Politics

Duke Ellington added to his legacy as an artist and a cultural figure when he appeared in Baltimore.

The 125th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth presents an opportunity for the Peabody Conservatory to ensure that another generation of musicians appreciates the meaning and significance of his work, says trumpeter and composer Sean Jones, who chairs Peabody’s jazz program.

Montgomery County Public Schools featured prominently in a Congressional hearing on antisemitism in public schools on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

Join Banner reporters John O’Connor, Pamela Wood, John-John Williams, and Emily Sullivan on May 8, 2024, at noon.

Several voters in attendance said the discussion solidified their choice in candidates, while others said the Democrats felt too similar to each other and left undecided.

Harry Dunn has brought national attention to the race, but other candidates in the crowded primary are finding messages that break through with voters.

The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and eliminated the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowed more people to sue institutions that enabled their victimization.

In this year’s Democratic primary election season, some officials have pledged support, showcased their attendance at political events and heaped praise on their favorites without making official endorsements.

Maryland voters also will be asked this year to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. The state already protects the right to abortion under state law and Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.

Winning an election is all about numbers. Where will Maryland’s U.S. Senate candidates find their votes?

Candidates seeking to get their names out to voters before May 14 are spending heavily on campaign materials, media spots and direct mailers.

“She has all that you would want in someone to represent you in Congress,” Cardin said during a stop in Annapolis Monday.

Elections officials are reminding voters that if they’ve already submitted a signed ballot via mail or a dropbox, or voted during early voting, that action is final. Even if a candidate has said they no longer want the job.

Dixon brings up a stretch of North Avenue as part of her stump speech, she said, because she passes it on the way to her office or her gym and the conditions there are indicative of the state of the city.

Maryland clergy leaders, who reach thousands on a weekly basis, are using the pulpit to emphasize the need to vote.

Merriweather Post Pavilion have attracted big names in music to the newly renovated facilities thanks in part to a backstage pool.

Robinson, a native of Australia, his brother Jake and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad went missing last weekend on a camping and surfing trip on Mexico’s Baja California coast.

Olympic champion swimmer Katie Ledecky, ex-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and politician, philanthropist Michael Bloomberg and astrophysicist Jane Rigby will be honored at the White House on Friday.

The boxes will have instructions on how to administer the medication and a QR code that can be scanned to learn more about opioid overdoses and nalaxone.

Mayor Brandon Scott, for the fourth consecutive year, has removed owner-occupied properties from the annual tax sale list, his office said Wednesday.