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Port of Baltimore becomes car purgatory amid Trump’s tariff turmoil

Apr 24, 2025

New Mitsubishis are parked at the Port of Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal on Tuesday.

Workers for six MTA commuter bus routes begin strike over halted contract negotiations

Updated Apr 24, 2025

About 80 workers at Martz Gold Line, a company that operates some regional MTA commuter bus service, started striking Thursday morning over stalled contract negotiations.

From thumbs up to middle fingers, Tesla owners are along for Musk’s political ride

Updated Apr 23, 2025

Cadeem Franklin holds his chicken while sitting inside of his Tesla outside of his home in Baltimore, Friday, April 11, 2025.

Man fatally struck by Charm City Circulator bus in downtown Baltimore, police say

Adam Thompson, WJZ

Apr 23, 2025

The side of a bus is shown. Words on it say "CHARM CITY CIRCULATOR" and "FAST. FRIENDLY."

Maryland sounds alarm about speeders in work zones: ‘Traveling through their office’

Apr 22, 2025

$As of January, automated speed cameras in work zones issue tiered citations, meaning higher penalties for worse infractions.$

MTA offers free rides on trains, buses on Tuesday to mark Earth Day

Apr 21, 2025

Free rides on any MTA bus, commuter bus, Mobility paratransit, light rail, Metro SubwayLink or MARC train for Earth Day.

How a West Baltimore food hall is bringing community back to North Avenue

The Mill on North, a new food hall in West Baltimore, features seven food vendors and a cozy atmosphere convenient to Coppin State University.

Live coverage: Ravens draft Arizona kicker Tyler Loop with 186th pick

Arizona kicker Tyler Loop participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, , in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Maryland lawsuit challenges federal threats to withhold education funding

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined 18 other states challenging the U.S. education department’s threats to withhold school funding.

From mightiest to humblest, hundreds of thousands gather for Pope Francis’ funeral

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 26: Guests including France's First Lady Brigitte Macron, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Finland'S President Alexander Stubb, US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump, Estonian President Alar Karis, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa and His Highness Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88. Born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become Pope when elected in 2013. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he promoted a more humble version of the papacy than many of his predecessors. He will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Cionel Pérez surrounders decisive home run as Orioles lose opener of doubleheader

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde removes starting pitcher Brandon Young during the fifth inning Saturday in Detroit.

After scolding, Maryland assures federal regulators it will protect Bay Bridge

Apr 21, 2025

Maryland will add physical fortifications to protect the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from ship strikes like the one that took down the Key Bridge.

Johns Hopkins University bus crashes into Charles Village buildings, injuring several people

Julie Scharper and Ariel Zambelich

Updated Apr 20, 2025

A Johns Hopkins University bus crashed into a building on N. Charles Street at E. 25th Street in Baltimore after a multi-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Moore’s maglev support angers Marylanders in path of high-speed train: ‘Can’t stop fighting’

Apr 19, 2025

Susan McCutchen of Bladensburg, who has been fighting maglev for eight years, speaks at a community meeting at the Greenbelt library on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Next to her, from left, are Dels. Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez and Prince George's County Councilman Eric Olson.

From budgets to speed cameras: How Maryland transportation fared in the General Assembly

Apr 14, 2025

Paul Wiedefeld, secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, at a news conference in Edgemere in February.

Why does Baltimore struggle to fix downed streetlights?

Apr 11, 2025

A streetlight in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

BWI’s new top official comes from the Federal Aviation Administration

Updated Apr 9, 2025

Shannetta Griffin, the incoming CEO and executive director of the Maryland Aviation Administration.

State gives Baltimore $1.5 million again for bike trail after city fumbled funding

Apr 8, 2025

A former rail bridge crosses over Eastern Avenue near Haven Street. In a last-minute budget move, the General Assembly set aside another $1.5 million to help Baltimore purchase the abandoned rail right-of-way for a shared-use path to replace a grant the city lost for failing to use.

Federal workers are cramming the roads and trains to return to the office

Apr 8, 2025

Commuters wait to board the 5 a.m. MARC train to Washington at the West Baltimore Station.

Ocean City tram canceled for summer as fatal collision probe continues

Apr 6, 2025

Slow shutter speed is used to capture people walking down the Ocean City Boardwalk.

Crews uncover oddities in Maryland highways’ first deep clean of 2025

Darreonna Davis

Apr 2, 2025

A pile of tires found after the Maryland State Highway Administration's litter and debris removal program last week.

The time to buy a car was yesterday. Thank Trump’s tariffs for that.

Updated Apr 1, 2025

Cars, like those pictured for sale in the lot of Antwerpen Nissan of Owings Mills, will cost more as tariffs get absorbed by consumers.

Hundreds of ‘Tesla takedown’ protesters turn out at Owings Mills dealership: ‘No oligarchs! No fascists!’

Updated Mar 29, 2025

Hundreds of protesters gather in front of a Tesla dealership in Owings Mills on Saturday, March 29, 2025, to protest Elon Musk and the DOGE government cuts.

Letter: Recognize Helen Delich Bentley for her contributions to the port

Mar 29, 2025

Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley waves after casting her vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1986. Bentley, the incumbent, is running against Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.

They watched the Key Bridge fall. Now they can’t take their eyes off the Dali.

Mar 29, 2025

Norman Fogle navigates the live camera operated by the Baltimore & Chesapeake Bay Ship Watchers group to see different views of the Patapsco River from his home in Beltsville.

Orioles home opener: Closed roads and traffic restrictions to watch out for Monday

Mar 28, 2025

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation urges fans going to the game Monday to use public transit.

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