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7 things to do in Howard County at the start of spring
From an egg hunt to a gardening workshop, here are seven things to do in Howard County for March 19-25.
Gary J. Arthur Community Center’s annual Spring Egg Hunt, like the one pictured here in 2024, is draws kids from around Howard County.
Streeter: Pastor Jamal Bryant apologized for implying the Target boycott was over. It never was.
OPINION | Baltimore native Pastor Jamal Bryant declared his part of the Target boycott over. We still aren’t going back.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Dr. Jamal H. Bryant speaks onstage during WayMaker Men's Summit Presented By BET Experience – Day 1 on June 05, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Howard County’s proposed solution to its housing crisis? Borrow.
Howard County is considering a charter amendment that would give officials the authority to take on debt to fund affordable housing projects as the county faces a major shortage.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball fields questions from attendees during a U.S. Congressional town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
From $3.7M to $9.9M: Federal probe focuses on 42 Baltimore homes sold again and again
Federal prosecutors have charged an attorney in connection to a 2021 real estate investment scheme that centers on 42 rowhomes in East Baltimore owned by a group of New York investors.
The scheme under investigation by federal prosecutors includes this vacant property at 521 N. East Ave.
Maryland’s reading comeback may hinge on $10.9M for teacher coaches
State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright led a similar turnaround in Mississippi with literacy coaches.
Ecaterina Bittner, left, literacy coach at Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School, goes over student scores with Darlene Green, a literacy paraeducator for the first grade.
7 things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony-winning play and free fishing lessons
Here are seven things to do this week in Montgomery County, including a Tony Award-winning play at Olney Theatre, a new exhibit at Glenstone and more.
The cast of Olney Theatre’s latest show, the Tony-winning play “Appropriate,” rehearses before opening this weekend.
County Council fast tracks affordable housing and biotech projects
Two zoning bills aim to accelerate the development of the biotech sector in Montgomery County and boost its supply of affordable housing.
Montgomery County Council members Andrew Friedson, center, and Laurie-Anne Sayles, right, introduce a set of bills that aim to cut red tape for some development projects during a press conference in Rockville on Tuesday.
Morgan State wrestling is ‘a lighthouse’ for Black wrestlers. They hope others will follow.
On Thursday, Yannis Charles and Eugene Harney will make history as the first NCAA qualifiers in Morgan State’s Division I era, after the program had been on a hiatus for over two decades.
Eugene Harney, second from right, spars with fellow student Aaron Turner as during wrestling practice at Hill Field House on Morgan State University’s campus in Baltimore, Md., on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Anne Arundel man charged in 3 highway shootings across Prince George’s County
A 44-year-old Anne Arundel County man confessed to carrying out three nonfatal shootings along highways in Prince George’s County, court documents show.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
11 students evaluated after pepper spray discharged again on Baltimore County school bus
For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.
yellow school buses
Montgomery County adds $500K for nonprofit security after Michigan synagogue attack
Montgomery County is adding $500,000 to its Nonprofit Security Grant Program for religious and cultural institutions following an attack at a Michigan synagogue.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, left, speaks at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington’s annual Lox & Legislators breakfast in 2025.
Maryland is spending $1.2B to eliminate foster care hotel and hospital stays
Maryland’s troubled state agency for foster children inked more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts Wednesday with private providers to expand capacity in hopes of reducing reliance on controversial hospital or hotel stays.
Department of Human Services building on S. Charles Street, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
19-year-old pleads guilty to murdering Edgewater koi pond store owner
A 19-year-old man has admitted that he killed Edgewater koi pond store owner Edward Steven Koza, whose body was discovered inside his scorched pickup truck in May.
Edward Stephen Koza, 67, was the owner of a Koi pond business in Davidsonville. Koza was found dead in his vehicle on May 24, 2025; two 18-year-olds have been charged in his killing.
2 more tornadoes confirmed in Maryland from Monday’s storm
The National Weather Service confirmed two more tornadoes touched down in Maryland during Monday’s storm.
A large tree lies across power lines on Walker Avenue in Towson on Tuesday morning. A tornado watch was in effect Monday night as high winds moved through the area.
Baltimore’s latest no-bid election contract is the last one, officials swear
The contract with McAfee Election Services is unusual among election boards across Maryland. Most manage their election warehouses and vote-counting operations with their own employees.
Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
Orioles begin construction on flag court bar that will open midseason
In addition to the new bar, fans will be able to get into Camden Yards earlier this season to watch the home team take batting practice.
A rendering of the Flag Court bar in right field at Camden Yards.
Baby girl dies month after Pikesville crash that killed her mom
A 1-year-old girl has died after injuries she sustained in a Pikesville car crash last month that also killed her mother, Baltimore County Police announced.
Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Anne Arundel library CEO Skip Auld to retire, prompting search for replacement
Charles M. “Skip” Auld, the longtime CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next year, and a national search is underway to find his successor.
Charles M. “Skip” Auld, CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next February. The county is launching a national search for his replacement.
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year.
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
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