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Protesters descend on crab houses in Middle River, Fallston to confront...

Dozens of demonstrators descended on a Middle River crabhouse Saturday afternoon to confront its operator over racist comments posted to social media.

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Baltimore mayoral primary tightens as Dixon’s lead over Scott shrinks

Baltimore’s Democratic mayoral primary tightened as the release of additional returns Saturday showed former Mayor Sheila Dixon’s lead over City Council President Brandon Scott shrinking.

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Del. Nick Mosby maintains substantial lead in Democratic primary for...

In the Baltimore City Council president race, Del. Nick Mosby maintains his lead in the most recent returns.

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Parents, school figures learn to have tough conversations on identity as kids...

As the spotlight on police brutality, the treatment of black people and the realities of systemic racism pervade the country, some members of the community are tasked with the responsibility of taking...

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Baltimore government mechanic ‘Mr. Reliable’ keeps essential vehicles ready...

Terrence Washington puts in long hours to ensure the city’s police officers and emergency medical providers, among others, can drive safely.

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Gerstell Academy graduate CJ Kovalsky reflects on school he’s known since pre-K

The first time CJ Kovalsky stepped into a classroom at Gerstell Academy, it was his first day of pre-school. Now, about 14 years later, it’s time to say goodbye, and he’s got some feelings about it.

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Despite problems in Baltimore’s 1st mostly mail-in election, advocates find...

Mail-in voting in Maryland has been chaotic, but has produced an overwhelming turnout among Baltimore voters that already eclipses the 2016 Democratic primary even before all the votes have been tallied.

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Gerald Winegrad: There is no ‘away’ for flushed wastewater on the Chesapeake

We take for granted when we flush out toilets, brush our teeth, shower, or wash clothes and dishes that the wastewater simply goes “away”, disappearing through pipes. I can assure you it does not go...

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Baltimore police investigating fatal overnight shooting in northwest

Baltimore police are investigating two more shooting incidents from overnight: one man was found dead in the city’s northwest district, while the other suffered a non-life threatening wound in southeast.

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'They did a great job with our draft class’: Orioles’ 2019 selections show...

The Orioles’ 2019 draftees, along with the rest of the organization’s minor leaguers, will be ready whenever play resumes.

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Annapolis, unions consider delaying cost-of-living raise ahead of Monday...

Annapolis and union representatives are bargaining a delay in a cost-of-living raise for employees that could save the city several hundred thousand dollars as it faces revenue losses because of the...

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Owner of Annapolis Bruster’s apologizes after ‘u act like an animal’ comment...

The owners of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in Annapolis have apologized for racist comments they made attacking Black Lives Matter protesters and have said they will go through sensitivity training after...

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Yvette Matthews, international opera singer and educator, dies

Yvette Matthews, a Baltimore native who performed internationally in opera, has died at 71.

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Helen S. ‘Penny’ Schwab, artist-volunteer, dies

Helen S. "Penny" Schwab, an accomplished artist and longtime volunteer, has died at 96.

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Peaceful protests continue with walks in Annapolis and Edgewater for justice...

More than 1,000 people showed up to the Navy Marine Corps stadium for a walk in downtown Annapolis Sunday. And in Edgewater, a separate smaller, predominately white protest brought a few hundred people...

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Protests continue Sunday across Baltimore region as demonstrators demand...

Sunday’s protests in the Baltimore area included multiple neighborhoods that have been historically white, as a multi-racial coalition of demonstrators expressed support for the “Black Lives Matter”...

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Maryland coronavirus hospitalizations decline to lowest level in eight weeks,...

As Maryland enters the second phase of reopening the economy, state officials reported Sunday that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations here dropped to its lowest number in eight weeks.

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Laurel High School students organize peaceful ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest...

Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace,” more than 2,000 people marched from Granville Gude Park , down Cherry Lane past Laurel High School and back in a peaceful protest on Sunday...

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5 Maryland crab house locations closed the day after demonstrators protest...

Kellie Vaughan organized protesters outside Vince‘s Crabhouse in Middle River for the second straight day, the fallout from anger incited by comments by the store’s operator, Vince Meyer, who is white.

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Scott pulls ahead of Dixon for razor-thin margin in Baltimore’s Democratic...

City Council President Brandon Scott pulled ahead of former Mayor Sheila Dixon by a razor-thin margin with the addition of votes counted Sunday in Baltimore’s mayoral primary.

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