DC sports coverage -- it's happening www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/ba...

There's an AI girlfriend factory in Baltimore, and Tim Prudente wants to tell you all about it. Don't miss this @thebaltimorebanner.com read. www.thebanner.com/economy/nomi...

This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.

Washington County declares support for proposed ICE detention facility near Hagerstown

"difficult decisions have been taken" is an all-time use of the passive voice

No one wants Kevin Spacey’s luxury Baltimore waterfront home, Tim Prudente reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

How have Baltimore grocery prices changed in three years? Our receipts might surprise you.

The world’s two largest cruise companies have played musical chairs with their ships and, at least for the next two years, the dust has settled. Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...

Have been delighted with my subscription to @thebaltimorebanner.com - they're doing good work for local journalism on the Maryland side of DC:

Hey, look, it's GOOD media news. @thebaltimorebanner.com and @bannermoco.bsky.social are coming to Prince George's County. 🗞️ www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/th...

I'm here for every snow logistics story. Via @thebaltimorebanner.com

Thought it was hard for your school to reopen after the storm? The state's only school serving blind students had to de-ice thousands of feet of sidewalk while stuck beholden to surrounding districts' closure decisions. Plus, they're not allowed to go virtual. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor. Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team. Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.

Slightly salt tasting water could be coming from your WSSC tap soon

An apparatus powered by Baltimore's underground steam system — and dubbed the "Snowtorious B.I.G." — was again deployed to melt snow outside M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park last week. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social: There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners. The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic. How did this happen? Read ⬇️ www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.

ICYMI, one of my favorite @thebaltimorebanner.com stories from snowice week: www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

NEW | It takes a multimodal dance to get shiploads of salt from northern Chile’s Atacama Desert to wintry roads in the mid-Atlantic. We visited the Port of Baltimore yesterday at 4:30 a.m. to learn about it. www.thebanner.com/economy/dist...

Highly enjoyable read by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social with great & hilarious photos.

Arkansas bank thinks it has a buyer for the rest of Baltimore Peninsula www.thebanner.com/economy/real...

News: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has inked a deal to purchase a warehouse just outside Hagerstown for $102.4 million, fueling concerns of its potential conversion into an immigration detention facility. For @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Recommended @thebaltimorebanner.com reading! A story on post-storm travel woes, but with a strong measure of zen. "Taking life slow is good for you.” www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Nearly 1 million Americans saw power outages Sunday — but very few were in the Baltimore region. Read @briaovers.bsky.social on why, and what happens in this ongoing cold spell.

Take a moment to read this interesting scene in @thebaltimorebanner.com

"I cannot remember a night so dark as to hinder or prevent the coming day: nor a storm so furious & dreadful as to prevent the return of warm sunshine & a cloudless sky"--John Brown, Nov. 8, 1859 Written to his wife, roughly one month before his execution. 🗃️

Crews today dismantled plaques telling the stories of enslaved people who lived in the President's House in Philadelphia following orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Burgum to remove content at national parks that “inappropriately disparage” the US. 6abc.com/post/philade...

The story of how Maryland bought a horse farm it won’t use involves a former Florida Congressman, a “prominent veterinarian,” self-dealing, a high-powered attorney, Gov. Wes Moore, a state authority that no longer exists and some trout. for @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/sports/maryl...

Nothing but respect for photojournalists. They always head straight into it. Truly some of the bravest among us.

NEW | There's an office in Anne Arundel County that, on the surface, looks like any other workplace. Inside this one, though, engineers and project managers are finalizing designs for the new Key Bridge. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

NEW | Maryland plans to buy Laurel Park from The Stronach Group and convert it into a horse racing training center. This marks a pivot from building the center at Shamrock Farm, which the state paid $4.5 million for last year. w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

It’s President Trump’s economy now, and voters are increasingly unhappy with how he’s handling it. 🔗 on.wsj.com/3LPmi8u

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's OUT, not running for a return to the State House this year. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

This ship is the coolest. And please read this great piece by @hayesgardner.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com!

You cannot imagine the disastrous driving that a Sphere is going to trigger in Maryland. You cannot park a Sphere at 495 and Shepherd Parkway. Maryland drivers cannot be entrusted with this technology

Wes Moore and Trump’s transportation secretary want to rebuild the Key Bridge faster www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Trump is not omnipotent. He exists within a web of institutions. His authority is not unlimited. It appears that way largely because his allies occupy key places — Congress — that could provide a meaningful check. Important to understand his actual reach and the limits of that reach. (14/14)

Interesting story from one of our interns Natalie Note on a 23-year-old who ran for mayor in the small town of Carnegie, PA, near Pittsburgh, and won. prospect.org/2026/01/14/s...

Wild one

NEW: Chuck Jenkins, arguably Maryland's most powerful sheriff, said today he wants to keep working with ICE — regardless of national protests and even if Maryland lawmakers outlaw cooperation agreements (called 287g program) in the state. More in @thebaltimorebanner.com:

I cannot emphasize how much “be the news” is the opposite of what I was taught about how to be a good journalist and strikes me as an excellent way to churn out elite solipsism that has nothing to do with the public interest and everything to do with self promotion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/b...

WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to: * 8 people shot * 5 of which were U.S. citizens * 2 died * no victims drew a weapon The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...

I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.

ICE shot a man in Glen Burnie and the story they told was contradicted by: 1. ICE’s own photos 2. Bystander video 3. Lawyer for another immigrant at the scene 4. Anne Arundel County Police Now ICE is revising its story. The latest from Alex Mann: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Been thinking quite a lot this week about one of the very first cases I tracked of ICE detaining a U.S. citizen A year ago, ICE agents detained a 20 YO they said swerved his car at them But local Utah police checked security footage. And it wasn’t true ksltv.com/local-news/u...

NEW: A heartening tale of neighbors asking questions -- something few officials or lenders had done with a New York investor who turned out to be a big problem for Baltimore. Only in @thebaltimorebanner.com, by @halliemiller.bsky.social and Giacomo Bologna www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

Big & not good. Coverage by @invisibae.bsky.social & @briaovers.bsky.social

Sorry, but triumphant claims about autonomous vehicle safety are wildly exaggerated. It's an open question whether today’s self-driving cars are any safer than those driven by humans. And if reducing crashes is the goal, that isn’t even the right question. My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