Foul-smelling 'pistachio tide' takes over Baltimore's Inner Harbor

BALTIMORE — A putrid, fluorescent green algae bloom has engulfed Baltimore's Inner Harbor, creating a nauseating stench that visitors can smell blocks away and leaving locals concerned about the worst outbreak in years. The so-called "pistachio...

U.S. Energy Department cancels $88M for grid and clean energy research in Maryland

The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to void hundreds clean energy grants would cut funding to a dozen projects in Maryland, ranging from battery storage to fortify the power grid to inputs for hydrogen fuel cells and research into the...

Maryland land owners appeal MPRP court orders

Landowners are appealing a district court decision that gave a developer access to more than 300 private properties along the route of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP). The MPRP is a controversial 70-mile power line poised to cut a...

Maryland Women Honor Conservation International for Empowerment and Sustainable Development 

By Christian Appleton Harper, Maryland County – September 29, 2025 — The Harper City Hall was filled with expressions of gratitude and jubilation as a coalition of women’s groups—specifically the Maryland Fish Women Association and the Rural Women...

Baltimore Schools CEO Santelises chosen for superintendent role at Yale

Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises has been selected to serve as superintendent-in-residence at The Broad Center at Yale School of Management, the school system said Friday in a news release. Santelises will continue...

Maryland to invest $36 million to improve energy efficiency at public schools

Maryland is using $36 million in grant funding to help local school districts expand clean energy systems and adopt cost-saving energy efficiency technologies, Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday. The funding comes from the Maryland Strategic Energy...

Baltimore Councilman Conway considering run against Congressman Mfume

By JT Moodee Lockman October 3, 2025 / 11:45 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway files to challenge U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway files to challenge U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume 00:22 Baltimore City...

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism by former professor

The president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been accused of plagiarizing portions of her doctoral dissertation in a complaint to the university system. Heidi Anderson is accused of lifting seven paragraphs of her 400-page...

Second chances take center stage: Baltimore adults graduate from Goodwill Excel Center

By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO Joy and pride filled the air at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Southern Management Companies Campus Center, as dozens of Baltimore adults walked across the stage in cap and gown on Sept. 19. The...

Tom Segura to Bring ‘Come Together’ Tour to Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on October 19

Comedian, actor, and podcast host Tom Segura will perform at The HALL at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on Sunday, October 19, 2025, as part of his global stand-up comedy tour, Tom Segura: Come Together. A Global Comedy Tour Segura’s latest hour of...

Climate’s emergency brake

We often hear about the warming risks of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that’s not the only greenhouse gas we need to worry about after this brutally hot summer. Methane levels in the atmosphere are still rising at a record pace, despite...

Maryland Unveils ‘Historic’ $340 Million Settlement with Conowingo Dam Owner

Maryland officials unveiled a $340 million settlement Thursday and issued a new water quality certification to the Conowingo Dam, clearing the way for dam owner Constellation Energy to seek a new 50-year federal license to operate the...

Veterans given second chance through Maryland treatment court program

Some veterans who find themselves in trouble with the law can be given a second chance with United Way and the Central Maryland Regional Veterans Treatment Court. "United Way is devoted to making the resources available to those people that need...

Baltimore County cancels new Middle River library branch plans, citing ‘fiscal climate’

Baltimore County will not fund a new library branch in Middle River under County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s administration, though plans for the branch could be revived in the future. In a statement on Friday, Klausmeier said she had decided to...

Residents push back against Baltimore County landfill plans to send more runoff to watershed

Key Takeaways: Days Cove Landfill seeks to double its leachate discharge limit. Community members and lawmakers strongly oppose the proposal. The landfill has a history of environmental permit violations. Maryland Department of the Environment...

Climate Lawsuits Face A Key Inflection Point In Maryland High Court

Annapolis, MD, USA 07.12.2021 - Supreme Court Building of Maryland getty A long-running climate legal campaign targeting U.S. oil and gas companies faces a key inflection point in Maryland next week. There, the state’s Supreme Court will hear...

‘It’s been cruel’: Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks addresses federal government shutdown

Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks discussed the ongoing government shutdown, health care issues, and potential firings, emphasizing the impact on middle-class Americans. Alsobrooks joined the T.J. Smith Friday morning. When asked if there has been...

Trump administration to cancel funding for 12 Maryland projects amid shutdown

The U.S. Department of Energy is scrapping funding for 12 projects in Maryland as part of roughly $7.56 billion in cuts to energy programs amid the government shutdown. The canceled funding in Maryland is nearly $88 million, according to an...

Baltimore taxpayers on the hook for mayor’s $163K SUV — twice the price of his last ride

Baltimore taxpayers are spending more than $160,000 for Mayor Brandon Scott’s new ride, a fully loaded 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with custom security features. The price tag raises questions about spending priorities in a city that just closed a...

Kanaiyah’s Law: Maryland delegate calls for foster care reform following teen’s death

Maryland State Delegate Mike Griffith is advocating for legislative changes following the death of a 16-year-old foster child in a Baltimore hotel, highlighting systemic issues in the state’s foster care system. Kanaiyah Ward was found dead inside...