Maryland Catholics celebrate election of American-born Pope Leo XIV

Catholics across the world, and here in Maryland, are celebrating the Vatican's historic election of a new pope. The new pope, Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be going by Pope Leo XIV, is the first U.S.-born pope in the Roman Catholic …

Baltimore Banner: Firefighters lobby to reopen training academy in Maryland

Maryland leaders, community organizations highlight impact of federal cuts to AmeriCorps funding

SUN: Congress considers benefit changes that will impact Maryland residents

WASHINGTON — Factions of the Republican conference are at odds over how to proceed with the spending package that encompasses much of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. And with mere weeks before House leadership’s self-imposed Memorial Day …

Maryland school districts mostly silent on Blueprint changes

Changes to Maryland’s signature education policy will impact how school districts implement and fund teachers’ collaborative time. But plans for next steps go unspoken. Originally Published: May 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM EDT

Homework lands D.C. woman to $250K Maryland Lottery scratch-off win

TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — A retired Washington, D.C., woman turned research into riches after winning a $250,000 top prize from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off game she picked based on remaining prize data. The woman, who plays the lottery about once a week, said …

Maryland Democrat Mfume says Trump, Musk should be arrested

Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who acknowledged his statement may sound "crazy and ludicrous," said that President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk should be arrested. Originally Published: May 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM EDT

Maryland man charged with animal cruelty after shooting neighbor's dog

A Maryland man is facing animal cruelty charges for shooting a neighbor's dog, according to Anne Arundel County Police.  Police initially received a complaint about the dog, a Belgian Malinois named Maisie, after she went missing on April 20.  An …

'He’s our angel' | Maryland nursing home maintenance director gives his residents free haircuts

Two years ago, a maintenance director at a Silver Spring nursing home began offering people free haircuts. He could never have imagined the impact. SILVER SPRING, Md. — No one asked Jeff Smith to do it. He just knew it would be the right thing to do.   Two …

Maryland loses 550 AmeriCorps positions to Trump administration cuts

Maryland officials are getting a clearer picture of the scope of loss from the Trump administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps. They said Thursday that the state will lose at least $12 million in grants and shed about 550 positions across more than 20 …