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5 things to know about Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban
An earlier attempt at a ban flopped. Here’s what you need to know about the new ban.
A shopper uses a reusable bag, given out by the Department of Environmental Protection during a press conference on Thursday to promote Montgomery County’s “Bring Your Own Bag” law, which will go into effect on Jan. 1.
Baltimore County teachers want the right to strike. Could legislation make it happen?
Maryland law prevents teachers from striking, but educators want that to change.
Cindy Sexton, head of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, talks to reporters about having to renegotiate salary raises with Baltimore County Public Schools on May 14 outside the union's Towson headquarters.
Break out your scarves: High winds move into Baltimore Friday
Temperatures are fluctuating a lot, but they’ll generally be warmer this weekend than they were in the cold first half of December.
While it’s been frigid lately, this weekend will see a return to average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
Moore will step into national spotlight with ‘Things That Matter’ town hall on CBS
A prime-time slot on a major network gives the governor the opportunity to introduce himself to a broad national audience — especially as he has eyes on his 2026 reelection campaign and a future beyond that.
Gov. Wes Moore has signed on to participate in a CBS town hall, a debate series pushed by the network’s new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
Police identify 44-year-old man found dead near Parkville Shopping Center
Someone delivering for a nearby business found a man, identified as William Bobo, dead in the Parkville area that’s bustling with restaurants and retail stores.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
McDaniel College to offer free graduate tuition to McDonogh School teachers
Graduate tuition at the Carroll County college averages around $11,500 per year.
McDaniel College in Westminster, September 13, 2024.
Jon Meoli: Hitting coach Dustin Lind is new to the Orioles, but his ideas have been here for years
COLUMN: Lind's friendship with Anthony Villa, the Orioles’ director of player development, helped inform the team’s hitting philosophies. Now they’ll work together in Baltimore.
Assistant hitting coach Dustin Lind of the Philadelphia Phillies poses for a portrait during spring training 2024.
For sale: Historic home with modern updates in Ellicott City
The home’s prime location means unique shopping and dining along Ellicott City’s historic Main Street is just minutes away. Downtown Baltimore is about 20 minutes away and Columbia is about 10.
What to make of Rashod Bateman’s down season | Banner Ravens Podcast
Bateman has just 217 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
US says price increases eased last month but Americans aren’t feeling it
U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, according to data that was delayed, and likely distorted, by the government shutdown.
Grocery Outlet Inc. cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of its newest store in Overlea, Maryland on January 23, 2025.

The new grocery boasts cheaper prices than competitors. While the store officially opened at 7am, there were shoppers lined up around the shopping enter as early as 5am.
Johns Hopkins AI center work approved despite neighbors’ objections
Members of the Baltimore spending board voted unanimously in favor of two items allowing Johns Hopkins University to proceed with more work on its planned Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute.
The corner of Remington Avenue and Wyman Park Drive on August 5, 2025. Residents have been actively protesting the tree removal that comes with JHU construction at this intersection.
Will Howard County give an extra $38 million to fix aging schools?
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed off on legislation months ago to allow for county surplus funding to go to the school system. Now he's calling that into question.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, left, wrote the County Council on Dec. 10 to confirm nearly $38 million in surplus funds, but stopped short of committing to provide it to the schools, as a recently adopted county bill had stipulated.
Kyle Goon: Did the Ravens or the Chargers win their big trade? It turns out both.
COLUMN: The success of the Chargers’ and Ravens’ defenses since swapping Odafe Oweh and Alohi Gilman points to how NFL trades aren't strictly zero sum.
Safety Alohi Gilman, pictured during the Ravens’ game against the Bears, was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after Sunday’s win at Cincinnati.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including ‘Wicked’ and Jonas Brothers live
Whether you want to see “Wicked” on stage, sing along to the Jonas Brothers at CFG Bank Arena or shop local at a holiday market in Hampden, we’ve got you covered.
Jessie Davidson (left, as Elphaba) and Zoe Jensen (Glinda) star in the national tour of “Wicked,” which runs at the Hippodrome Theatre through Jan. 11.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a Kwanzaa market to an ugly sweater party
From Howard County’s first Kwanzaa market to an ugly sweater party, here are seven things to do Dec. 18-24.
The more hideous the sweater the better at GameOn bar + arcade's annual ugly sweater party, shown here in 2024.
5 things to know about the proposed Montgomery County schools budget
Superintendent Thomas Taylor said tough economic conditions and declining enrollment will keep spending tight.
Thomas Taylor, superintendent of schools, during a Montgomery County Board of Education work session in September.
Why did Baltimore County cut a deal with ICE, and is it constitutional?
Immigrants in Baltimore County worry about the implications of Baltimore County's recent agreement with ICE to hold inmates with detainers at the county detention center even as experts argue it's unconstitutional.
Baltimore County residents and advocates demanded answers and condemned County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s decision to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a rally in Towson in November.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore president sues ex-professor who accused her of plagiarism
Donna Satterlee, a former faculty member at the HCBU, accused its president, Heidi Anderson, of plagiarizing several paragraphs of her 1986 dissertation.
Dr. Heidi Anderson speaks as she is presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2021.
Maryland is keeping more foster kids with family, but there’s still a long way to go
Research shows that foster kids adjust better and are more likely to be reunited with the parents when they stay under the care of loved ones.
Faith Staubs moved to Washington County in October 2024 and was caring for Skyler full-time before Christmas. She said the once quiet boy has blossomed since being home with family.
Streeter: The pressure — and honor — of being the macaroni and cheese maker in a Black family
COLUMN | I had rejected my inheritance of macaroni and cheese. This holiday season, I’m proud to have reclaimed it.
Leslie Gray Streeter forks a scoop of her freshly baked mac and cheese in Baltimore.
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