Senate panel OKs measure aimed at luring Washington Commanders from Maryland to DC
A bill to transfer control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land to the District of Columbia passed a hurdle in the Senate.
Trump’s Kennedy nomination casts long shadow over NIH
The director of the National Institutes of Health fielded questions from House Republicans regarding trust and spending.
Maryland video game studio reacts to volatile industry by unionizing
The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?
Senate panel passes bill making Chesapeake National Recreation Area a national park unit
The Chesapeake Bay area is one step closer to becoming part of the national parks system with the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act moving onto the Senate floor.
Contracted Out
Audits show trouble lurking in school contracts
Auditors keep a close eye on school district contracting in Maryland — and if you’re wondering why, just look at what happened in May in Montgomery County. After auditors raised suspicions, the district’s former assistant director of transportation pleaded guilty…
An unprecedented look at Maryland public school spending
Billions of local, state and federal tax dollars go to funding Maryland’s public schools every year — and now, it will be easier for you to find out how your local school district spent that money. That’s because the Local…
Health care, construction, tech among biggest school expenses
With employee health care costs leading the way, Maryland’s public school districts spent $21.1 billion between fiscal years 2019 and 2022 not on teacher and staff salaries, but on everything else that keeps the schools running. That’s the bottom line…
Baltimore County leads state in transparency of school expenditures
If you’re curious about how your local school district is spending its money, you can download data from the “Contracted Out” database. But if you want to know exactly why school districts spend what they spend, you’re out of luck…
Annapolis
Maryland gives go-ahead to wind project on Delmarva Peninsula
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Top state officials approved a permit Wednesday needed to begin an offshore windmill project in the Delmarva Peninsula, despite objections from Ocean City residents worried about the environmental impact on local wetlands. The application, proposed by Baltimore…
Maryland schools get new rules for shooter drills
Active shooter drills in local schools will be different next school year under new state guidelines to limit the impact on student’s mental health
Climate activists urge Maryland lawmakers to brace for Trump
Maryland climate advocates are urging the state lawmakers to allocate resources to climate and clean energy now.
Trump makes inroads in true-blue Maryland
Maryland remain blue in this election but overall the voting patterns in Maryland saw a shift from 2020 toward President-Elect Donald Trump.
Data stories
Maryland video game studio reacts to volatile industry by unionizing
The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?
Antisemitic incidents surge across the U.S. in the wake of the October 7 attacks
Michael Chelst was notified of property damage at his kosher restaurant in Northwest Washington. He was met with shattered windows.
Movie theaters are slowly climbing back to pre-pandemic success
Movie theater closures came in waves in the years after 2020. Now, theaters sales are crawling back towards pre-pandemic levels.
Maryland’s top 5 takeaways from the 2024 general election
Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as most of the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election.
Washington
Biden asks for aid for Baltimore’s Key Bridge rebuild in disaster package
WASHINGTON – Hours after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last March, President Joe Biden pledged that the federal government would pay for the entire replacement. The president and Congress are now attempting to fulfill that promise. Biden sent a…
Trump’s Kennedy nomination casts long shadow over NIH
The director of the National Institutes of Health fielded questions from House Republicans regarding trust and spending.
Senate panel OKs measure aimed at luring Washington Commanders from Maryland to DC
A bill to transfer control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land to the District of Columbia passed a hurdle in the Senate.
Senate panel passes bill making Chesapeake National Recreation Area a national park unit
The Chesapeake Bay area is one step closer to becoming part of the national parks system with the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act moving onto the Senate floor.
Bringing Back Baseball
Hagerstown’s new ballpark: Picnic areas, walking paths and high expectations
HAGERSTOWN — From the corner of West Baltimore Street and Summit Avenue, you can see the future of baseball in the Hub City There aren’t any home runs flying yet. But next Spring, the cranes and construction workers will be…
Baseball stadium aims to revitalize city center
HAGERSTOWN – The new ballpark under construction here is the latest effort to bring baseball back to a town that has a rich history tied to the game. But the project is also an attempt to revitalize a city core…
Neighbors remain skeptical of ballpark in their backyard
HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown city officials and business owners are excited about the new minor league ballpark that’s under construction, but not all of its neighbors are cheering about it. Residents near the $70 million project – which leaders hope will…
For Black community, ties to city’s baseball traditions are complicated
HAGERSTOWN — Alesia Parson-McBean remembers the second time Willie Mays visited her hometown. Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Mays returned in 2004 to Hagerstown, Maryland, the site of his minor league debut. During Mays’…
Maryland
Maryland gives go-ahead to wind project on Delmarva Peninsula
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Top state officials approved a permit Wednesday needed to begin an offshore windmill project in the Delmarva Peninsula, despite objections from Ocean City residents worried about the environmental impact on local wetlands. The application, proposed by Baltimore…
Senate panel OKs measure aimed at luring Washington Commanders from Maryland to DC
A bill to transfer control of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium land to the District of Columbia passed a hurdle in the Senate.
Senate panel passes bill making Chesapeake National Recreation Area a national park unit
The Chesapeake Bay area is one step closer to becoming part of the national parks system with the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act moving onto the Senate floor.
Beloved owner of RJ Bentley’s in College Park, Maryland dies at 77
The College Park community mourns the death of John Brown, a local legend who owned and co-founded R.J. Bentley’s restaurant and bar.
Video
Montgomery Co., Maryland hosts video contest to increase awareness of drug overdosing
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – After losing their son 20-year-old son to a fentanyl overdose, this mother goes around to local middle and high schools to share the dangers of using unknown drugs. Together, Magnolia Companies and Montgomery County’s State Attorney…
Local Baltimore residents and politicians call for change as juvenile crime remains high
Politicians and Baltimore residents want to see Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi removed from office because while crime in Baltimore is decreasing overall, juvenile crime is not.
Councilmember Trayon White asks fellow councilmembers for leniency in federal bribery case
WASHINGTON – DC Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White is asking his colleagues and constituents for leniency in a federal bribery case where he is accused of taking kickbacks for securing deals for a community group focused on preventing violence.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s concession speech leaves supporters optimistic
Over a thousand people gathered on Howard University’s campus to hear Vice President Kamala Harris’s concession speech.