Baltimore MD

A NEW speed limit restriction has been placed in certain areas of Baltimore City, which can lead to drivers facing instant fines. The move comes as the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) felt it necessary to increase traffic safety in school zones and city communities. In light of this,...

Royal Farms is expanding its Maryland footprint with the opening of a new location in Baltimore. The store at 5671 Belair Road will celebrate its grand opening on Jan. 19 and will provide 24/7 access to fresh food, fuel, and convenience items. A soft opening event will be held Jan. 14 and 15, inviting the community...

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) implemented an updated masking policy, requiring visitors and patients with respiratory symptoms to wear a mask when visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities.

MARYLAND — A new state watchdog report is raising serious concerns about the conditions inside Maryland’s youth detention centers, including allegations of abuse, neglect, and unsafe environments — particularly inside Baltimore City’s facilities. According to the Maryland Office of the Correctional Ombudsman,...

ODENTON, MD – Anne Arundel County Police officers are conducting an active search in the Piney Orchard community to locate a missing individual reported from another jurisdiction. The operation is focused around Sandy Walk Way and the wooded area near the Piney Orchard Nature Preserve. Authorities said multiple units...

22-year-old man shot and killed late night on Marx Avenue in Northeast Baltimore Baltimore, MD — A 22-year-old man was fatally shot just before midnight on Monday in Northeast Baltimore, prompting a homicide investigation now underway by city police. At approximately 11:52 p.m. on January 5, Northeast District patrol...

YouthWorks, the program within the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development that provides a five-week summer job opportunity to thousands of Baltimore City youth and young adults will return in 2026. The program, which began in 1973 as “Blue Chip,” creates employment opportunities each year for people...

Anne Arundel County’s largest celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will return Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 when the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet is held at La Fontaine Bleue in Glen Burnie. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m., with Governor Wes Moore scheduled as the keynote speaker and...

HANOVER, Md. — Anne Arundel County police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery was reported Friday night in Hanover. Officers were called to the 7500 block of Ridge Road around 7:45 p.m. January 2, 2026, after a man reported being robbed while using an ATM. The suspect reportedly approached the victim,...

If you’ve got a little engineer in the family (or you’re a grown-up one yourself), Day Out With Thomas™ is one of those “circle it on the calendar” weekends—part train ride, part festival, and part all-day museum adventure. In 2026, the B&O Railroad Museum...