Maryland students aim to prevent school violence with help from Sandy Hook Promise
IJAMSVILLE, Md. — One day before prom, in an advanced placement government classroom at Oakdale High School southeast of Frederick, Maryland, a group of students gathered to film the school’s morning announcement. “Students Against Violence Everywhere, also known as SAVE,…
Inside one federal government building: When a passion for peace is torn to pieces
LaToya is among more than 400 institute employees caught up in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the United States Institute of Peace.
Nine people stand between her child and citizenship. It’s a fight she can’t afford to lose.
This was the news Meny was dreading. It spilled out from the car radio, flooding her drive to work with the question that threatened to overwhelm her: What comes next? Heart racing and anxiety spiking, she sought comfort from the…
Maryland’s largest underground coal mine changes hands
Maryland’s largest active underground coal mine changed hands last month after the mine’s previous operator, Canadian firm Corsa Coal, filed for bankruptcy and auctioned assets to pay creditors. The new operator, Pennsylvania-based Rosebud Mining Company, will not inherit the dozens…
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…
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Nine people stand between her child and citizenship. It’s a fight she can’t afford to lose.
This was the news Meny was dreading. It spilled out from the car radio, flooding her drive to work with the question that threatened to overwhelm her: What comes next? Heart racing and anxiety spiking, she sought comfort from the…
Wes Moore wants to offer stability amid Trump “chaos”
“I think that, actually, the best thing you can do in a moment of chaos is to show calm and to show courage,” Moore said. “And that’s the type of leadership that I want to be able to provide.”
It’s hard to become a city, but these residents keep trying
HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland — Maryland hasn’t gained a new municipal government in more than two decades. That isn’t especially unusual for the mid-Atlantic, but Maryland’s dry spell is not for lack of trying. Since the start of the new millennium,…
Oklahoma City marks a deadly attack and ongoing threat
OKLAHOMA CITY – The city is gathering this weekend to remember the victims of the catastrophic domestic terror attack that took place 30 years ago today. Local, state and federal officials are set to attend the city’s remembrance ceremony as…
Data stories
Looking at driving under the influence of cannabis in Maryland
Driving under the influence of illicit substances has always been illegal in Maryland, but with marijuana recently decriminalized, driving while high has become more frequent according to data from the state – and potentially harder to catch. In 2023, after…
Here’s how federal and state action may affect Maryland electric vehicle programs
Maryland joined a coalition of states and Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit Wednesday to overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that blocks billions in funding for electric vehicle charging stations. It’s one measure the state has taken to…
Drought in Baltimore County is not letting up. What does this mean for summer?
Severe drought has settled in Baltimore County for the past six months with no end in sight, a worrying trend as warmer months approach, climate experts said. As summer draws closer, residents may see their water bills rise and water…
After a historic 2024, a Baltimore violence prevention program is in peril
Crime fell across Baltimore City in 2024, which the Mayor’s office said is thanks in part to programs like Safe Streets, the city’s primary violence reduction program, which is administered by Lifebridge Health Center for Hope. Now, despite a year…
Washington
Inside one federal government building: When a passion for peace is torn to pieces
LaToya is among more than 400 institute employees caught up in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the United States Institute of Peace.
‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’: Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group
WASHINGTON – In the depths of the ocean, a young submarine officer spent his part of the Cold War on the USS Bluefish (SSN-675), a Sturgeon-class fast-attack submarine built to track and sink Soviet ballistic missile subs. That officer was…
Port of Baltimore unlikely to see tariff impacts until next month
BALTIMORE – It is still too early to gauge the impacts of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on imported goods on the Port of Baltimore, despite other ports experiencing changes. “We expect to see impacts with our container business, especially…
DC area food industry shaken after DHS visits more than 100 businesses
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security agents visited more than 100 businesses in the Washington area last week, including nearly a dozen popular restaurants, leaving owners and staff on edge. “For the community as a whole, throughout the entire D.C.…
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’s push to become the world’s quantum capital depends partly on this UMD physicist
Quantum physicist Ronald Walsworth is a busy guy. Over the years he has founded a number of startup technology companies, including several in the biomedical field. His name is on a number of patents and more recently one company he…
UMD Baltimore’s Dr. Kirsten Lyke, a force in medicine, warns of ‘really treacherous times’
BALTIMORE – Although her colleagues describe her as incredibly humble, Dr. Kirsten Lyke’s exceptional work in the medical field not only speaks for itself, it shouts from the rooftops. Not only did Lyke help develop the first Ebola vaccine and…
‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’: Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group
WASHINGTON – In the depths of the ocean, a young submarine officer spent his part of the Cold War on the USS Bluefish (SSN-675), a Sturgeon-class fast-attack submarine built to track and sink Soviet ballistic missile subs. That officer was…
Maryland’s largest underground coal mine changes hands
Maryland’s largest active underground coal mine changed hands last month after the mine’s previous operator, Canadian firm Corsa Coal, filed for bankruptcy and auctioned assets to pay creditors. The new operator, Pennsylvania-based Rosebud Mining Company, will not inherit the dozens…
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Maryland crabbers grapple with inflation and tariff prospects
ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Maryland’s seafood business is a major force in the state, but inflation is looming over the sector. Now, the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industry Association and restaurant owners are waiting to see how that will affect sales as crab…
Supreme Court hears LGBTQ+ book case from Montgomery County, Maryland
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether parents should be alerted about certain books in the classroom. Mahmoud v Taylor, which started over Montgomery County Public Schools curricula, centers around parents who want to opt their…
Teenager in wheelchair defies odds and plays lacrosse
At the beginning of their season, Severn and Saints Peter and Paul Schools competed in a boy’s high school lacrosse game, and Caleb Krewson, a freshman on the team scored his first official high school goal, only Krewson is in a wheelchair. But head coach Freddie Wolters and the rest of the boys don’t see the wheelchair, they just see an athlete who works just as hard, and they say he’s giving them more than they could ever give him.
Allie Coyle becomes the first female to win a Maryland Boys’ Soccer State Title
Allie Coyle is the Boys’ Head Soccer Coach at Montgomery Blair High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. As a female coach of a boys’ soccer team, Coyle has been doubted for years, but that never deterred her pursuit of winning.