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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.
Feeling the ‘impact’: Why Gabe Albornoz quit the council and asked for his old job back
Gabe Albornoz fought hard for a seat on the Montgomery County Council but quit for a job in which he can work “closer to the ground.”
Former Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz was recently appointed the recreation department’s director.
7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a local Grammy nominee’s concert
Singer Maggie Rose tells The Banner about her upcoming hometown shows, plus more things to do this week in Montgomery County.
Maggie Rose, a Grammy-nominated country singer, got her start in music growing up in Montgomery County. Rose is scheduled to perform two shows this weekend at the Bethesda Theater.
7 things to do in Annapolis: 40 years later, this ‘Messiah’ has more magic to offer
Of all the community arts performances in Annapolis over the holidays, none may be more unique than Live Arts Maryland's performance of Handel's Messiah in one of the city's oldest churches.
J. Ernest Green leads the Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber Orchestra in a performance of "Messiah" at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.
As Powerball tops $1.25B, Marylanders try their luck — some with help from ChatGPT
Marylanders try their luck for a piece of the $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot.
A self-automated lottery machine at a Royal Farms on Light Street in Baltimore displays the $1.25 billion jackpot for the drawing Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.
US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67
The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures.
The U.S. government admitted in a federal court filing that it was liable in a deadly helicopter and plane crash that killed 67 people. In July, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy spoke during an NTSB fact-finding hearing on the midair collision.
Anne Arundel schools superintendent unveils conservative $1.9 billion budget
Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell unveiled a $1.9 billion spending plan for next fiscal year that he characterized as responsible amid budgetary constraints and uncertainty at the state and federal levels.
Dr. Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent, takes a microphone to speak after another parent interrupted public comment about proposed school redistricting plans during a meeting at Annapolis Middle School in Annapolis, Md. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson misses practice with illness; Ronnie Stanley and Roquan Smith also absent
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has now been sidelined for at least one day of practice in six straight weeks.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws under pressure during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Inside BWI’s $500M makeover, from a new marketplace to better baggage handling
The new expansion to improve connectivity at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, slated to open in January, is the airport’s largest capital project since it first opened to the public.
Contractors walk through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport while working on the airport's new terminal expansion project.
70-year-old Ellicott City man killed, others injured in 2-vehicle crash
A 70-year-old Howard County man was killed, and two others were injured after two cars crashed on Monday in Aberdeen, 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.
Kevin Plank exiting future development at Baltimore Peninsula
Kevin Plank will no longer develop Baltimore Peninsula, after only about one-tenth of the projected square footage has been built.
Under Armour headquarters is seen in the Baltimore Peninsula development in South Baltimore.
Waste incinerator emitted an excess of toxic pollutants, test shows
Testing showed Montgomery County’s waste incinerator was releasing an average of about 83% more dioxins and furans than is allowed under state law.
A giant claw moves garbage around the room where the waste is held at the Montgomery County resource recovery facility on Wednesday September 17th. Waste needs to be periodically moved around in order to keep the organic material that is decomposing and generating heat from creating a fire in the facility.
82-year-old man dies after plunge in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
An 82-year-old man died after rescuers attempted to save him from the Inner Harbor waters on Wednesday morning, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - More than a dozen Baltimore fire trucks and police cars lined the area near the Pier 5 Hotel on Tuesday as divers and rescue boats searched for a vehicle that plunged into the water.
Inmate tied to gold bar scam dies after fight at Maryland prison
Maryland State Police are investigating the 11th prisoner death this year and second in the last week, officials announced Wednesday.
A guard tower and barbed wire are seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Baltimore signs new Martin State heliport lease, with BPD’s Canton plans uncertain
The new lease is significantly easier for the city to break than the previous agreement as Baltimore considers relocating its helicopter fleet.
Baltimore Police helicopter Foxtrot flies low over the Penn North neighborhood looking for overdose victims following a mass overdose incident on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Orioles re-sign Albert Suárez to minor league deal
Baltimore also signed infielder Willy Vasquez to a minor league deal with a spring training invitation, the club said.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida Wednesday February 19, 2025.
Baltimore County refused to pay inmates as employees. That may cost taxpayers $8.3M
Had the county paid the inmates the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour instead of $20 per day, it likely would have spent far less.
Workers sort through multiple sets of conveyor belts of recycled materials within the Materials Recovery Facility at the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility, as seen during a tour of the facility on May 23rd, 2025 in Cockeysville, MD.
Days Cove landfill in White Marsh required to shut down by 2033
An eastern Baltimore County landfill that angered local residents over its request for a “trash juice” permit will be required to shut down within eight years, per a new agreement approved Wednesday by Maryland’s top spending board.
The Big Gunpowder Falls and Bird River as seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
6 cold-related deaths reported as frigid temperatures arrive in Maryland
The Maryland Department of Health’s count of cold-related deaths rose to six during the first week of December, as freezing temperatures arrived across the state, the latest report shows.
A person walks through the snow at Druid Hill Park after a few inches fell overnight in Baltimore on Sunday.
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