3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (666+ words) As poorly as the Astros have begun this season, they still boast an offense capable of cracking most pitching staffs. Houston entered this series opener at Camden Yards leading the American Leagues in runs and on-base-slugging percentage. That only made…...

36+ min ago  (427+ words) The County Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to prohibit federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty in Montgomery County. The Unmask ICE Act was one of two immigrant protection bills the…...

11+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1077+ words) On the January night the Ravens" season came to an end, two lifelong teammates were in the frigid stands at Acrisure Stadium dreaming ambitiously about the next steps of their football careers. Before Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza played for…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (272+ words) A Howard County high school principal is on "extended leave" from the school after an "emotional interaction" with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials. An incident involving Atholton High School Principal Nick Novak and a group of students…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (532+ words) A collective gasp echoed through the audience. Upon exiting the theater, staff handed out stickers that read "No spoilers (please)." Opening night of "I & You: The Musical" at Olney Theatre Center offered local audiences a first look at the show's…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago  (817+ words) Two years into the costly, high-profile rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the state is breaking up with its lead contractor. Kiewit, one of North America's largest construction and engineering companies, had been expected to both design and construct…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (747+ words) This spring, Baltimore tried something new to address its unchecked deer population, placing sharpshooters in three parks after dark to cull the rampant ungulates that have decimated habitats and native plants. Managing these lethal, live-fire operations was a serious undertaking....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (650+ words) The question that lingers over the Preakness Stakes every year is still to be answered. Will the top performers in the Kentucky Derby make the two-week turnaround and come to Maryland? We'll start to get an idea in the days…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1588+ words) On the morning of her death, Eleanor Neal walked her beloved dog Ruby around her suburban D. C. neighborhood before driving to a stretch of abandoned rowhomes in Southwest Baltimore. Later that day, an anonymous 911 call led first responders to one of…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago  (697+ words) A number of highly anticipated restaurants are coming to D. C. s Maryland suburbs this summer. Over the weekend, I got sneak peaks at the New Kitchens on the Block food festival in D. C. s Edgewood neighborhood. Creamy vodka pasta. Juicy meat skewers....