Maryland lawmakers push to repeal 1989 HIV criminalization law

Maryland lawmakers advance legislation to repeal a 1989 law that criminalizes knowingly transmitting HIV, arguing the statute is scientifically outdated and disproportionately targets Black men.

May 15

Maryland's highest court blocks Baltimore's $1,000 baby bonus from ballot

May 15

Maryland Cuts $148.3M From Budget to Cover Medicaid, Child Care Costs

May 15

Microsoft outage grounds flights, closes courts across Maryland

May 15

Preakness Stakes Moves to Laurel Park for 2026 While Pimlico Rebuilds

The Preakness Stakes moves to Laurel Park in May 2026 for the first time outside Baltimore in over 100 years while Pimlico undergoes a $400 million rebuild.

May 15

Bowie State gets $727,500 for solar expansion, clean energy training

Bowie State University secured $727,500 in state funding to install solar panels across campus and expand clean energy job training for students.

May 15

Baltimore secures $45 million from CVS in opioid settlement

Baltimore secured a $45 million settlement from CVS in August over the pharmacy chain's role in distributing prescription opioids, bringing the city's total recoveries to $90 million.

May 15

Skip "The Residence," Watch "The Diplomat" Season 2 Instead

Netflix is pushing its new murder mystery hard, but the real White House thriller you should queue up came out three months ago and nobody noticed.

May 15

Starlette Signs: Mercury Stirring Questions You've Avoided

May 15

The Sleeper Hits You Missed This Week

May 15

The Five-Board Bench: Your First Real Woodworking Project

May 15

The Warm Tomato Salad That Changed My Mind About August

May 15

I Choose One Thing Today

Before you drown in your to-do list, try this: pick the single task that would make today feel complete. Not everything. Just one.

May 15

Keedysville Elects Sweeney as Assistant Mayor, Adds Two Council Members

Keedysville elected Brandon Sweeney as Assistant Mayor and added Judith Kerns and Matthew Hull to its Town Council.

May 15

Kent County Names Joanne McNamara Director of Grants and Contracts

May 15

U.S. Presence in Strait of Hormuz Increases Amidst Tensions with Iran

May 15

Iranian Politician Claims Tehran Will Maintain Authority Over Strait of Hormuz

May 15

Jaguars Trade Lawrence; Bengals Acquire Additional Draft Capital

May 15