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Travel mess at BWI leaves spring breakers in need of a vacation
American air travel is entirely unpredictable right now. That’s pushing Maryland families to extraordinary lengths to ensure they don’t miss their spring break trips.
Mac Morrone, an 8th grader at Patterson Park Public Charter School, arrive at the airport by 2:40 a.m. Thursday to make sure that he did not miss his spring break trip to Costa Rica.
Gov. Wes Moore discusses Camden Yards upgrades, envisions development around ballpark
If a ground lease to develop the area around the ballpark isn’t agreed by the end of 2027, the Orioles have the option to end the lease after 15 years rather than seeing out the full 30 years.
Gov. Wes Moore takes part in the pregame portion of opening day Thursday at Camden Yards.
2 years after the Dali slammed into the Key Bridge, its crew is still here
Two years after the Dali cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, eight crew members remain grounded in Baltimore, among the longest stretches of time for any seafarers in recent memory.
Baltimore employee threatened to choke, kill coworkers on city chat platform, IG finds
A Baltimore official threatend to harm coworkers on Microsoft Teams, violating city policy, an inspector general report says.
An aerial view of Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Aging motels could soon be a thing of the past along Howard County’s Route 1 corridor
Howard County officials are supportive of removing aging motels along Route 1 to efforts to revitalize the area.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 - Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced his support on Tuesday for legislation that will redevelop and revitalize the county’s Route 1 Corridor.
Immigration across Maryland plunged 57% last year, census data shows
Immigration plunged in every Maryland county last year amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international arrivals.
Clones of Maryland’s Liberty Tree will be planted statewide in celebration of 250 years
Genetic clones of the Maryland Liberty Tree will be planted in each county across the state in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Maryland leaders plant Anne Arundel County’s new Liberty Tree sapling as part of the Maryland Liberty Tree Project in Annapolis on Wednesday.
Maryland House tries to revive redistricting plan B
Some Maryland Democrats are making a late push for a new plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts in hopes of giving Democrats a chance at a sweep of all eight seats in future elections.
Majority Leader David Moon holds a press conference in the hallway of the Maryland State House on Sine Die in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, April 7, 2025.
The Ravens’ mysterious collab with Elon Musk’s tunnel company ends before it begins
A tunnel project called “Ravens Loop” is one of three selected Tuesday by Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to be eligible for construction on the company’s dime.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump convened the meeting as reports released today say the U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading in three years, fueled by a massive surge in imports ahead of the administration's expected tariffs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Iran receives a US ceasefire plan, officials say, as strikes batter the Middle East
Iran has received an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, officials said Wednesday — a proposal sent even as Washington deploys paratroopers and more Marines to the region.
First responders inspect a destroyed car at the site of a residential building hit in an overnight strike in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran.
Former ICE officials question promises on planned detention facility for Western Maryland
Seeking to quell concerns about their plans to convert a sprawling Western Maryland warehouse into a makeshift detention facility, federal officials met with Washington County leadership to address the local impact.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
As shutdown drags on, 450 TSA agents quit and ICE officers sent to airports amid travel chaos
Nationwide on Monday, nearly 11% of TSA workers who were scheduled to report for duty — more than 3,200 — missed work.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agents patrol around the Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce)
Montgomery County prohibits ICE from using county parking lots for operations
The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to prohibit the use of county-owned parking lots, garages and vacant lots for immigration enforcement.
Council member Kristin Mink was the lead sponsor of the County Values Act.
Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake sexual images
The Grok lawsuit is the latest action brought by Baltimore’s ambitious law department since the City Council passed a consumer protection law in 2023.
In this photo illustration, the Grok Imagine website is seen on a computer screen on January 26, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualized images of real people.
Baltimore officials help Highlandtown businesses brace for ICE
Baltimore City officials talked with business owners in Highlandtown on Monday about their rights amid growing concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, joined by Catalina Rodriguez Lima, director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, speaks with an employee at a shop in Highlandtown during a community walk on Monday.
2 years after Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10
Baltimore City handled 728,000 automobiles and light trucks in 2025, which ranks second to a port in southern Georgia.
The Port of Baltimore largely posted strong numbers last year, but is ranked No. 11 for the second year in a row.
Maryland Supreme Court ruling puts Baltimore’s opioid win at risk
In its decision, the Supreme Court declined to extend the concept of a “public nuisance” to include the legal dispensing of controlled substances, like opioids.
The Maryland Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could undermine Baltimore’s legal victory over McKesson, whose corporate headquarters is seen here in Texas in 2022, and AmerisourceBergen, in an opioid lawsuit.
Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
Maryland bill could make credit scores less important for some renters
The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.
Tenant Mandee Crumpton said her credit score nearly tanked her housing search a few years ago.
Hutzell: There’s still no art in Annapolis’ empty circle. Maybe this is progress.
COLUMN | Westgate Circle in Annapolis is more than an embarrassingly empty canvas for public art, a small round of grass that screams, “Fill this space!” It’s a symbol of what’s wrong with publicly funded art in Maryland’s small-town state capital.
Westgate Circle in Annapolis is at the intersection of West Street, Taylor Avenue and Spa Road.
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