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...

ELECTION 2025 — Mark Shaner, (U/R Endorsed), Candidate for Board of Education

For the 2025 Wilton Municipal Elections, GOOD Morning Wilton asked all candidates to submit a 150-word bio; candidates running for the Boards of Selectmen, Finance and Education and the Planning and Zoning Commission were asked to sit for a video...

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...

Consider Your Overall Financial Picture When Making End-Of-Year Moves

By Jason LaBarge | Financial Advisor and President, LaBarge Financial At LaBarge Financial, we value supporting our community through monetary donations and volunteer hours. On November 20, we’re hosting an event with the University of Maryland...

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...

MacKenzie Scott Awards $76 Million to Two HBCUs in Record-Breaking Donation

File photoBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $38 million each to Alabama State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore over the past two weeks, marking the largest single gifts in both institutions' histories. UMES...

The Weekend Scene: Celebrate Halloween, Day of the Dead and more in the DC area

We’re sprinting into the weekend like a queen running down 17th Street. This week's High Heel Race crowned a painted champion named Parker – and kicked off D.C.'s Halloween week traditions. Here’s to all treats and no tricks. Weekend weather:...

Locals weigh in on Proposition 50, California’s attempt to redraw congressional districts

Come Nov. 4, all eyes will be on California when eligible voters cast their ballots containing only one item—Proposition 50. The measure would authorize temporary use of new state congressional district maps through 2030, directing the independent...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Jeff Bezos's ex MacKenzie Scott makes stunning $300MILLION in donations to 'historically black colleges'

Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has donated more than a whopping $300 million over the course of just one month to universities and higher education scholarship organizations. The 55-year-old divorcee seems to be focusing her efforts on...

Special education was lacking. Then came Trump's cuts.

Angela Powell had few options left before deciding to pull her autistic son from a traditional public school. The Tennessee mother said her son wasn't getting the services he was entitled to, even in the state's wealthiest district. Now she...