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College baseball roundup: Maryland wins NCAA regional opener; Johns Hopkins advances in College World Series
Nick Lorusso became the first Division I baseball player in 20 years to record 100 RBIs in a single season in leading Maryland over Northeastern, 7-2, in the opener of an NCAA Tournament Regional...
Baltimore mayor, City Council leaders vow to seek ‘alternative options’ to BOPA after budget hearing disappoints
The statement from city leaders came in the wake of the agency’s budget hearing Friday evening.
Orioles put reliever Mychal Givens back on IL, call up Baltimore-area native Bruce Zimmermann
After Mychal Givens spent most of the first two months of the season on the injured list with left knee inflammation, right shoulder inflammation has landed him back on the 15-day IL. The Orioles...
Baltimore’s DuClaw Brewing acquired by New Jersey brewery amid industry consolidation
DuClaw Brewing Co. has become the latest craft brewery in Maryland to be acquired by an out-of-state brewery amid consolidation in the industry. Baltimore-based DuClaw, founded more than 25 years...
Churchill Downs, home of Kentucky Derby, to suspend racing after 12 horse deaths
Churchill Downs will suspend racing Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to conduct a “top-to-bottom” review of safety and surface protocols in the wake of 12 horse fatalities ...
Morgan State University’s marching band will perform in D-Day Memorial Parade in France next June
The Magnificent Marching Machine will be the first from a historically Black college or university to perform in the international memorial.
Westminster High School hosts inaugural Special Olympics qualifier instead of Spring Games
Carroll's Spring Games has been an annual tradition for 50 years, but the $6,000 event will be replaced with an annual free Special Olympics qualifier for the first time this year.
Federal prosecutors will retry Maryland doctors charged in Russia conspiracy after mistrial
Federal prosecutors will retry a pair of Maryland doctors accused of conspiring to assist Russia shortly after it invaded Ukraine, according to a court filing hours after a mistrial was declared ...
‘What the heck’s going on’: 7-hour power outage in An...confusion, ‘nightmare’ traffic, temporary delays to courts
There's still confusion about what caused Thursday's power outage, which affected more than 72,000 Anne Arundel County BGE customers, mostly in Annapolis.
Judge sentences 19-year-old to 65 years in prison for fatal shooting of Baltimore Police captain’s husband
A city judge on Friday handed down the maximum sentence of 65 years in prison for the 19-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting the husband of a Baltimore Police captain.
95 fugitives arrested in crime sweep called Operation Washout, led by U.S. Marshals Service
A multi-agency law enforcement operation resulted in the arrests of 95 fugitives, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Judge orders man charged with killing former Morgan State basketball star held without bond
A Baltimore County District Court judge on Friday ordered a man accused of fatally shooting a 25-year-old woman, who was set to testify in a murder trial in 2018, held without bail.
Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis jailed after moving twice without permission while on house arrest
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis, who was sentenced last month to 90 days of house arrest for charges from a Baltimore hit-and-run crash, was jailed Thursday after he moved twice without ...
Squeegee jobs dried up from some Baltimore intersections af...ty ban. Some have found work through city’s Hire Up program.
Baltimore resident and former squeegee worker Carlose DeBose Jr. doesn’t remember a time when he felt like a kid.
Howard County schools sue social media companies alleging a role in youth mental health crisis
The Howard County Public School System filed a lawsuit Friday against Meta, Google, ByteDance, and Snap Inc., alleging the social media companies have exacerbated a mental health crisis among its...
Dan Rodricks: Anti-LGBTQ+ is not Christian. It’s childish and a waste of valuable time. | COMMENTARY
Few things stir the fundamentalist blood like the rainbow colors on the racks at Target.
Josh Loeffler steps down as Johns Hopkins men’s basketball coach for assistant role at Cincinnati
After six years as the men’s basketball coach at Division III Johns Hopkins, including three conference tournament championships, Josh Loeffler resigned to fill an assistant coaching position a...
Baltimore City Council threatens to trim $1 million from BOPA as budget hearing looms for arts group
The proposed cuts introduced by City Council members Zeke Cohen and Odette Ramos would cut Baltimore's annual allocation to BOPA by nearly one-third.
Boy, 1, dies after falling from balcony; death ruled accidental, Baltimore Police say
A 1-year-old boy has died after falling from a balcony in Northeast Baltimore late May, according to police.
