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An experimental program featuring the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maryland is all about building bridges.

A city planning board began the process Thursday of reviewing sweeping land use changes for Baltimore’s Inner Harbor that would allow a mixed-use development, including housing in two tall towers, to replace the aging Harborplace pavilions, but delayed a decision to its next meeting.

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson remained in concussion protocol Thursday, making it even more likely Joe Flacco will start Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Orioles and Ravens bring attention, pride and joy to Maryland — and Maryland gives a lot of taxpayer dollars back to the teams. Here's a look into the public investment.

A person was stabbed in Federal Hill on Thursday afternoon, Baltimore City Police said.

A Thursday deadline from the federal government for Baltimore City to finish installing underground drinking water tanks in place of the uncovered Lake Ashburton Reservoir has been pushed back two more weeks, officials said Thursday.

Elizabeth “Bykota Betty” Flaherty, a longtime volunteer at the Bykota Senior Center in Towson who taught piano for more than 75 years, died Friday at her St. Elizabeth Hall home in Timonium. She was 95.

The dulcet tones of tubas, euphoniums, baritones, sousaphones, and other members of the tuba family will be heard Saturday in Westminster, as the second annual Westminster TubaChristmas event comes to town.

From holiday cocktails to Belgian fries, these are the best bites at Baltimore's Christmas Village.

The Shepherd’s Staff, a nondenominational Christian outreach and support center with locations in Westminster, Eldersburg and New Windsor, says demand for service has been increasing this year.

Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a new $45,000 contract for mental health and wellness services for sheriff's office staff.

Senior running back Spencer Uggla is the second player voted by his teammates in the Johns Hopkins football program to wear the No. 3 jersey worn by late former coach Jim Margraff.

Survivors are pushing back against a February deadline proposed by the Archdiocese of Baltimore for potential victims to provide proof of claims of child sex abuse in the church’s bankruptcy case.

In response to the death of Rachel Morin, Harford County has started installing a video camera system on the Ma & Pa Trail where her body was found. The system, which is expected to be active mid-February, will cover nearly 2 miles.

Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. This year, U.S. political leaders are considering whether to continue the HIV fight or undo the historic progress we have made.

Maxine Redfern had taken the steps that Maryland’s legal system offers to people experiencing domestic abuse, attending protective order hearings along with her divorce filing. Last week, her husband fatally shot her before opening fire on responding officers, police said.

The Allies tried to cover up the mustard gas disaster, but an Army physician deduced that chemical weapons were involved.

Tis the season to enjoy decorating the Christmas tree (or not) one more time.

Maryland must appeal Fourth Circuit decision on handgun licensing — and do its part to strengthen gun safety laws.

An unidentified male is dead after being found suffering from gunshot wounds Thursday in West Baltimore, according to police.

Nobody asked me, but people who claim that the late James Rouse faced little opposition to Harborplace 40-plus years ago are just plain wrong.

State Sen. Clarence Lam of Howard County on Thursday became the fifth Democratic state lawmaker to declare their candidacy for the congressional seat being vacated by the retirement of Democrat John Sarbanes.

Parents and pediatricians struggle with shortage of a new drug to inoculate infants against RSV, a common, yet surging respiratory virus that can be deadly for young children and older adults in the worst cases.

After a cold Wednesday, rain is expected in the Baltimore metro area for parts of this weekend.

Roy Dunshee, an Annapolis resident who went from owning and operating a restaurant to guiding Washington College to its first trip to the NCAA Division III men’s soccer tournament semifinals.

Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in Week 13.

Go behind the scenes with Queen B, enjoy a night of standup, attend a boat parade, see the king of rock ‘n’ roll a hundred times over or see two Christmas classics reinvented.

As the Ravens enter their Week 13 bye, it’s become apparent that rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers continues to grow exponentially, both in terms of impact and understanding the offense.

Ahead of the MLB winter meetings, Orioles beat reporters Nathan Ruiz and Jacob Calvin Meyer and editor Tim Schwartz give their thoughts about how the next week might progress.

With the best record and scoring margin in the AFC and a 1 1/2-game lead in their division, the Ravens have aced their season to this point. What do we still need to learn about a Super Bowl aspirant that has answered many questions?

