Good morning, Baltimore! Here's what you need to know for your Wednesday.
WEATHER
Mostly sunny today with highs in the 60s, and overnight lows in the mid-40s. There is a slight chance of rain and winds will be out of the north at 7 to 14 mph. Enjoy today, because the next several days look rather gloomy and wet.
FROM TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Advocates for the disabled are hopeful that legislation passed by the General Assembly will give Maryland regulators more tools to fix dangerous conditions at state-licensed facilities.
Gov. Larry Hogan appeared to soften his stance Tuesday on spending $200 million the 2015 General Assembly set aside for education, employee pay and health care, saying his team would review the budget and "see how much money we have to spend on what."
Conflict in Iraq and Syria has driven millions from their homes and Baltimore's international aid community -- including Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief and the International Rescue Committee -- is doing what it can to help.
Derick Ebert, 19, a sophomore at the Uuniversity of Baltimore and a poet, will be named today as Baltimore's first youth poet laureate.
FROM LAST NIGHT
Baltimore Orioles minor-league outfielder Nolan Reimold filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging negligent medical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, claiming he was cleared to play too quickly after spinal surgery, causing additional damage and a second surgery.
Baltimore County residents would see no increase in property or income tax rates under a $1.9 billion budget proposed Tuesday by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz.
Baltimore city schools CEO Gregory Thornton on Tuesday proposed a $1.3 billion budget that includes fewer central office staff, more classroom teachers and a series of changes at the school district headquarters.