The hidden cost behind the costs: Baltimore paid $6.4M last year for lawyers on police, ADA, pollution cases
In 2022, Baltimore paid $6.4 million to private attorneys, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Sun via a Public Information Act request.
Maryland Department of Health seeks approval from the Board of Public Works for stockpile purchase of abortion pill
The Maryland Department of Health will be looking to the state for funds to stockpile the abortion drug mifepristone.
David Brooks: Let’s smash the college admissions process | GUEST COMMENTARY
If the U.S. Supreme Court rips off the affirmative action Band-Aid, maybe we can address the underlying wounds.
Retiring federal prosecutor breathed ‘life into Lady Justice’s ideals’ in Baltimore| GUEST COMMENTARY
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joyce K. McDonald has provided steady, gritty service as a fraud and public corruption prosecutor for 42 years.
Carroll commissioners approve purchase of four new trucks for use by roads department
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of four new trucks that will help to prepare roads for inclement weather during the winter months.
More than 72,000 BGE customers lose power across Annapolis and Anne Arundel County; nearly all service restored overnight
The outage began around 3:15 p.m., the power company said, and caused tens of thousands of customers to lose electric service.
A ‘lost’ story by the late Baltimore noir master James M. Cain is being published
'Blackmail' features three iconic James M. Cain characters: a disabled Korean War veteran, a tough guy and a streetwise blond on the make.
Orioles’ 2023 attendance up 24% compared with last year at same point; MLB attendance up 6%
The Orioles' average announced attendance through 29 games last year was 16,305. This season, it's up to 20,138, a 24% increase as fans have returned to the ballpark after enduring a grueling reb...
Baltimore native Anna Mae Burke Small, Westinghouse worker turned dog groomer, dies
Anna Mae Small, a Westinghouse clerk who changed careers and became a successful dog groomer, died May 9 at Oakcrest, a retirement community. She was 81.
Methodists overwhelmingly vote to allow the departure of 23 churches over LGBTQ+ issues
The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church voted overwhelmingly to approve the disaffiliation of 23 churches over LGBTQ+ issues.
Lawmakers, advocates celebrate Child Victims Act being signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore
The Child Victims Act was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore. As of June 1, it will be legal for adults who were sexually abused in childhood to sue their abusers.
MLB commissioner accuses Sinclair chairman of threatening Diamond Sports bankruptcy in streaming rights dispute
The commissioner of Major League Baseball said in court Wednesday that the executive chairman of Hunt Valley-based Sinclair threatened to force its Diamond Sports Group regional sports networks i...
Here’s a look at some Maryland laws going into effect June 1
Here is a look at some of laws going into effect on June 1.
Michael Malone, long before coaching the Nuggets in the NBA Finals, was a fiery point guard at Loyola Maryland
When former Loyola Maryland teammates watch Michael Malone coach the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, they see the same intense, funny, brilliant guy who played point guard for Greyhounds three ...
Mistrial declared in case of Maryland doctors accused of conspiring to pass medical records to Russia
A judge declared a mistrial in the case of Maryland doctors accused of passing private medical records to an agent posing as a Russian agent.
Patrick Queen on his future with Ravens: ‘This is where I want to play’
Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen had a breakout season last year. On Thursday, he said he'd like to stay in Baltimore, even after the team declined his fifth-year option and drafted a linebacker i...
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission members at odds about how to fill vacant board seat
Some members of the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission say the organization has “deviated” from its intended role of presenting eligible candidates to help lead the school sy...
Baltimore to issue criminal citations, offer community service for petty crimes, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says
Police officers in Baltimore will soon begin issuing criminal citations to people for low-level offenses, such as loitering, drinking in public and drug possession, according to a new policy spea...
Bramble Baking Co. in Northeast Baltimore will close in July
In a letter sent to customers Thursday, owner Allie Smith said the Baltimore bakery’s last day in business will be July 16.
Things to do in Baltimore June 2 to June 8
Watch Olympic ice skaters on ice, listen to a classic rock legend in concert, catch fish and raise money for a good cause, enjoy a causal day in the city or learn about the college athlete experi...
Maryland baseball faces perilous NCAA draw, armed with powerful bats and a belief that the program’s time has come
Maryland baseball will likely have to defeat No. 1 Wake Forest on its home field in Winston-Salem to advance past the regional round of the NCAA Tournament. But the Terps, armed with some of the ...
Under Armour’s Kevin Plank sells $100 milllion worth of shares to private equity firm
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank sold shares worth $100 million to a private equity firm, but remains the athletic apparel brand’s largest shareholder. Funds managed by BDT Capital Partners pur...
