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Howard County is highest in Maryland for population growth over eight-year period

Things to do in Baltimore this week: Fells Point Maritime Heritage Festival, Baltimore Cocktail Week and more

Orioles designate Mike Wright for assignment, add Gabriel Ynoa

What happened at Mondawmin? Newly obtained documents shed light on start of Baltimore riot.

Orioles on deck: Pitching matchups and how to watch Sunday's doubleheader vs. Twins

The Mueller report is 448 pages. Here are the key takeaways from the redacted investigation.

Full text of Trump's answers to Mueller's questions

Volunteers plant trees on Harford Community College’s campus to mark Arbor Day

Maryland weather: Tornadoes, flash flood watches called off

Maryland health department reports fourth measles case in the Pikesville area

Unemployment in Maryland ticks up in March

Havre de Grace's Ted Hoke celebrated 100th birthday, honored by city council

Susquehanna Hose Company makes water rescue at state park

Robert B. Shaffer, former Sears executive, dies

It was raining home runs on a record-setting Saturday at Oriole Park

‘Weird, but a good weird’: Jonathan Schoop returns to Camden Yards with Twins

Branden Kline completes ‘journey’ with call-up to Orioles for doubleheader vs. Twins

Capitals beat Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round. Backstrom had two goals and two assists, Ovechkin had a goal and two assists...

Blast drop MASL playoff opener to Utica City, 12-9

Lesson learned, Towson men’s lacrosse rallies this time to defeat Delaware, 14-12

Twins outlast Orioles, 6-5, in hard-hitting first game of doubleheader

After 12 standout seasons, Ravens guard Marshal Yanda might be 'just getting better and better' physically

Pitts: Intolerance has no greater champion than Trump

And what will you say afterward, America? That is not to encourage or even predict that there will be an "afterward" -- that is, that someone will use violence to silence Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress. But it is to say the possibility is real. Especially...

Cal Thomas: Flooding the sanctuary zones

In the category of Mad magazine's "scenes we'd like to see," comes President Trump's threat to transport migrants to cities and states that have declared themselves sanctuaries. Apparently he thinks such a move would force Democrats in Congress who represent these places to vote to fund the wall...

Reverse Baltimore's population slide: Bring on the immigrants

Baltimore had a net loss of some 7,000 residents between the summer of 2017 and the summer of 2018, according to the latest Census Bureau estimate. That’s the biggest single-year loss in nearly two decades, the fourth consecutive annual loss since 2015 — one of the worst years in the long life...

Black kids as scavengers and predators

Scavengers and predators. Those are apparently the first words that popped in the head of a security guard for a private company when seeing a group of black teenagers roaming the streets of downtown. Dehumanizing words that evoke tired, age-old stereotypes of young black boys as uncontrollable...

'It means everything to be a normal kid': Disabled youth play with baseball pros at League of Dreams game

Newly obtained records about the Baltimore riot at Mondawmin in 2015

Terps running back competition

Bill-signing ceremony at State House

Towson University protester standoff

Former Terp Savage attends Maryland's Pro Day

Gold Leaf cannabis dispensary opens on West Street in Annapolis

Gold Leaf dispensary on West Street looks more like the lobby of a swanky hotel than a medical cannabis dispensary. A bodyguard with an earpiece and dark suit swings open the glass door to usher in customers. Natural light coming through the glass and gold facade glints off shelved displays of...

Belvedere Square market in North Baltimore up for sale

Belvedere Square in North Baltimore is up for sale as its owner said it will focus on “other important initiatives.” In a statement, owner War Horse Cities said now “is the logical time for a retail specialist to take the helm” after it has managed the property for nearly seven years. War Horse...

Popularity of shared work spaces propels expansion of Spark Baltimore

Co-working spaces have proliferated in recent years in and around Baltimore, with about two dozen opening their doors to entrepreneurs and young companies that aren’t ready for their own offices or not enthusiastic about working in isolation. Among those benefiting from the desire for collaborative...

