Maryland STEM Festival brings the festival to you

The Maryland STEM Festival returns in 2025 for an entire month of celebrations across the state for students, families, educators, and anyone curious about science, technology, engineering and math to enjoy. From Oct. 17–Nov. 16, 2025, all are...

Maryland overhauled standards for private security. Bouncers and other guards are exempt.

Responding to a spate of fatal shootings by security guards, Maryland lawmakers passed new standards and oversight procedures for the profession. But unarmed bouncers working for bars and restaurants were not included in the reforms, and private...

Maryland judges rebuke attorney over AI-generated citations: ‘A serious problem’

Adam Hyman told the three Maryland appellate judges he did not intend on taking up much of their time. In fact, Hyman said, there were moments when he considered simply relying on the filings he had submitted in the appeal, which stemmed from a...

Maryland Dems launch campaign to ‘Contest Every Seat’ in 2026

WASHINGTON — The Maryland Democratic Party announced Monday its “Contest Every Seat” campaign, intended to recruit and run Democratic candidates in every political race in 2026 — whether it be a local county commissioner seat or a place in the...

Maryland expands tech workforce training through Bowie State partnership

Through a new partnership, Maryland is working to grow its tech workforce. The Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Maryland Department of Labor have launched a partnership between CodePath and Bowie State University to expand technology...

Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Motor House ’10th Birthday Party’

The strains of an electric cello reverberated across North Avenue. It was an open invitation for the community to come celebrate the 10th year of one of its residents, the arts space Motor House. Some 200 folks filled the building to check out its...

Baltimore's top political leaders divided on three key issues

WELL, THIS ALL CAME ABOUT ON WBAL RADIO OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. NOW, SEPARATELY, THE THREE TOP POLITICAL LEADERS IN THE CITY DISCUSSED ISSUES, AND THEY INCLUDED THE EMBATTLED DPW AND SAFE STREETS. RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING RECORD DECLINES...

Maryland college receives largest gift in over 150-year history

McDaniel College has received the largest gift in its over 150-year history as part of a $50 million fundraising campaign. The $15 million donation from the late Jonas Eshelman will go toward improving McDaniel's science education by outfitting...

Culture and history: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day amid Trump’s focus on Columbus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. Tribal nations and communities gathered at...

Supreme Court let parents opt kids out of learning about LGBTQ+ people. Almost no one is doing it.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a Maryland school district must allow parents to opt their children out of instruction relating to LGBTQ+ identities, but only a minuscule number of families have actually done so. Data from the Montgomery...

Common headlines United Way of Central Maryland’s 100-year celebration at the Meyerhoff

Baltimore City College Choir, with United Way Worldwide Ambassador CeCe Peniston, performing “United Is the Way,” United Way’s official anthem. (AFRO Photos / Ericka Alston Buck) By Ericka Alston Buck Special to The AFRO At Baltimore’s Joseph...

‘Lynching in Maryland’ conference puts truth first to honor victims and face history

The 8th annual “Lynching in Maryland” conference will return to Baltimore on Oct. 25 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. The program, presented by the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP), is a...

Youth Mental Health Corps expands to Maryland to support students and train future professionals 

The Youth Mental Health Corps, a national collaborative initiative that addresses a growing health crisis, launched its Maryland program this fall. The program is preparing the next generation of behavioral health professionals with real-world...

"I was kicking a*s": Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reveals what derailed his football career after ranking behind Cowboys legend Russell Maryland

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed on Monday that a shoulder injury in his freshman year at the University of Miami cut short his football career. “I came in as a freshman in 1990 and I was kicking a**, man," Johnson said (16:20), via the "New...

Maryland needs to fix its ‘bad reputation’ in business | GUEST COMMENTARY

You may know the 1980s song “Bad Reputation” by Maryland native Joan Jett. This could be the theme song for Maryland’s reputation today in the business community. I base this on two annual surveys that assess how attractive a state is for doing...

Maryland Athletics Gains $1M to Honor Vicki Brick-Zupancic’s Legacy

Victor and Lynne Brick have pledged a $1 million donation to fund the Vicki Brick-Zupancic Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball and to name the women’s basketball locker room at the Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center in...

Maryland's debate over charter school funding could soon be settled. Charter school leaders say it's time to look to the future.

There are about 50 public charter schools in Maryland, educating roughly 24,000 students. 30 of these schools, over half of the total number, are in Baltimore. For some time, there has been a heated debate about funding formulas for public charter...

Maryland failed to document many deaths from suspected child abuse or neglect

The state’s Department of Human Services repeatedly violated a policy mandating detailed reports when children die from suspected abuse or neglect, a requirement that experts say is needed to provide transparency, force accountability and prevent...

Baltimore Jewish Council's Howard Libit on the hostage release, the Gaza ceasefire and the road ahead

On Monday, the last remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were returned to Israel, and nearly 2000 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons, as part of a fragile ceasefire deal in the bloody two-year-old Israel-Hamas war. The...

2026’s Best Colleges in Maryland

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $24,920 – $58,600 per year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its 2026’s Best College...