Hunt Valley-based Sinclair reorganizes, drops ‘Broadcast’ from name
Sinclair Broadcast Group completed a restructuring Thursday in which it dropped “broadcast” from its name in a bid to highlight non-broadcast business.
Man charged with murder in Cockeysville shooting near shopping center, Baltimore County Police say
A 28-year-old man is dead following a shooting near a shopping plaza in Cockeysville early Sunday morning, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
Three local spots make Esquire’s 2023 list of America’s best bars, showing ‘how cool Baltimore has become’
While the bar scene has embraced classic cocktails in recent years, Esquire’s editors sought out “the weird and wonderful” for their 2023 list that includes three Baltimore bars.
Head-on collision on Hanover highway kills Baltimore woman, sends three to Shock Trauma
A head-on collision between two vehicles in Hanover Thursday morning killed one driver, while injuring the other and two passengers, Maryland State Police said.
Six former UMBC swimmers allege university leaders covered up sexual abuse, harassment by former coach
Six former college swimmers have brought a federal lawsuit against University of Maryland, Baltimore County, alleging that the university ignored and covered up persistent sexual abuse, harassmen...
Protecting vital U.S. wetlands must remain a federal priority | COMMENTARY
Chesapeake Bay tops the list of valuable natural resources endangered by a recent Supreme Court ruling reducing EPA regulatory authority.
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts names interim CEO
BOPA’s board of directors said Todd Yuhanick will take over the role June 2, according to a news release Thursday.
Man dies after being shot Tuesday night in Southwest Baltimore, police say
A man died in a hospital after being shot Tuesday night in the Morrell Park neighborhood, Baltimore Police said.
Baltimore City launches plan to monitor students commuting after school
Mayor Brandon Scott announced a safety initiative this week to monitor some Baltimore students as they commute after school.
We can thank COVID for at least one result: the rise of the virtual gathering | GUEST COMMENTARY
While Zoom communication is not in-person communication, it certainly provides a close second.
Man killed after Thursday shooting in North Baltimore, police say
A 28-year-old man was killed early Thursday after a shooting in North Baltimore, Baltimore Police said.
Dan Rodricks: Early signs of progress on Baltimore’s squeegee front, but here comes summer | COMMENTARY
Baltimore's chief administrative officer: 'We have an infrastructure in place that didn't exist before.'
Booked for summer: 10 beach reads with ties to Maryland
Escaping Baltimore with a trip to the beach? Pack your imagination along with the sunscreen and a few good summer reads.
Why this season will be a critical one for the Ravens’ offensive line | ANALYSIS
With a new offensive coordinator and a new starter at left guard, the cohesiveness, growth and success of the Ravens' offensive line this season will go a long way toward the team's success.
New Windsor, Taneytown, Union Bridge and Westminster will use grant money to update park facilities
Four municipalities in Carroll County are slated to receive an equal share of $603,675 in state grants to put toward recreational and park projects. New Windsor, Taneytown, Union Bridge and Westm...
5 ways to celebrate Pride 2023 in Baltimore
Celebrate LGBTQ Pride 2023 with a list of fun things to do in Baltimore from parties to concerts to sporting events.
How the Orioles brought Yennier Cano’s ‘beautiful’ breakout to Baltimore
For Yennier Cano to achieve his breakout season in Baltimore, it took not only determination from the Cuban right-hander but collaboration between several members of Orioles leadership.
Salisbury baseball and softball rooting for each other in respective NCAA Division III College World Series
After qualifying for the College World Series, both the Salisbury baseball and softball teams have an opportunity to capture national championships in the same season, which only Eastern Connecti...
Methodists to vote on departure of 23 area churches over LGBTQ+ clergy, marriages
About 1,200 Methodists of the Baltimore-Washington Conference will vote this week on whether 23 churches may leave the denomination over LGBTQ+ issues.
No. 1 Johns Hopkins baseball pursuing elusive NCAA Division III championship for longtime coach Bob Babb
Johns Hopkins baseball has never won an NCAA championship, but the Blue Jays are the top seed in this year's Division III College World Series, and coach Bob Babb believes this is the deepest tea...
James M. Griffin, president of Baltimore chapter of CORE, entrepreneur and school board member, dies
James M. Griffin, a civil rights activist and school board member, died May 14 at his West Baltimore home. He was 91.