Manchester takes first steps in Chesapeake Bay-friendly wastewater plant upgrade
The town of Manchester is in the planning stages of an upgrade to their wastewater treatment plant, intended to reduce pollution that can harm life in the Chesapeake Bay.
View ArticleHoward County school system announces 20 administrative promotions, transfers...
Howard schools Superintendent Michael Martirano announced Thursday that 20 county school system administrators are receiving promotions or transfers for the 2020-21 academic year.
View ArticleHarford real estate agent under fire for racially insensitive comments posted...
A Harford County real estate agent, and the county’s association of Realtors, has come under fire after he posted racially insensitive comments to Instagram.
View ArticleHow ‘dark horse’ Heston Kjerstad climbed the Orioles draft board to be their...
Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad went from being a dark horse candidate for the Orioles at No. 2 overall in the MLB draft to their surprise selection because of a consensus between their traditional...
View ArticleIn new police reform initiative, Baltimore County to publish police...
In a reinvigorated push for police reform in the wake of widespread unrest, Baltimore County officials announced several measures to publicize complaints and use of force data, require police to report...
View ArticleAnnapolis launches regular schedule of street closures for business recovery...
As Maryland moves ahead on reopening from coronavirus restrictions, Annapolis has set a regular schedule for closing streets to traffic so restaurants and retail establishments can serve customers at...
View Article‘Black Lives Matter': Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti voices support for cause...
Steve Bisciotti voiced his support for the Black Lives Matter movement Friday, saying he would be “the worst kind of hypocrite” if he didn’t speak out against racial injustice.
View ArticleThis Baltimore block created their own Black Lives Matter street art
About 15 people gathered on the 300 block of South Madeira Street in Upper Fells Point on Thursday to write “Black Lives Matter” in chalk.
View ArticleCarroll reports fewest coronavirus cases in a week since March
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County announced on Friday by the health department brought the total for the past week to 26, the county’s lowest weekly number of new cases since March.
View ArticleLeader of Baltimore Improv Group apologizes after being fired for comments...
“Anti-black racism and other forms of discrimination have gone unchecked for far too long,” the BIG's board said in a statement.
View ArticleApproved Anne Arundel budget includes police body cameras, boost for education
Body cameras and a boost for the Board of Education were late additions to Anne Arundel County’s budget for next year, which was passed by the council Friday in a party-line vote.
View ArticleBaltimore mayor eases coronavirus restrictions on nonessential retail, but...
The city is not yet moving into phase two of Young’s three-phase plan for reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns, the mayor said during a news conference.
View ArticleOrioles to provide stipends to minor leaguers through end of season
The Orioles will pay a $400 weekly stipends to their minor league players through the end of what was scheduled to be the minor league regular season.
View ArticleFinal tally confirms early winners in Anne Arundel election for Circuit Court...
More than a week after Maryland’s first mail-in election ended, the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections released its final count Friday night, confirming early results posted shortly after the polls...
View ArticleOld polio vaccine could offer some protection from coronavirus, University of...
Experts plan to test an old polio vaccine to see if it gives people temporary protection from the coronavirus, and other viruses, as a stopgap measure.
View ArticleFinal day of primary vote counting sets stage for Carroll County school...
In the two key Carroll County races, those advancing to the November general election are Marsha B. Herbert, Donna Sivigny, Virginia R. Harrison and Stephanie R. Brooks in the Board of Education race...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins University suspends plan for armed campus police amid protests...
Johns Hopkins University officials are suspending for at least two years their plan to form an armed police force to patrol their three Baltimore campuses amid protests over policing and racial...
View ArticleProtesters paint ‘Defund the Police’ outside Baltimore City Hall as council...
Crowds of protesters gathered early Friday afternoon before heading to City Hall to voice their opposition to the Baltimore Police Department’s half-billion dollar proposed budget being discussed by...
View ArticleBaltimore election officials still counting votes, delaying certification of...
Vote certification, the finalization of election results scheduled for Friday, is now unlikely to be finished by the end of the day,
View ArticleBaltimore DPW reports ‘significant delays’ in trash collection with workers...
Some Baltimore’s Department of Public Works employees are refusing to show up to work, according to a release sent Friday night. As a result, DPW is reporting “significant delays” in trash collection.
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