(Left to right) Gov. Wes Moore; John Waters appears as a guest on "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney"; A woman uses a mobility device.
(Left to right) Gov. Wes Moore; John Waters appears as a guest on "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney"; A woman uses a mobility device.

Last week, we shared news local and national protests against the Trump administration, Baltimoreans John Waters and Stavros Halkias appearing on an episode of “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney”; and settlement agreement going into effect to improve the accessibility of Baltimore City’s sidewalks and curb ramps.

Revisit the stories here:

Large crowd protesting along sidewalk
Protesters hold signs outside of U.S. Rep. Andy Harris’ (R-Maryland) Bel Air office on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Photo via Harford County Democratic Central Committee Facebook page.

“Joining nationwide protests, ‘Hands Off!’ rallies to take place across Maryland on Saturday“: Across the nation, including Maryland, protests took place Saturday against the Trump administration and the actions of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) headed by billionaire Elon Musk.

Baltimore filmmaker John Waters (right) and comedian Wanda Sykes appear on comedian John Mulaney's Netflix talk show "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney."
Baltimore filmmaker John Waters (right) and comedian Wanda Sykes appear on comedian John Mulaney’s Netflix talk show “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney.”

“Baltimore native John Waters defends his hometown on national TV: ‘I think it’s super great!’“: Baltimore native John Waters defended his hometown when he was a guest on an episode of “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” on Netflix.

Gov. Wes Moore presents the proposed state budget for fiscal year 2026. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Gov. Wes Moore presents the proposed state budget for fiscal year 2026. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)

“Consistency, change, and the meaning of Gov. Moore’s job approval rating“: The pockets of discontent and admiration for Gov. Moore, seen in his job approval rating, reflect the political polarization that defines politics today.

John Palumbo, center, fronts Crack The Sky at Encore Collective in Columbia. His band mates, from left: Rick Witkowski on guitar; Bill Hubauer on keyboard; Joey D'Amico on drums, behind Palumbo; Joe Macre on bass, and Bobby Hird on guitar.
John Palumbo, center, fronts Crack The Sky at Encore Collective in Columbia. His band mates, from left: Rick Witkowski on guitar; Bill Hubauer on keyboard; Joey D’Amico on drums, behind Palumbo; Joe Macre on bass, and Bobby Hird on guitar. Credit: Dan Rodricks

“Dan Rodricks: Crack The Sky rocks on, 50 years after surprising Baltimore debut“: Rolling Stone once declared Crack The Sky “the best progressive rock band you’ve never heard of.” But not so in Baltimore, the city that embraced the band like no other back in the 1970s.

woman with walker and tan coat smiling and looking in shop window
Photo from Pexels.com.

“ADA settlement approved by court, will make Baltimore sidewalks and curb ramps more accessible“: A milestone settlement agreement between Baltimore City and a class of pedestrians with mobility disabilities will now go into effect, after the U.S. District Court of Maryland gave its approval on March 31, 2025.