Maryland to open 10 new COVID testing sites at hospitals throughout state — The Baltimore Sun Inspector General Report Finds Criminals Working Among Baltimore County’s Workforce — WJZ The struggle to reach EZPass customer service continues, as huge backlog of old toll bills remain — WMAR Opportunity for change: Maryland evictions task force calls for […]
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Play me another one: Bill’s Music founder Bill Higgins remembered by fellow Catonsville music store owners as visionary and kind
Catonsville music store owners remember Bill Higgins, the founder and owner of Bill’s Music, who passed away in February at the age of 81.
Posted inMt. Vernon
Mount Vernon Place Church is sold to preservation-oriented non-profit for $500,000; congregation will remain while other uses are introduced
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church was sold Thursday for $500,000 to a non-profit group that aims to restore and upgrade it for new uses without displacing its current congregation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Mark Your Calendars: April 2026 Events
From kite-flying and Irish music festivals, to Easter and Earth Day celebrations, there’s something for every Baltimorean in April.
Posted inMy Real Life Modern Family
Wednesday Morning
Last fall, librarian and creative nonfiction writer Melissa Foley-King heard rapid gunfire as she was packing her lunch for work. Life on her block would never be quite the same. Warning: This essay contains tragic violence. But it also honors friendship and community.
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Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland legislature overrides Hogan’s veto of new congressional districts; Wes Moore picks former delegate as running mate; and more
Maryland Gov. Hogan vetoes new congressional districts, lawmakers quickly vote to override — The Baltimore Sun Wes Moore Picks Ex-Delegate Aruna Miller to Be His Running Mate — Maryland Matters Keith Smith Convicted Of First-Degree Murder In Wife’s Killing — WJZ Case of DPW supervisor charged with handgun violations placed on “inactive” docket — Baltimore […]
Posted inArt
M&T Bank Exchange opens this week as Baltimore’s newest performance and events venue
Nearly two decades after the refurbished Hippodrome Theatre opened, a performance space has opened next to it in the historic Eutaw Savings Bank.
Posted inColumbia
All about the music; and the people: The history of Merriweather Post Pavilion told by those who worked there – Part 1
From watching a performance alongside Elton John, to playing softball with Jackson Browne and Daryl Hannah, former Merriweather Post Pavilion employees share their stories of working at the Columbia music venue.
Posted inTop Headlines
Monday Afternoon Headlines: Another ATM smash-and-grab; MD planning to vaccinate children as young as 5; and more.
Another ATM smash and grab, in Highlandtown – WBAL-TV Maryland making plans to vaccinate children as young as 5 – WMAR-TV Baltimore County Councilwoman rents Bowley’s Quarters apartment after buying home outside her district – The Sun Once an electrician to Maryland’s elite, a 72-year-old bank robber heads to prison – The Washington Post Ted […]
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Marking its 35th anniversary, AIDS Action Baltimore will honor John Waters, Pat Moran, four others
John Waters has received numerous awards for filmmaking. Next month, he’ll be honored for his philanthropy. AIDS Action Baltimore will pay tribute to Waters, his friend and film industry colleague Pat Moran, and four others during its 35th Anniversary Commemoration next month at The Belvedere.
Posted inFeatured
Governor Hogan announces $50 million to support child care providers during COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Hogan yesterday announced $50 million in additional grant funding to help child care providers cover unexpected business costs associated with the pandemic.
Posted inColleges & Universities
Legalized sports gambling approved by most, but concerns remain over college betting
By Varun Shankar, The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism When Tom McMillen discusses college sports and legalized gambling, he’s straightforward about his concern. He fears a game-fixing scandal that would shake the confidence of fans across the country. “I would say 99 percent of the sports-betting scandals that have occurred had been in the college […]
Posted inSports
Fans will love it, but will taxpayers see a return on billions spent on stadium projects?
While fans may love the features, Maryland taxpayers are unlikely to see the return on their investment they may expect from multi-billion dollar stadium investments.
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Friday Afternoon Headlines: MTA Mobility service posts worst on-time percentage in 5 years; Biden visits wounded troops at Walter Reed; Governor names new chief judge; and more.
MTA Mobility service, down 500 drivers since 2019, reports worst on-time percentage in five years – The Sun 107,000 Marylanders will stop receiving unemployment benefits Sept. 5 – WMAR-TV Biden visits troops treated at Walter Reed and wounded in Kabul airport attack – The Associated Press Hogan names new top state judge, Getty, who will […]
Posted inReal Estate & Home
Chasen Companies adds former Walters Art Museum properties to its portfolio
The Walters Art Museum is officially out of the rental apartment business. The museum has completed its sale of three apartment buildings it owned at 606, 608 and 610 Cathedral St., just west of its main campus in Mount Vernon.
