside the senior living facility.
Baltimore families are 10 million diapers short
Changing a child less frequently can lead to painful medical complications, like urinary tract infections and diaper rashes.
ShareBaby spends up to $350,000 a year on buying diapers in bulk and at cost to give to families with small children. That's between 300,000 and 400,000 diapers, depending on the sizes families need, every two months. Photo credit: Alicia Sindlinger with ShareBaby.
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She used AI to fake a home invasion, confounding her husband and police
Moesha Gardener said she didn't think her husband would take her prank seriously. Police told her nobody was amused.
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.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter for delivering fatal punch in Baltimore road rage attack
Jayden Simpson, 18, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter for a sentence of 10 years in prison, but will only have to serve 90 days.
Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
The National Aquarium will reopen on Saturday after dayslong power outage
The National Aquarium in Baltimore will reopen its doors on Saturday morning after a power outage forced it to close this week, a spokesman said.
The National Aquarium will resume its regular hours on Saturday after a dayslong power outage.
Ex-Dunbar football coach pleads guilty to stealing overtime pay
Lawrence Smith admitted that in his role as a school police detective for the district, he routinely claimed to be providing security at COVID-19 testing and food sites or assisting other law enforcement agencies.
Former Dunbar football coach Lawrence Smith leaves US District Court in Baltimore on Friday afternoon after pleading guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion related to $215,000 in overtime pay he collected as a city schools police officer for hours that he did not actually work.
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