Baltimore Symphony Extends Music Director’s Contract Through 2031

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra extended the contract of Music Director Jonathon Heyward through the 2030-31 season, the organization announced Wednesday. Heyward, 33, is the youngest and first Black music director in the orchestra’s 108-year...

10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track finalists

The 2025 5-Minute fast track finalists. Graphic by Haven Patrick. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2025) —The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research announces the eighth annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists....

Criminal Illegal Alien Who Ran Des Moines Schools Registered As Maryland Voter

Ian Andre Roberts, the illegal alien ineligible for employment in the U.S. but hired in Iowa as superintendent at the Des Moines School District, is a registered Maryland voter. By law, only U.S. citizens are allowed to register to vote in U.S....

‘No Kings’ rallies make their mark throughout the Baltimore area

The local factions of Saturday’s “No Kings” movement used the Baltimore Running Festival to make a political statement. They mixed in with the crowds who were cheering runners and are upset with President Trump’s actions and policy decisions. No...

Nancy Pelosi, 85, stuns crowd with bizarre accent while lecturing 'people of faith'

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 19:13 EDT, 29 October 2025 | Updated: 20:02 EDT, 29 October 2025 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi baffled viewers at a Harvard speaking engagement by slipping into a southern accent when...

Baltimore deserves a healthier harbor | EDITORIAL

Pistachios make for a tasty snack. They are packed with fiber, protein and antioxidants so they are widely regarded as good for you, too. As a result, the chlorophyll-enhanced nut makes for a less-than-scary villain, yet a little green-tinged...

Photo Gallery: Reinterment Ceremony at Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, at center, prays while receiving the pine coffin holding the remains of eight young children from colonial-era Maryland during a reinterment ceremony at the rebuilt 1667 Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s...

On Eastern Shore, in Baltimore, across the state, thousands turn out for No Kings

In Queen Anne’s County, where 62% of voters went for President Donald Trump in last year’s election, some of the people who showed up for the No Kings rally said they were pleasantly surprised by Saturday’s turnout. Several hundred people turned...

Maryland’s Most Promising College Basketball Stars Making Headlines

Maryland college basketball is buzzing again, and for once, the buzz is real. The Maryland Terrapins aren’t just putting together a good team; they’re assembling a roster that’s destined for the spotlight. Fans aren’t just hoping for a tournament...

Cannabis Workforce Solutions: How Licensed Cultivators, Dispensaries Benefit From Industry-Education Alliances (Opinion)

The diverse challenges and innovations that continue to shape the cannabis industry have made the evolving partnerships among licensed operators, higher-ed institutions, and regulators increasingly important for running a business. As legalization...

Maryland-based tech firm to be acquired for $205M

Reston, Virginia-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. announced Tuesday it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Columbia-based SilverEdge Government Solutions from private equity firm Godspeed...

The Abolitionist Imagination — Part V — Catholic Voices

While Protestant voices were divided between oppressors and revivalist abolitionists, the Catholic Church’s stance on slavery in the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries was more complex — a mixture of condemnation and complicity. Rome issued...

Maryland Lottery Winners Take $29M In Prizes, $128K FAST PLAY Ticket Still Unclaimed

ROCKVILLE, Md. – For the second week in a row, a FAST PLAY progressive jackpot was the Maryland Lottery’s largest prize, as a Big Money Doubler ticket sold Oct. 12 in Rockville delivered more than $128,000. A Double Your Money scratch-off ticket...

Maryland AG says state officers should avoid enforcing immigration laws

Md. court rules high school refs are without authority on player injuries

As a high school volleyball referee, Duncan Morgen-Westrick has stepped in when others didn’t. Most times, a coach or trainer spots the signs of a concussion in a player. But when a player takes a ball to the face or bangs their head on the...

Preschool without a building could be in Maryland’s future

Like a herd of Teletubbies, the 2-year-olds stormed into the pouring rain outside Roland Park Country School, heading straight for the puddles. The toddlers in colorful rainsuits and rubber boots climbed over boulders and searched for leaves...

Maryland needs teachers. It’s filling classrooms with laid-off federal workers.

Wanting to do good for others led to something good happening to Amanda Leiter – right on time. Ms. Leiter was a law professor at American University in Washington, D.C., for 12 years before taking a job in the office of the general counsel of the...

Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study

Extremists are exploiting political violence on online platforms to recruit new people to their causes and amplify the use of violence for political goals, according to a new report that monitored social platforms after recent attacks. Researchers...

Surgical Giants in Hepatobiliary Disease, Transplantation Pass Away

Michael J. Zinner, MD, FACS The ACS and the surgical profession writ large have lost a transformative leader. Michael J. Zinner, MD, FACS, passed away on October 25 at the age of 80. Dr. Zinner was a renowned cancer surgeon, influential educator,...

Anthony Brown’s ICE memo is a political firebomb | EDITORIAL

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown recently issued new guidance urging state and local law enforcement agencies to avoid enforcing federal immigration laws unless explicitly required by a court order or state statute. The memo emphasizes that...