MANCHESTER, N.H. — Speaking to reporters in New Hampshire, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump over the findings of the Mueller investigation — calling the report’s details “disturbing” and saying Trump only narrowly avoided being charged with obstruction. “There...
On the December day in 2016 when Catherine Pugh took the oath of office, I offered 10 suggestions for Baltimore’s new mayor, including this one: “If you need to make a decision that gives you pause for an ethical consideration — a conflict of interest, for instance — stop and think. If the situation...
Sports tourism in Harford County was the source of nearly a $50 million economic impact, and supported 650 jobs, each year over the last three years, primarily in three sports at three sites, according to a recent study. “Tourism in general, according to a study from the Maryland Office on Tourism,...
The following is compiled from local police reports. It is our policy to provide identification when there is enough information to make identification possible TOWSON PRECINCT Weston Avenue, 1700 block. Between 9 p.m. April 14 and 7 a.m. April 16. Lawn mower stolen from shed. Weston Avenue, 1700...
If this Orioles season is about players getting better and doing the little things right more than it is about wins and losses, then Monday's fourth inning in the club’s blowout loss to the Chicago White Sox was a snapshot of the work the Orioles have done — and how much more there is to do. That...
It wasn’t just tourists, Catholics or lifelong Parisians who were horrified last week when fire turned the Notre Dame Cathedral into a smoking husk of its former medieval self. To watch the blaze consume the roof and spire of that glorious landmark and symbol of French heritage was to witness eight...
Many Baltimore City residents and leaders took offense at Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell’s effort to blame recent disturbances at the Eastpoint Mall on city teens who “run wild” in the county — and for good reason. His remarks on Facebook that his district is “under siege by people who...
It’s no secret that American workers face a major retirement crisis. Wealth inequality and workplace changes mean more and more retirees have come to rely on Social Security for most of their income. But the average monthly Social Security benefit in Maryland is $1,472 — or roughly $18,000 per...
When The Baltimore Sun recently acknowledged that the Greenmount West Community Center (GWCC) is the best community center in Baltimore, yet described our young people as “at risk,” I paused to really consider “risk” and how adults and those with power see –– well, really refuse to see –– young...
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About two-thirds of electricity powering Johns Hopkins University campuses across Maryland will come from a Virginia solar farm starting in 2021. The university announced a deal Monday to buy about 250,000 megawatt-hours of electricity from the project each year for 15 years. Officials said they...
KeyW Holding Corp., a Hanover-based cybersecurity firm serving the U.S. intelligence community, will be acquired by Jacobs, a global engineering firm headquartered in Dallas, for $815 million. The acquisition would end the 11-year run of KeyW, which was founded in 2008 by Leonard Moodispaw, a former...
The Halethorpe Pharmacy, a staple in the community for more than 100 years, is closing its doors for the final time April 23, as the owner cited the difficulty in operating an independent pharmacy nowadays. Owner-pharmacist George Garmer announced in a long, heartfelt letter posted on Facebook...
Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated the former adviser to the chairman of Maryland's utility regulator for a position on Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The Democrat has tapped Marissa Paslick Gillett of Baltimore to serve as a PURA commissioner. PURA is responsible for regulating...
The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, held beneath the JFX downtown every Sunday morning until late December, offers a feast for the senses, with plenty to see, hear and above all, to eat. Here are 10 new items that should be on your "to try" list this year.
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 has pulled an ad widely criticized for distorting and sugarcoating the brutal history of slavery. The commercial, titled "Inseparable,' shows a young black woman dressed in a flowing cloak running down a dark alley behind a young white man who turns and proposes marriage. “Abigail....
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...
The windows at a Pigtown boutique owned by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh were covered with brown paper shopping bags over the weekend, and the city’s comptroller said that the shop had closed permanently. Baltimore Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, who owns a share in the boutique, said Monday the shop...
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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...