Following in his footsteps, Annapolis gives back to its beloved Walking Man
Most knew him as “The Walking Man,” “The West Street Walker” or “The Bag Man.” But it wasn’t until Carlester Smith, 63, disappeared from the streets of Annapolis that many came to know his real name.
View ArticleCoppin president Anthony Jenkins takes education personally, even as he...
For Anthony Jenkins, education has always been the most personal of endeavors. So what a time for Jenkins to step in to his job as the new president of Coppin State. Every day, he goes to his office on...
View ArticleWhat we learned from Baltimore’s $3 billion operating budget
The budget includes no new taxes or fees and protects spending for children, including $30 million toward school construction.
View ArticleAs deadline nears for Ravens OLB Matthew Judon, he’s focused on matters...
Matthew Judon made one thing clear Monday: He’s more worried about America’s social contract than he is the Ravens’ contract offers.
View ArticleRuxton author Evan Balkan finds his inspiration everywhere
Ruxton resident and creative writing teacher Evan Balkan has a new novel, titled "Independence," due out in September.
View ArticleMaryland health care workers: Share your stories with The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun wants to hear from health care workers in the state who are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleKitchen to compose: Food waste disposal facility opens in Havre de Grace
Havre de Grace residents now have a site in the city where they can dispose of their kitchen waste and have it be taken away to be turned into compost.
View ArticleMaryland’s latest coronavirus metrics remain in decline
Maryland officials reported 377 new cases and 34 new fatalities from the coronavirus Tuesday, continuing the overall downward trends of those metrics as hospitalizations also remain in decline.
View ArticleHere’s what Ravens QB Lamar Jackson looks like on the cover of 'Madden NFL 21′
“It’s always been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, since I first started playing ‘Madden,’ ” Jackson said of being named the popular video game's cover athlete.
View ArticleArrest made in killing of man in Carrollton Ridge, Baltimore police say
Baltimore police arrested Jonathan Blagmon, 37, as the suspect in the killing of 36-year-old Michael Alston.
View ArticleOcean City police to increase officer patrols at beaches, boardwalks after...
Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said the department will increase officer patrols around the town and on its boardwalks after video surfaced online last week of a large brawl between apparent...
View ArticleEldersburg robotics team wants to bring fruit, vegetables to Baltimore food...
An Eldersburg robotics team is competing for a $20,000 prize that would further the squad’s idea to convert an abandoned row home in Baltimore into an indoor greenhouse.
View ArticleTwo more Carroll County schools earn Maryland Green Schools status for...
Linton Springs and Runnymede elementary schools have been designated Maryland Green Schools, bringing the total in Carroll County to 19.
View ArticleBack to Black: Baltimore Pride returns to its activists roots
Mimi Demissew, executive director of Pride Center of Maryland, is aligning the organization with the Black Lives Matter movement, as part of an ongoing Pride celebration.
View ArticleHoward County resident and former Terps basketball guard helps deliver smart...
Clarksville resident and former University of Maryland basketball guard Varun Ram is working with Connect for COVID-19, an organization that is providing smart devices to coronavirus patients who have...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court declines to take up gun cases, including Maryland appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a slate of challenges to federal and state gun control laws, including a Maryland case.
View ArticleFormer Towson kicker-punter Sean Landeta nominated for College Football Hall...
Former Towson State kicker-punter Sean Landeta has been placed on the 2021 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame ballot as a divisional candidate, announced by the foundation on...
View ArticleThe Mall in Columbia to reopen Saturday with new safety guidelines, temporary...
The Mall in Columbia is reopening Saturday with different hours, capacity limits and new safety guidelines to help keep the public safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleLamar Jackson says Ravens were ‘peeking ahead’ before playoff loss to Titans
“Don’t underestimate your opponents. They caught us surprise. That’s all it was,” Jackson said on Complex's "Load Management" podcast.
View ArticlePlan to develop private Catonsville golf club on state-owned parkland killed
A controversial plan to relocate the private Rolling Road Golf Club to state-owned parkland in Oella will not move forward after Catonsville’s County Councilman requested to reduce the zoning of the...
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