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Changes in food stamp rules result in drop in sales for some Lexington Market vendors
Mary Mervis Delicatessen used to serve a daily rush of 1,000 customers, who lined up for the Lexington Market stall’s meats and cheeses, corned beef sandwiches and shrimp salad. But traffic, already down to about 400 people a day since the Freddie Gray riots, has plummeted by at least half again...
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More criticism for Sinclair over 'code red' weather warnings
The Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group has been in the news the last two weeks for the controversial firing of a meteorologist at one of its stations who called out the company on-air over what he characterized as the hyped use of “code red” weather warnings. Sunday, Brian Stelter, host of...
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'Take your charge like a man': Baltimore police video shows takedown of bystander that led to officer's arrest
When Baltimore police Sgt. Ethan Newberg told fellow officers to arrest a bystander who criticized their tactics as they detained another man, the 24-year veteran of the department said the pedestrian had been “interfering.” Body camera footage from the May 30 incident released Friday by the Baltimore...
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'The rebels are coming!'– A Laurel Civil War Story
During the Civil War, Union soldiers were camped at the end of Laurel’s Main Street on either side of the railroad tracks to protect the only railroad route between Baltimore and Washington. Even though there were no battles fought here, the presence of the Union Army affected local skirmishing....
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians protest Meyerhoff Symphony Hall lockout
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians protested outside the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Monday morning, carrying signs and chanting “Save the BSO!” after being locked out of the performing center as management continues to negotiate salaries. Management abruptly canceled the orchestra’s summer...
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Wells Fargo stepping up again in Baltimore with $6 million toward homeownership
When I got to the part about Wells Fargo in “Broken Bargain,” Kathleen Day’s excellent book on American financial institutions and the disasters they have wrought, I had to ask: “How is this company still in business?” The country’s fourth-largest bank and its various entities engaged in a series...
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Orioles open West Coast swing with 3-2 loss to Athletics, extending losing streak to six
The Orioles were hoping that a change of scenery would help them pull out of another long losing streak, but even a change of strategy at the spacious Oakland Coliseum did not do the trick. They played small ball and scored two runs on sacrifice bunts in the second inning, but the offense fizzled...
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Baltimore judge dismisses 12 misconduct cases against officers after police department misses key deadlines
A dozen internal affairs charges against Baltimore Police officers were dismissed by a circuit court judge last week, including one case where an officer was criminally charged, because the department filed them too late. The failure to pursue the cases has drawn criticism from a state senator...
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Social media, toxic masculinity make big trouble in Ohio town, throughout the culture today
If “Roll Red Roll,” the film that launches a new season of the PBS documentary series POV on Monday, only chronicled the facts of the case of a 16-year-old girl who was raped by members of a high school football team in Ohio, I would still be urging everyone to go out of their way to see it. It...
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Police: Substitute teacher arrested, charged after sexual activity with North County High School student
Anne Arundel County police said they arrested a public schools substitute teacher Monday after she engaged in sexual activity with a North County High School student. Police said they responded June 4 to North County High after a student, who also attends the Center of Applied Technology North,...
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Orioles reset: How the 40-man roster situation is making this season harder than it should be
There's a lot about the Orioles' competitiveness during this rebuilding process that's frustrating outside of the day-in, day-out results, from the pitching issues to the lack of execution in the field that exacerbates them. One problem, however, is completely out of control of the people who are...
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As Baltimore police commissioner orders cop's arrest and drops charges against a bystander, union cries foul
In one of his early tests as police commissioner of Baltimore, Michael Harrison ordered the arrest of a veteran sergeant and said he was deeply disturbed to see the officer take down a bystander for mouthing off. The city police union fired back Friday, with the union president calling Harrison’s...
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Baltimore police sergeant charged with misconduct, assault and false imprisonment is released on bond
A 24-year veteran with Baltimore police is charged with assault, false imprisonment and misconduct after Commissioner Michael Harrison said he wrongfully chased after a man who had criticized the officer’s arrest tactics. Sgt. Ethan Newberg, 49, a 24-year veteran with the Baltimore Police Department...
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Maryland millionaire gets 9 years in death of man building nuclear bunker tunnels
A wealthy stock trader was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for his conviction in the fiery death of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for a nuclear bunker beneath a Maryland home. Daniel Beckwitt, 28, had faced a maximum of 30 years in prison when Montgomery County Circuit...
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Baltimore ransomware attack affecting county sewer charges for 14,000 customers
The Baltimore ransomware attack reached Baltimore County government as officials there prepare to mail annual property tax bills — 14,000 of which include sewer charges that they can’t verify. Officials revealed the problem Monday as Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and County Executive...
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'A caste system of education': Baltimore's vocational programs fail to equitably open doors, audit finds
Vocational programs with the potential to propel students toward lucrative careers after graduation are concentrated in Baltimore’s top-performing high schools, while struggling schools are typically stuck with programs that funnel teens toward low-paying jobs, a recent audit found. Baltimore City...
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Padres' Manny Machado to appeal suspension stemming from his ejection
Major League Baseball suspends, fines Manny Machado for 'aggressively arguing and making contact' with umpire
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Maryland weather: Flash flooding possible as severe storms move through Monday; more storms ahead this week
Flash flooding is possible as severe storms and rain showers move across the Baltimore region Monday afternoon and evening, marking the start of a period of wet weather forecast this week. A flash flood watch was in effect through 10 p.m. and a severe storm watch was in place through 11 p.m. across...
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Baltimore native Ta-Nehisi Coates to testify at House slavery reparations hearing next week
Writer and Baltimore native Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover are set to testify before a House panel about reparations for slavery, a topic that has not had a hearing since 2007, on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in a statement...
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Is your driver's license up to speed? REAL ID requirements cause confusion in Maryland
Imagine it’s sometime in June and you’re rushing to the airport to catch a flight for your vacation. In the rearview mirror, you see a police car flashing its lights to pull you over. You might get a speeding ticket — and worse, if you are one of some 66,300 Maryland drivers whose license needs...