Columbia biotech company that makes skin substitutes is sold to a London-based firm

The sale of one of Maryland’s most promising, but also once-troubled biotechnology companies, Osiris Therapeutics Inc., to a British medical equipment maker is complete, the Columbia-based company announced. Smith & Nephew plc paid $660 million for Osiris, which focuses on developing and marketing...

Baltimore author Marion Winik is not afraid of putting her business in the street at upcoming CityLit Festival

The Baltimore writer, teacher and radio commentator Marion Winik is the Wile E. Coyote of the literary world. She has forged an impressive career and endeared herself to her audience by documenting her mistakes over four decades in unsparing and often hilarious detail. Winik, now 60, has hurtled...

Ancestry.com pulls ad amid backlash claiming it romanticizes slavery

Ancestry.com has pulled an ad featuring a white man romantically pursuing a black woman in what appears to be 1800s America amid an onslaught of backlash from critics who accused the DNA testing company of romanticizing slavery. The commercial, titled “Inseparable,” shows the pair of characters...

Jimmy Kimmel is recruiting his celebrity friends to recreate ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’

A pair of TV classics are being honored by Jimmy Kimmel with a special TV event next month. Kimmel is teaming up with TV icon Norman Lear to bring “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” back to life “for one night only,” the late-night host announced Thursday. The special event, scheduled to...

Yankees suspend use of Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' after questions of possible racism arise

The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith's recording of "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the singer. The New York Daily News reported Thursday there are conflicting claims about Smith's 1939 song "That's Why Darkies...

Retro Baltimore Trivia: Where did the name 'Mary Sue,' in the Mary Sue chocolate company, come from?

Readers: Think you know your Baltimore? Try answering our weekly trivia question. Some weeks will be ridiculously easy, some weeks a bit more challenging. Put your best guess in the “answer” field and hit “submit.” Or comment on Instagram: @retrobaltimore. If you’d like to be recognized for a correct...

The most breathtaking view in every state

Whether you're looking for an athletic adrenaline rush, a great photo opportunity, a peaceful retreat or a romantic vista, there's a beautiful spot in every state that will make the perfect backdrop. Put these awe-inspiring, photogenic places on your travel bucket list to see the best of America's...

Can you guess these cities by their most famous landmarks?

Paris and the Eiffel Tower, San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, Agra and the Taj Mahal: Some of the world's top travel destinations go hand in hand with their most iconic landmarks. While experiencing the local art, culture and food is a must on any vacation, for certain cities it's practically...

The most famous hats in history

While a hat isn't a formal must-have fashion accessory like it was in generations past, hats continue to experience trends such as the recent resurgence of the "dad" baseball cap, the bucket hat and the beret. While certain toppers fall in and out of fashion, there are certain iconic hats that...

Baltimore's 19 most anticipated events of 2019

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Baltimore's public housing sees improvement in inspections — nearly 50% now passing

Although they aren’t anywhere near the honor roll, the inspection grades for Baltimore’s public housing improved last year — from 35% of inspections earning a passing grade in 2017 to nearly 50%, according to inspection data provided to The Baltimore Sun by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City....

Baltimore schools' proposed budget reflects growth in immigrant population

As more immigrant families move into Baltimore, the public school system plans to pump additional money into programs that help children learn English. Schools CEO Sonja Santelises asked for $25 million dollars — 2% of the system’s operating dollars — to support students who speak English as a...

Breaking down the fluctuating price of Baltimore Mayor Pugh's 'Healthy Holly' books

The market for Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's “Healthy Holly” books has fluctuated rapidly over the past eight years — from $5-per-book when she was a state senator in 2011 to $9-per-copy after she was sworn in at City Hall in 2016. The price listed on Pugh’s Healthy Holly books is $9 each, but...

From the vault: College dorms

From the vault: Memorial Day

From the vault: Solar eclipses of the past