Gov. Larry Hogan Presents Budget, Pledging Tax Relief And Education SpendingGov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday presented his eighth and final budget as executive, pledging $4.6 billion in tax cuts and $8.15 billion for K-12 education while also leaving $3.6 billion into the Rainy Day Fund, reserves the governor said would help the state in its next emergency.
Johns Hopkins Launches Free Course To Train 'Ambassadors' For Children's COVID-19 VaccineThe course comes as pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen nationwide and in Maryland.
Gas Line Struck In Downtown Baltimore, Fire Officials SayCrews are responding to a gas leak in the heart of downtown Baltimore, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734.
Maryland Officials Look To Reduce Use Of Salt On RoadsIt’s a delicate balance of safety and environmental awareness—treating the roads with enough ice-melting salt to keep them safe, while minimizing the impact on our environment.
Baltimore Declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Thursday Through SaturdayBaltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa on Wednesday declared a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert from Thursday evening to Saturday morning, when temperatures will feel like the single digits with the wind chill.
Local News
Gov. Larry Hogan Presents Budget, Pledging Tax Relief And Education SpendingGov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday presented his eighth and final budget as executive, pledging $4.6 billion in tax cuts and $8.15 billion for K-12 education while also leaving $3.6 billion into the Rainy Day Fund, reserves the governor said would help the state in its next emergency.
Johns Hopkins Launches Free Course To Train 'Ambassadors' For Children's COVID-19 VaccineThe course comes as pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen nationwide and in Maryland.
Gas Line Struck In Downtown Baltimore, Fire Officials SayCrews are responding to a gas leak in the heart of downtown Baltimore, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734.
Maryland Officials Look To Reduce Use Of Salt On RoadsIt’s a delicate balance of safety and environmental awareness—treating the roads with enough ice-melting salt to keep them safe, while minimizing the impact on our environment.
Baltimore Declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Thursday Through SaturdayBaltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa on Wednesday declared a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert from Thursday evening to Saturday morning, when temperatures will feel like the single digits with the wind chill.
State Arts Education Supervisor Named President Of Baltimore Children & Youth FundAlysia Lee, an education program supervisor for Fine Arts Education with the state department of education, has been named the first president of the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund, according to the temporary board of directors implementing the program.
Politics
Gov. Larry Hogan Presents Budget, Pledging Tax Relief And Education SpendingGov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday presented his eighth and final budget as executive, pledging $4.6 billion in tax cuts and $8.15 billion for K-12 education while also leaving $3.6 billion into the Rainy Day Fund, reserves the governor said would help the state in its next emergency.
Hogan Extends Open Enrollment On Maryland Health Connection, Pledges Boosts In Health And Human Services SpendingOpen enrollment for health insurance provided through the state-run Maryland Health Connection has been extended until the end of February, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
Councilman Mark Conway Announces Hearing On GTTF ReportThe Baltimore City Council's Public Safety and Government Operations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Jan. 26 to discuss the 515-page investigation into the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal.
With Cases And Hospitalizations Declining, Pittman Defends Anne Arundel County Mask Mandate In Face Of LawsuitWith cases and hospitalizations declining, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman Jr. defended the county's indoor mask mandate in the face of a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order to block the policy.
Maryland Senate Committee To Hear Testimony On Expanded 'Slow Down, Move Over' LawMembers of a Maryland Senate committee are scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday on expanding the state's "Slow Down, Move Over Law" to include all disabled vehicles with hazards lights.
Mosby's Attorney Says She Was Advised Retirement Account Withdrawals Were PermittedAt a Monday rally to draw support for Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby following her federal indictment, defense lawyer A. Scott Bolden said his client received financial advice she was eligible to withdraw money from her retirement account, an issue at the heart of the case.
Business
Legislators And Educators Hold Roundtable On Closing ‘Digital Divide’ In BaltimoreOfficials and educators in Baltimore are trying to close what they call the digital divide.
Chicken And Kebob Eateries To Open At Towson RowTwo eateries will be opening new locations at Towson Row.
Thousands Of Marylanders Will Receive Relief In $1.85B Settlement With Student Loan Provider Navient, Frosh SaysThousands of Marylanders with student loans will receive financial relief under a multi-state, $1.85 billion settlement with student loan provider Navient, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said Thursday.
Lexington Market Lands Taharka Brothers Ice Cream And Ovenbird BakeryBaltimore foodies will soon be able to feast on the delicacies of two well-known local food vendors at the new Lexington Market building.
98 Cannon Riverfront Grille In Chestertown Suffers 'Significant Fire Damage'98 Cannon Riverfront Grille, a waterfront restaurant in Chestertown, suffered "significant fire damage" Wednesday morning and will be closed until further notice, the restaurant posted on Facebook.
Latest US Travel Rules: What You Need To Know About The Changes Prompted By OmicronThe dominoes fell quickly after South African health authorities informed the world of their discovery of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in late November.
Entertainment
Teacher Sinks Full-Court Basketball Shot And Earns Superhero Status From Her StudentsNow that her skills have made her famous, Fitzpatrick started a TikTok account in addition to her Instagram to show off more of her moves.
Baltimore County Fourth Grader Starring In BET Holiday Movie The movie is the first that the fourth-grader has acted in and she was thrilled to get the callback for the production.
Surina Jindal And Melanie Chandra Talk About New Comedy Central Movie, "Hot Mess Holiday"Surina and Melanie talk about their new holiday movie, premiering December 11th on Comedy Central.
'Video Music Box' Founder, Hip Hop Influencer Ralph McDaniels Shares His Journey In New Showtime Documentary: 'This Music Is Really Powerful'Showtime documentary 'You're Watching Video Music Box' chronicles the evolution of founder Ralph McDaniel's life and career and the atomic impact his show Video Music Box made on American culture.
Pumpkin Patches And Corn Mazes To Visit This Fall In MarylandFall is officially in full swing in Maryland, and the state is full of farms ready to entertain.
Maryland Zoo Reopens Oldest Section Of Facility As Walking PathThe zoo closed the Main Valley in 2004, and the antiquated area became a service drive for employees.
Health
Baltimore Declares Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Thursday Through SaturdayBaltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa on Wednesday declared a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert from Thursday evening to Saturday morning, when temperatures will feel like the single digits with the wind chill.
Hogan Extends Open Enrollment On Maryland Health Connection, Pledges Boosts In Health And Human Services SpendingOpen enrollment for health insurance provided through the state-run Maryland Health Connection has been extended until the end of February, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday.
With Cases And Hospitalizations Declining, Pittman Defends Anne Arundel County Mask Mandate In Face Of LawsuitWith cases and hospitalizations declining, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman Jr. defended the county's indoor mask mandate in the face of a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order to block the policy.
Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Rapid COVID-19 Tests Could Be As Accurate As PCR Tests With ChildrenThe results of the study for both symptomatic and asymptomatic children could give parents and school administrators more trust in rapid tests.
Hundreds Of Saliva Samples Expire From Ripken Stadium COVID-19 Testing SiteHundreds of saliva samples collected at Ripken Stadium Jan. 10 expired by the time they got to a lab in Texas.
Here's How You Can Get Free Home Covid-19 TestsMost Americans with private insurance can buy home tests online or in stores and have them paid for at the time of purchase or get reimbursed by submitting a claim to their insurer.