Johns Hopkins University and Texas-based developer seek City Council approval to build 12-story, 925-bed student housing community in Charles Village
Johns Hopkins University and a Texas-based developer are seeking City Council approval to build a 12-story student housing community.
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Should recess be mandatory in Maryland schools? These parents say yes.
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Board candidates fear it’s a ‘Blueprint’ for red ink
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Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with Denzel Mitchell of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore
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Johns Hopkins University and Texas-based developer seek City Council approval to build 12-story, 925-bed student housing community in Charles Village
Johns Hopkins University and a Texas-based developer are seeking City Council approval to build a 12-story student housing community.
Game-day traffic got you in a bind? Baltimore is testing a fix.
After Sunday’s Ravens game, Baltimore’s transportation department will test a new post-game traffic pattern to reduce congestion.
UPDATE: Judge upholds ruling to undo Harford County school board’s ban on YA novel ‘Flamer’ to Circuit Court
A ban on young adult novel “Flamer” from Harford County Public Schools’ libraries is heading to Harford County Circuit Court.
School board candidates face a chronic problem: chronic absenteeism
Maryland public schools’ chronic absenteeism rate has dropped for four straight years, but school board candidates across the state said the problem is far from solved.
Dan Rodricks: Olszewski takes aims at Trump’s efforts to suppress voting
The Trump administration is targeting voter rights. Maryland congressman Johnny Olszewski, a former history and civics teacher, isn’t having it.
Maryland early in-person voting begins Thursday
Who are your candidates? Can you still register? Is mail-in voting still available? Get answers to your questions here!
Campus Views 2026: The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Set on 72 scenic acres in Baltimore, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland is home to more than 630 boys, from Pre-K through grade 12. The school offers the Baltimore area’s only seven-day boarding program for boys, welcoming students from across the country and around the world. The idyllic campus stretches across both the north…
Finding Her Place — and Helping Others Find Theirs Through Shalom Baltimore
When Stacey Gerstenblith moved back to Baltimore while pregnant with her first child, she thought finding community would simply be a matter of putting herself out there, and she did. She attended Mommy & Me classes and family programs where she met other parents, but Stacey was searching for a sense of belonging and friendships…
Program Spotlight 2026: St. John’s Parish Day School
STEM St. John’s Parish Day School, a co-ed Episcopal School in Ellicott City, Maryland, has enhanced its already robust STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) program to complement an academically diverse and rigorous curriculum. By implementing the STEM program into the curriculum at age 3 and continuing through 5th grade, St. John’s students learn to…
October is the most dangerous month for pedestrians in Maryland
October is the most dangerous month for pedestrian and bicyclist injuries for the Baltimore area.
‘Democracy is fragile:’ hundreds join No Kings rallies in Annapolis and Washington, D.C.
Saturday’s protests marked the fourth day of No Kings demonstrations across the country and one of 3,000 planned events, including in Annapolis and Washington, D.C.
Program Spotlight 2026: Roland Park Country School
The Holliday Heine STEM Institute The Holliday Heine STEM Institute at RPCS, established through the generosity of Holliday Heine, an RPCS graduate from 1962, and her family, offers a comprehensive K-12 STEM program anchored by the engineering design process. Students solve real-world problems by asking questions, developing solutions, and iteratively testing their designs. In lower…
