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We can achieve Maryland’s net zero carbon emissions goals, but why make it more expensive than necessary?

Maryland’s legislated goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045 requires an unprecedented financial commitment, but fortunately there are multiple pathways with varying price tags that can hit that mark. Key decision makers must review these options strictly through a lens of affordability for customers and feasibility of infrastructure upgrades to ensure an equitable energy transition

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Housing

After a Baltimore nonprofit stopped paying rent, 2 families face eviction — again

Lifestyle

National Aquarium dolphins to retire in Caribbean, plans willing

Lifestyle

Fastest way to muffle a marine biologist? Ask them about captive dolphins

Local news

A steady stream of pee is eroding Baltimore’s historic buildings

Local news

Annapolis sailor triumphs in the battle not to finish last

Local government

Meet Mr. Sid: City Hall’s 90-year-old greeter is legendary for his kindness

The importance of presenting at your industry conference: six key advantages

Presenting at a conference or industry tradeshow is an opportunity to give a formal lecture or presentation in your area of expertise to an audience consisting of peers, colleagues, and industry experts → giving your research the spotlight and recognition it deserves.

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Local government

EPA grants Baltimore extension for Ashburton reservoir project after missed deadline

A Striped Bass being held prior to live release.

Climate and environment

Is trophy rockfish season a thing of the past? Maryland officials propose new limits

Baltimore Ravens

Giving thanks: After another win, the AFC-leading Ravens have these reasons to be grateful

Culture

The Maryland Zoo has a new female river otter. Meet Brie.

College sports

Angel Reese’s unexplained absence brings unwanted scrutiny to No. 7 LSU and coach Kim Mulkey

Film and TV

Matt Rife’s Netflix special takes aim at Baltimore — and utterly misses

Maryland’s net zero carbon emissions goal is ambitious, but achievable

BGE supports Maryland’s ambitious goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2045, legislated by the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022. The company is committed to a clean and sustainable future, as well as ensuring an equitable and affordable energy transition to benefit all Marylanders.

Diverse communities

Community issues

Holidays can be a difficult time for members of the LGBTQ community

Illustration of food items set on a holiday table.

Food and drink

How the Black diaspora will influence your holiday meal

Philanthropy and nonprofits

Nonprofit helps West Baltimore kids shoot for ‘unlimited potential’

Sports

Four Black cowgirls from Maryland ride together again. This time in search of sisterhood.

Food and drink

Baltimore’s Black supper clubs lead the charge in welcoming, innovative dining

Vivian Fisher, in a red sweater, smiles for a portrait in the Enoch Pratt Central Library’s Juanita C. Burns Memorial African American Reading Room.

Education

African American Department marks 20 years of preserving Black history, culture

Sports

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Criminal justice

Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.

Baltimore man pleads guilty to robbing three banks while serving sentence for bank robbery

Photo collage showing, in top half, fence topped with barbed wire, and in bottom half, spotlight on a man’s arm as he lays in bed and receives blood transfusion through an IV.

Maryland waited until the last minute to seek alternatives to its troubled prison health care provider

Kentucky-based charity tied to museum ordered to stop fundraising in Maryland

A Kentucky-based charity purporting to raise money for veterans has been ordered to stop doing business in Maryland because it hasn't filed the requisite paperwork or mandatory disclosures.

Education

Commentary: How Baltimore students feel about poor classroom conditions

Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School

Dunbar students collapsed after ingesting marijuana edibles, officials say

Hopkins wades into war of narratives over Israel, Gaza waged on college campuses

A war of narratives has played out at Johns Hopkins University, similar to other conflicts on college campuses nationwide.

Food & drink

Travel

Hiking, hops and history: Discover Shenandoah Valley in a weekend

Twenty Maryland Avenue small businesses will open Friday night for a holiday open house.

Things to do

7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days

The Classic Theater of Maryland premieres one of its holiday productions Friday, a stage adaptation of the movie musical "White Christmas."

Things to do

7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days

Baltimore Curated

Creative cupcakes from Cakes by Cynthia.

Things to do

Five Black-owned Baltimore businesses worth checking out

An old steeple breaks the skyline with clouds overhead.

Local government

Baltimore is a city of great steeples. These are its finest.

Family and parenting

10 of the Baltimore area’s best playgrounds, according to my preschooler

Arts & culture

Due back in 1975, sheet music makes it way back to Enoch Pratt library 48 years later

The haunting familiarity of ignoring Vice President Kamala Harris

Hiking, hops and history: Discover Shenandoah Valley in a weekend

My family loves Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, but we usually only take day trips. Visiting for a full weekend meant a little more time to explore.

Opinion

My mother and father with me as a baby. Despite what he sometimes said, he was not descended from a Cherokee woman.

My father told us we were part Cherokee. It wasn’t true.

Annapolis will light its tree Sunday, Nov. 26 in the Grand Illumination. It's a tradition stretching back more than a century.

Here we go, Annapolis catches sugar plum fever for the holidays

Maryland stumbles when autism and violent crime collide

Joel Johnson-Liphart was ruled not competent to stand trial for manslaughter in the death of his grandmother six years ago. Now he’s back in court after assaulting his caregiver at a group home. It’s not clear if Maryland is equipped to deal with this.