Holiday Hope passes $55K thanks to anonymous donations
There were 21 anonymous donations mailed in and processed by NWSB Bank on Thursday, totaling $5,025.
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines could furlough 1,300 BWI employees by next spring due to...
The county's third-largest private employer filed a new Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification last week that shows its plans to furlough 1,181 of its employees by March 15, 2021. The notice comes...
View ArticleFew incidents of voter intimidation or harassment reported in Maryland
An election hotline and email account dedicated to receive complaints of voter intimidation and harassment in Maryland during the 2020 presidential election received few reports.
View ArticleDecision to demolish Hillcrest water tower in Hampstead a ‘no-brainer’ due to...
Built during the Great Depression and capable of holding 100,000 gallons of water, the water tower tank on Hillcrest Street in Hampstead was demolished Thursday.
View ArticleRavens film study: How Lamar Jackson powers the running game’s most...
Jackson’s three longest runs this season, and four of the Ravens’ six longest overall, have come on “inverted” option plays. Here's how they work.
View ArticleThe discovery that Hopkins founder enslaved people was not a surprise to many...
The news came as little surprise to many in Baltimore, given Hopkins’ history of experimentation on its primarily low-income, Black neighbors without their consent; the university’s halted plan to...
View ArticleJerusalem Mill volunteer Glenn Porter’s service recognized by governor’s...
Glenn Porter and his fellow volunteers with the nonprofit Friends of Jerusalem Mill have spent 35 years restoring and maintaining the buildings in the Historic Jerusalem Mill Village in Kingsville.
View ArticleUnprecedented giving proves pandemic doesn’t only bring out the worst in...
It turns out COVID-19 has not only aroused the selfishness in people, but the selflessness, compassion and gratitude.
View ArticleHoward County, Laurel churches try to offer hope during Christmas in a pandemic
With COVID-19 cases rising and numerous government restrictions in place, it has been a challenge for Laurel churches planning the upcoming holiday season.
View ArticleBaltimore County’s new library director touts ‘a very democratic institution’
Sonia Alcántara-Antoine has been hired as Baltimore County Public Library's fifth director, the first person of color to hold the position. She will replace Paula Miller, the first woman to direct the...
View ArticleBaltimore transit needs much more than a tweak | COMMENTARY
Baltimore's low-performing transit system is a major roadblock to solving chronic problems like poverty, addiction and, yes, violent crime.
View ArticleBaltimore County’s small retailers urge customers to shop in person amid...
As coronavirus cases continue to rise, many consumers have ramped up a trend that has evolved over recent years — online shopping — causing many small retailers to struggle and to come up with ways to...
View ArticleBaltimore Police hail first civilian involvement in officer discipline trial,...
The Baltimore Police Department held the first officer disciplinary hearing in which civilians took part in rendering the decision - but wouldn't share details with the public even though the hearing...
View ArticleAnne Arundel County Public Library system suspends in-person appointments
Anne Arundel County Public Library is suspending all indoor appointments starting Tuesday through Jan. 18.
View ArticleCollege football storylines, Week 15: In a year of lost rivalry games, at...
We’ve reached Week 15 of the college football season, and while some of our most cherished traditions have been lost, there’s still much to look forward to. Here’s what to watch this weekend.
View ArticleFinishing Elijah’s work: House passes Cummings’ bill to address lack of...
Rep. Kweisi Mfume shepherded to approval in the House of Representatives a bill that had been introduced by his predecessor and friend, the late Elijah Cummings, to honor the life of Henrietta Lacks...
View ArticleMan arrested after shooting at car in Glen Burnie, fled scene with baby, Anne...
A man was arrested after firing several shots at a vehicle outside his home in Glen Burnie on Thursday afternoon before fleeing with his daughter, Anne Arundel County police said.
View ArticleCarroll County students more than five times as likely to receive failing...
Failing grades among Carroll County Public School students are more than five times higher during the first quarter compared to last year.
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