Baltimore Democrats choose lawyer Marlon Amprey to succeed Nick Mosby in...
After a marathon meeting Tuesday night, Democratic leaders in Baltimore selected lawyer and former educator Marlon Amprey to succeed Nick Mosby in the Maryland House of Delegates.
View ArticleFeedback wanted on plans for park in Edgewood, upgrades to Ma & Pa Dog Park
A new county park in Edgewood and improvements to the Ma & Pa Dog Park are in the works, and Harford County Parks and Recreation is looking for the public’s input on the plans.
View ArticleSzechuan House to close after nearly three decades in Lutherville
Despite its popularity and nearly 28 years in Lutherville the restaurant’s owner Robert Wang will shut the place down permanently next month because of what he describes as a dispute with the landlord.
View ArticleMaryland reports highest coronavirus positivity rate since early June and 45...
Maryland reported 45 deaths Wednesday tied to COVID-19, along with 2,628 new coronavirus cases and its highest seven-day positivity rate since early June.
View ArticleRavens place punter Sam Koch on reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of regular-season...
The Ravens have placed punter Sam Koch on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday, putting his availability for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals into question.
View ArticleBaltimore 911 specialist dies from ‘COVID-19 related symptoms,’ is fire...
A 911 specialist for the Baltimore City Fire Department has died from “COVID-19-related symptoms,” the first member of the fire department to have died from complications with the virus, officials said.
View ArticleMae Ellen Cuffee, retired Social Security claims adjuster and home chef, dies
Mae Ellen Cuffee, a retired Social Security Administration claims adjuster who was an accomplished cook, died of dementia complications Dec. 18 at her daughter’s Ashburton home.
View ArticleAmalie Adler Ascher, floral designer and garden writer, dies
Amalie Adler Ascher, a gardener who wrote about flowers and flower arranging, died of respiratory failure complications Nov. 13 at the Edenwald Retirement Comminuty.
View ArticleTax assessments to rise across Maryland in 2021 by average of 8.1%,...
Assessments on residential and commercial property around the state will rise in Maryland by an average of 8.1% in 2021, continuing a yearslong upward trend in the values used to calculate the taxes...
View ArticleViolent partners, random bullets led to more women, girls being killed in...
So far this year, 48 women have been homicide victims, more by far than any other year in Baltimore's history and a sharp increase from the 33 killings averaged over the past five years.The total is...
View ArticleWhom would the Ravens least want to see in the playoffs? A look at their four...
If the Ravens win Sunday, they’re in. This, we know. But there’s so much we don’t know about what lies after. With that in mind, here's a look at the reasons they would and would not want to play their...
View ArticleNavigating the pandemic: Carroll County Health Department faced ‘difficult...
The significance of the coronavirus wasn’t clear even as public schools were shut down and executive orders from Gov. Larry Hogan began placing limits on what Marylanders could do. That all changed...
View ArticleBowie restaurants adapt to indoor dining ban, focus on carryout and shipping...
Restaurants in Bowie are focusing on carryout service under the Prince George’s County’s indoor dining ban, although they look forward to when customers can return inside Jan. 16.
View ArticleSykesville residents Dan and Kat Eckhart peer into future, unveil predictions...
Sykesville residents Dan and Kat Eckhart dabble in many aspects of magic and mysticism, from mind-reading and mentalism to seances and psychic readings.
View ArticleHow the coronavirus vaccine relies on Maryland’s strangest fishery: horseshoe...
As doses of coronavirus vaccine reach Americans, pharmaceutical companies are relying on the blood of horseshoe crabs from the Maryland coast to ensure the shots are clean and safe.
View ArticleWhy American TV doesn’t like death and aging | COMMENTARY
This is what dementia can sometimes look like ― no prime-time, American TV whitewashing here. And that level of truth, as unpleasant as it can be, makes “Elizabeth Is Missing” that much deeper and...
View ArticleRavens are like their hometown: Challenged but unbowed | COMMENTARY
Like the Ravens football team, Baltimore is a city that can overcome.
View ArticleThe year in sports: From Ravens’ outbreak to empty stadiums and canceled...
With the calendar about to turn and vaccines offering hope for a better 2021, we can say the COVID-19 pandemic did not eradicate the year in Baltimore sports but altered it in ways we won’t soon forget.
View ArticleThings to do in Baltimore and online Jan. 1-7
Start 2021 off right with a musical performance or two (or three), a gallery exhibit that delves into the Black American experience and a visit to the National Aquarium.
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