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City employee who took bribes had been flagged years before, records show

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An aerial shot of Ocean City, Md. near the inlet, showing the Atlantic Ocean at right, the beach center and the city at left.

Trump executive order signals rough seas ahead for Maryland offshore wind

Four decades after Sharon Miller was found dead, Baltimore County Police are asking the public for help solving the unsolved case.

What happened to Sharon Miller? 42 years later, son still seeks answers in mom’s killing

Baltimore restaurants like Cinghiale participate in Restaurant Week to offer discounted meals to diners.

The Dish: Did Downtown Partnership drop the ball on Baltimore Restaurant Week?

Baltimore installed hundreds of speed humps last year. But the backlog still got bigger.

Meghan Brady Merkert was a loving mother who did everything with a smile

Time is running out to see Baltimore’s woolly mammoth

In ‘Hard Knocks’ finale, Lamar Jackson feels the agony of defeat: ‘I ain’t gonna be all right’

Baltimore Democrats nominate Del. Dalya Attar to the state Senate

List: Delayed school openings for Wednesday

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Live coverage: Maryland files challenge to Trump administration

Updated Jan 21, 2025

The Maryland House of Delegates chamber is largely empty on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, as Speaker Adrienne A. Jones leads a pro forma session that lasted two minutes.

Maryland’s government has no plan to pay for potential child abuse settlements

Jan 21, 2025

Maryland’s state government is facing a potentially large settlements for people who suffered child sexual abuse while in state custod — and there's no plan yet for how to pay for them.

Ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann ‘overtly unrepentant’ at sentencing in sex abuse case

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Chris Bendann, a former teacher at the Gilman School, leaves the Baltimore County Courts Building in 2023. He was later indicted and found guilty in 2024 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore of sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography and cyberstalking.

Maryland joins lawsuit against Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship

Updated Jan 21, 2025

“Ending birthright citizenship is un-American, and our office will vigorously challenge this blatantly unconstitutional decision in court,” Attorney General Anthony Brown said.

Moore to ask lawmakers to revamp Blueprint education program

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is proposing a revamp of the state's signature public education program, the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

Baltimore County firefighters monitor hot spots, flare ups after recycling facility blaze

Jan 21, 2025

Firefighters began battling a three-alarm blaze at the Owl Metals Inc. facility in the 1900 block of Rettman Lane in Dundalk a little after 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Marginalized communities disappointed by Trump’s inauguration speech, executive orders

Jan 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

Baltimore County shooting leaves teen hospitalized, suspect arrested

Jan 21, 2025

Before Trump, a red wave washed through Dundalk

Jan 21, 2025

Sen. Johnny Ray Salling, a Baltimore County Republican, attends session in the Senate Chambers in Annapolis, MD on January 16, 2025.

Longtime Navy play-by-play announcer Pete Medhurst dies after cancer battle

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Navy Athletics play-by-play announcer Pete Medhurst.

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Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out

Jan 21, 2025

Firefighters with the Middleton Star Fire District work to clear hotspots on January 19, 2025 in Altadena, California.

Inside the Dugout: It has been a busy offseason in the AL East

Jan 21, 2025

Orioles owner David Rubenstein takes in the game from a seat near the team’s dugout.

Maryland federal workers, Trump wants you back in the office

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Workers at the Social Security Administration, headquartered in Woodlawn, could be exempt from Trump’s executive order.

Maryland weather: Dangerous freezing temperatures remain through the week

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Snow falls in Charles Village on Sunday. Up to 3 inches of snow by day’s end in Baltimore and 4 or 5 inches north of the city, according to the National Weather Service, along with bitterly cold temperatures.

Vive la résistance — even if Wes Moore won’t admit it

Jan 21, 2025

Gov. Wes Moore stressed at an event last week in Annapolis that he is not the leader of the resistance to President Donald Trump.

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Baltimore County Council confirms panel to guide council redistricting

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Councilman Michael Ertel, left, presents an award to fellow Councilman Izzy Patoka for his leadership. Both campaigned on expanding the Baltimore County Council.

Trump pardons more than 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including those from Maryland

Updated Jan 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

What Trump’s executive orders could mean for Maryland

Updated Jan 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. President Donald Trump react during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

After playoff blunders, Ravens TE Mark Andrews is ‘going to be hurting for a while,’ teammate says

Jan 20, 2025

Bills fans cheer after Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) missed the two-point conversion attempt in the 4th quarter. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Ravens 27 - 25 in the AFC divisional round at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday January 19, 2025.

Trump is sworn in as the 47th president. Here are highlights from his inauguration.

Updated Jan 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Donald Trump is sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images)

Former Oriole Anthony Santander signs with Blue Jays: ‘I’m so thankful for Baltimore’

Updated Jan 21, 2025

Anthony Santander hits the Orioles’ first home run of the season and celebrates with Austin Hays.

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Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67

Jan 20, 2025

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Former President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22.

An MLK Day music, TV and movie playlist to celebrate civil and human rights

Jan 20, 2025

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

Biden pardons family members, Fauci, and Milley after Trump warned of enemies list

Updated Jan 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

Ravens manage Josh Allen’s arm but uncharacteristically struggle against run in 27-25 loss to Bills

Jan 20, 2025

The Baltimore Ravens defense prevents Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) from rushing for a touchdown in a divisional round playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. on Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Lamar Jackson had a shot at salvation. Instead, the Ravens’ season ends with more playoff frustration.

Jan 20, 2025

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) drops back to throw a pass against the Buffalo Bills in a divisional round playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. on Sunday, January 19, 2025.