Details of O’s lease deal fall short of expectations set by dramatic announcement
The Orioles and the state of Maryland have struck a nonbinding agreement that settles some issues but leaves plenty of questions before a new 30-year lease is final.
Embattled Maryland schools superintendent to leave the job next week
Mohammed Choudhury had previously announced he would not seek a new four-year contract.
Baltimore’s $641M pandemic aid plan may see changes early next year
The city has until the end of 2024 to earmark all of its American Rescue Plan Act funding. So far, it has obligated less than 40%.
Maryland’s new laws address issues from gun violence to divorce
Hundreds of new laws take effect in Maryland on Sunday, from restrictions on carrying guns to changes to how married couples can get divorced.
One year after Gunpowder manager’s arrest, state park system gets an overhaul
When Maryland’s acting state parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw visits parks, she goes over a few rules with staff members. Be nice. Be safe. Keep body to self.
Gavin Buckley promised Annapolis a bicycle revolution. We’re still waiting.
Not much has changed since Annapolis abandoned a trial bike lane on Main Street weeks ahead of schedule five years ago, giving in to merchants who howled at the loss of a few dozen parking spaces. So, I asked the mayor: With two years left in office, where is his bike revolution?
Maryland leaders say the state can weather a government shutdown — for a few weeks, at least
As the nation inches closer to a potential federal government shutdown, Maryland leaders say the state government can weather the loss of money for a few weeks.
Assaulted and set on fire: Days before LaPere’s killing, the horrific attack that started with a ‘maintenance’ visit
A man and woman fought to survive a brutal attack police believe is tied to Jason Billingsley, the suspect in the killing of tech CEO Pava LaPere.
Head of Baltimore homeless services office resigns from city government
Appointed by Mayor Brandon Scott for the position in 2021, Irene Agustin assumed the leadership post as the agency faced questions about its operations. Earlier this month, The Banner reported agency errors caused the city to miss out on more than $10 million in federal reimbursements.
Maryland’s federal workers and residents who depend on services brace for shutdown
Halting government operations would affect more than just federal employees, but also Marylanders who rely on vital government services to meet their most basic needs, such as food benefits, safety inspections, student loan payment processing and child care grants, to name a few.
Baltimore water system could be turned over to nonprofit with appointed or elected board
Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force chairman Bill Henry offered Baltimore City Council members two alternative regional water authority structures being weighed: turning Baltimore’s most valuable asset to a not-for-profit organization with a directors’ board controlled by political appointees, or a board that includes elected officials themselves.
What we learned from the latest Brooklyn Day shooting review by City Council
Both the Housing Authority of Baltimore City and the Police Department have stressed a need for stronger relationships between their agencies and community members to stay ahead of potentially dangerous events.
Maryland Democratic Party leader Yvette Lewis to step down
Yvette Lewis has led the Maryland Democratic Party since 2019, a period that included record fundraising, recapturing the governor’s mansion and expanding majorities in the General Assembly.
Cardin named chair of U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cardin replaces Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who was forced out of the chairmanship after pleading not guilty to federal criminal charges.
Commentary: How Moms for Liberty and the book-banning movement got here
People in Carroll County need to know what Moms for Liberty represents and why it might get to tell their children what they’re allowed to read at school, says Cindy Rosenberg, a county resident and educator.
Baltimore City Council may move rapidly on redistricting to ensure time to consider veto
City Council President Nick Mosby raised concerns Tuesday that the body will have to vote through new district lines by next week in order to avoid an outcome that could allow Mayor Scott to bypass its say in the process.
Maryland Board of Education says negotiations over superintendent’s departure are ongoing
Earlier this month Choudhury abruptly withdrew from consideration for another four-year contract leading Maryland State Department of Education amid widespread criticism.
Commentary: Marylanders among those hit hard by student loan debt crisis
Federal student loan payments are due to resume Oct. 1, and an additional burden confronts some borrowers, including some Marylanders, because of inequities in student loan programs, says Ian Williams, a consumer protection paralegal at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
Commentary: GBC must recognize that disadvantaged Black neighborhoods matter
As the Greater Baltimore Committee focuses on boosting this region’s economic competitiveness, it must also support programs to end the economic apartheid that now plagues the city’s disadvantaged Black neighborhoods, says Lawrence Brown, an author and research scientist in the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University.
Rattling windows and uneven floors: Uplands homeowners feel trapped in subsidized housing
In Uplands, residents allege being shortchanged by developers and government officials who promised them safe and affordable housing.
