Maryland grants help businesses avoid debt after Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE - When Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March, Jeff Fraley asked a question on the minds of many Baltimore-area business owners: how can he keep the lights on and pay his staff? Fraley, president of recycling and…
On school safety, Maryland school board candidates push for officers, mental health services

The school safety problem is a national one. Violent incidents increased 49% in the nation’s schools the 2023-2024 school year, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network.

Harris promises ‘new way forward’ in accepting nomination for president

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic party’s nomination pledging “a new way forward” for the nation and warning that the consequences of another Donald Trump presidency would be “extremely serious.”

Walz formally accepts vice presidential nomination, tells Democrats election is about freedom

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, telling the Democratic National Convention his party is for freedom, while Donald Trump and the Republicans are behind “an agenda that nobody asked for.”

Democratic Convention Notebook: Crab mallets, snowplows, and union scabs

The first Maryland delegation breakfast at the Democratic National Convention kicked off with some gifts for the delegation: Fisher’s popcorn, Guinness coffee mugs and crab mallets.

Schumer crashes Maryland delegation breakfast, touts Alsobrooks candidacy

Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Ken Ulman called the delegation to order by hammering a crab mallet and introducing a surprise special guest to the stage.

Mix of Maryland political superstars, newcomers at the Democratic convention

One-hundred thirty-eight Maryland delegates and political officials have come to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, looking to build on the surging energy in the party generated by the candidacies of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Accepting nomination in third bid for the White House, Trump reprises familiar themes

Former President Donald Trump reprised his campaign themes by denouncing President Joe Biden and Democrats, claiming his legal challenges were their work, all while accepting his party’s third consecutive nomination for the presidency at the Republican National Convention.

After Trump rally shooting, Maryland politicians across spectrum decry violence

After a shooting at a Pennsylvania Trump campaign rally left one attendee and a gunman dead and former President Donald Trump injured, Maryland officials on both sides of the aisle expressed support for victims and outrage at the act of political violence.

Baltimore’s Backbone

Capital News Service met with more than 70 small business owners and staff across Baltimore to understand how they survive in the era of big box stores and online shopping. What we found was a bit unexpected: a deeper understanding of how small businesses contribute to the social fabric of Baltimore.