‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Baltimore County hair salons, barbershops...
As salons and barbershops slowly reopen in Baltimore County, owners say safety for clients and staff are chief concerns.
View ArticleThe leaders of Maryland’s 7 largest counties call on Hogan for subsidies for...
As Gov. Larry Hogan moves to reopen Maryland’s economy, the leaders of the seven largest jurisdictions have voiced two major concerns: childcare and evictions.
View ArticleBaltimore City Council takes on calls to ‘defund the police’ as part of...
City Council President Brandon Scott said the cuts are a start at rethinking the role of the police and what priorities Baltimore should back with money.
View ArticleThe other cannabis crop: Carroll County farmers test out growing logistics,...
Carroll County farmers once lead the world in the production of the oily, medicinal wormseed plant. Can newly legal industrial hemp play a similar role for local agriculture in the 21st century?
View ArticleLothian church considers moving Confederate statue spray-painted with word...
The statue of Private Benjamin Welch Owens, who fought for a Confederate Maryland artillery unit during the Civil War, is owned by Mt. Calvary Anglican Church and sits on private property.
View ArticleAnne Arundel schools superintendent presents summer reopening plan to...
In a virtual meeting with Anne Arundel County delegates, the superintendent of schools talked about expanding school programs as a way to address issues of racism.
View ArticleCatonsville High senior writer has short story about 2018 Ellicott City flood...
Catonsville High senior Claire Doll culminated her high school writing career with a rewarding honor when her short story “Flooded” was published June 1 in Otherwise Engaged A Literature and Arts...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Maryland: Five takeaways from the week
To keep Marylanders up to date with the week’s most pressing takeaways, here are five key points from The Baltimore Sun’s coronavirus coverage.
View Article'Humanly impossible’: Ravens coach John Harbaugh has problems with NFL’s...
"You can tell by my voice, I’m a little frustrated with what I’m hearing there," Harbaugh said in an interview Thursday on WJZ-FM.
View ArticleBaltimore-area streets are starting to close for outdoor dining during...
In recent months, the idea of creating outdoor dining areas in public spaces has been embraced in places as far flung as Vilnius, Lithuania and Berkeley, California. Now, it’s gaining steam in Maryland.
View ArticleFive things we learned from the Orioles’ 2020 draft
From the Heston Kjerstad pick causing some surprise unrest to their bat-first strategy, here are five things we learned about the Orioles' picks and strategy for the 2020 MLB draft.
View ArticleHarford school board addresses race relations, student member seeking answers...
Christian Walker, the outgoing student representative on the Harford County Board of Education, made a pledge this week that he and his successor will “confront racism in Harford County Public...
View ArticleMaryland House speaker renews push to remove Civil War plaque from State House
Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones is renewing her push to remove a plaque from the State House that honors those who fought on both sides of the Civil War.
View ArticleMaryland’s coronavirus positivity rate drops again as state adds 416 cases
Twenty-three more people died due to complications from the illness since Thursday, bringing the state total up to 2,773 fatalities.
View ArticleAnnapolis police charge second man with murder in Bay Ridge Gardens shooting
A second man in connection to the killing of Leslie “Les” Saunders was arrested Thursday.
View ArticleOdette Ramos está cerca de convertirse en la primera concejal latina del...
Odette Ramos ha declarado la victoria en la carrera demócrata primaria para el Distrito 14 del Concejo Municipal, convirtiéndola posiblemente en la primera concejal latina de Baltimore si gana en las...
View ArticleCarroll County Government offices reopening to public, with restrictions in...
Starting Friday, members of the public can schedule appointments to meet with Carroll County Government employees face-to-face, or at least, mask-to-mask.
View ArticleCecilia Januszkiewicz, attorney and state budget official, dies
Cecilia Januszkiewicz, a retired attorney, state budget official and Columbia activist, has died at 70.
View ArticleMaryland laws that have long protected police face scrutiny as public demands...
When video of a Baltimore police officer appearing to cough on a woman went viral in April as coronvirus cases spiked across the state, the head of Baltimore’s police oversight board had another...
View ArticleCCPS alums start petitions to address race and representation in school...
Alumni of Carroll County Public Schools are calling on the system to include more black voices in curriculum and provide resources for schools to teach and talk about race.
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