No member of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office will be authorized to work with the Piedmont Reliability Project group, Sheriff James T. DeWees said this week, as the controversial transmission line faces sustained pushback from landowners. from The Baltimore Banner
Earth Day was once extended to Earth Week, and then Earth Month. Regardless of how long you celebrate our planet, this week is the last for the official month, and Baltimore County’s many parks have many offerings to get the kids and adults outdoors. from The Baltimore Banner
Over the past two months of looking at NFL draft models and and ratings from the smartest minds in football, I’ve been stuck on a little-asked question that seems blisteringly obvious to me. from The Baltimore Banner
Tomoyuki Sugano didn’t need to do this. He could’ve remained in his native Japan, where he was a superstar for the Yomiuri Giants, and only further cemented his name in the record books of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. from The Baltimore Banner
The neighbors of Brick Bistro have spent years trying to keep the restaurant from getting a liquor license. What happens next could affect all Baltimore residents. from The Baltimore Banner
People always saw Lindsay and Cadeem Franklin as the prototypical young, progressive couple who cared about their carbon footprint: They compost, have backyard chickens and drive electric vehicles. from The Baltimore Banner
Weeks after the Trump administration seized Kilmar Abrego Garciain Prince George’s County, stashed him in a Salvadoran prison and flouted courts ordering his return, it was Maryland’s genteel senator who grabbed the world by the collar to demand its attention. from The Baltimore Banner
City government officials are considering charging a solid waste collection fee to Baltimore homeowners, one of several tactics aimed at increasing revenues as Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration pledges to reduce the property tax rate. from The Baltimore Banner
Which position will the Ravens target with their first-round pick? Can they add some weapons for Lamar Jackson in the middle rounds? And will they draft a kicker? from The Baltimore Banner
Kilmar Abrego Garcia had just picked up his 5-year-old son from school on March 12 when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained him in Prince George’s County. The Salvadoran national has said he wasn’t told why he was arrested, a move that eventually led to his mistaken deportation back to El Salvador. from The Baltimore Banner
The Orioles handed veteran right-hander Charlie Morton $15 million in the offseason in the hopes of solidifying their rotation. Five starts in, Morton carries a 10.89 ERA. Is the situation salvageable? from The Baltimore Banner
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American pontiff. from The Baltimore Banner
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Spring’s weddings, graduations and Mother’s Day normally keep florists busy — but it’s not business as usual as the Trump administration implements a 10% tariff on flower‑exporting countries. from The Baltimore Banner
For years, Harold Coleman Jr. has traveled to Annapolis to push the Maryland General Assembly to expand expungement, the process of removing a case from court and law enforcement records. from The Baltimore Banner
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a case on Tuesday about LGBTQ+ storybooks in Maryland’s largest school district. from The Baltimore Banner
Archbishop William E. Lori was shocked and saddened to learn of Pope Francis’ death in a text message Monday morning. In a special Mass hours later, Lori encouraged Baltimore-area parishioners to learn from Francis’ legacy by embodying light and hope through service to those in the margins. from The Baltimore Banner