The Boy Scouts of America announced that it is considering changing its stance against openly gay scouts and volunteers.
While Game’s Out of Town, Baltimore Police Monitor Super Bowl Sunday
More than 100 million viewers will be looking at former Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis playing in New Orleans in his last game this Sunday, but police in Baltimore will be watching Ravens fans back home.
Ravens Success Helps Some Baltimore Businesses, Not Whole Economy
Bars and sportswear shops are seeing an upsurge in business as Super Bowl Sunday nears, but experts say the region’s economy is probably not be reaping in long-term benefits from the profits.
Mean Words Spark Campaign to Prompt Students to Mind Their Language
“That’s so gay… That’s retarded:” Phrases like these are the target of the University of Maryland’s Inclusive Language Campaign, launched in fall to remind students to be aware that their everyday language can be highly offensive.
Census: Redistricting Predictably Alters Two Districts in Maryland
Maryland’s redrawn congressional map significantly altered the makeup of two of the state’s eight congressional districts, as expected, according to recently-released demographic estimates.
House Legislators Pushing for Medical Marijuana, Against Synthetics
House delegates are pushing to legalize medical marijuana, while tightening restrictions on its synthetic counterparts.
Laurel Flood: Woman Drowned, Patuxent River Waters Still on the Rise
Anne Arundel County Police reported that at least one woman drowned as water flooded a homeless campsite just off the Patuxent River Thursday.
Montgomery County Waterways Show Results From Bag Tax
Pollution from plastic bags has declined since the Carryout Bag Law.
Baltimore Pie Shop Sells Purple Ravens Pies for the Super Bowl
Hundreds of Baltimore companies are capitalizing on Super Bowl fever, including Dangerously Delicious, a shop selling purple and black pies this week.
Diverse P.G. County Lacrosse Club Defies the Sport’s Norm
When Alex Heitkemper joined the Prince George’s Pride lacrosse club three years ago, he noticed something different about the team. The club, one of only two youth lacrosse clubs in the county, challenged the notion lacrosse is a sport only played by wealthy, white athletes.