Starting Friday, visitors to the nature center at Piney Run Park in Sykesville will be unable to pay with cash for items in the gift shop. Only debit and credit cards will be accepted, as part of a pilot program.

Charles E. Dutton, a high-level National Security Agency cryptologic engineer, and Margaret Rose Dutton, a day care owner, died within hours of each other at a Georgia hospice.

A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former Ravens player Michael Oher when he was in high school said Wednesday that references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle over Oher’s finances.

Brinae Alexander hit a school-record 11 consecutive field goals to start the game and scored a career-high 29 points to lead Maryland women’s basketball to a 114-44 victory over Niagara on Wednesday night.

The Confederate statues were loaded onto two trucks for the journey from Baltimore to Los Angeles, where they eventually will be included in an art exhibit.

A 21-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were wounded in separate shootings Wednesday in Baltimore.

Orioles closer Félix Bautista was named the recipient of the AL Reliever of the Year award, named for Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera. Bautista is the second Oriole to win the honor since its introduction in 2014, following Zack Britton in 2016.

LSU star forward Angel Reese, who has missed four games for undisclosed reasons, is rejoining the No. 7 Tigers in advance of their matchup with ninth-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday night.

The University of Maryland, College Park plans to launch a task force aimed at addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia, President Darryll J. Pines said in a campuswide email.

After five straight years of troubling data on the population of young rockfish in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland officials plan to enact emergency regulations canceling this spring’s trophy season for recreational anglers.

The Orioles will hire Drew French, the Atlanta Braves’ bullpen coach for the past three seasons, as their pitching coach, a source with direct knowledge of the team’s plans confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.

After becoming the Big Ten’s all-time leading passer, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was honored as one of the conference’s top players for the 2023 season.

Among the agenda items for the Carroll County commissioners’ weekly meeting Thursday is a public hearing on the suggested closure of the bridge at Babylon Road.

The Exchange, a multi-vendor retail and food market, is slated to open at the Rye Street Market building in Baltimore Peninsula in South Baltimore next year.

Maryland enjoyed its best performance from 3-point range and did a better job of protecting the ball Tuesday nigh against Rider. Most importantly with the Big Ten opener looming, it might have a budding star in Indiana transfer Jordan Geronimo.

Kal's View: The Koch network abandons Donald Trump, but does anyone notice?

One of Baltimore's best hopes to bridge historic divides of race and class is to pursue inclusionary housing.

Gov. Wes Moore made one appointment to the Anne Arundel Circuit Court and one to the Anne Arundel District Court to replace two retiring judges.

Snow has appeared in Maryland on Tuesday with some isolated snow showers potentially arriving in the afternoon in the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service.

As Maryland continues its push to expand access to reproductive health care, a new collaboration will look to improve contraception services in areas where people don’t have access to all of their birth control options.

A new wave of culinary arrivals will soon add even more dining options to the menu in Northeast Baltimore.

The 5,000-square-foot center initially debuted in 2015, funded by a $3 million gift from Baltimore philanthropists Mark and Patricia Joseph.

Maryland officials are negotiating a new lease with the Orioles. Economists question the public benefit of such investments.

Despite tearing ligaments in her ankle in September, Ammaarah Williams’ commitment to rehabilitation and Coppin State allowed the outside hitter to return in time to help the Eagles win their first MEAC title and earn their first NCAA Tournament berth.

Fears that young people are being left to run amok without consequences threatens a juvenile justice reform law passed last year.

Cylburn Arboretum is a leader in promoting and preserving biodiversity and home to many of Maryland's champion trees.

It hasn’t often felt that way, but the Ravens have been the most dominant team in the league this season. Here are The Baltimore Sun's NFL power rankings entering Week 13.

Bruen continues the court's questionable pro-gun opinions, but it deserves special treatment because of the damage it does.

Unlike many teams around the league whose defensive line and linebackers meet separately, the Ravens' defensive line and linebacker groups gather in the same room every day in Baltimore.

Patricia “Pat” Warren, who covered politics for WJZ-TV and had been a weekend anchor, has died, the station said. She was 70 and lived in Federal Hill.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is working on a deal to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company, a person with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday night.

Julian Reese and Jahmir Young each scored 22 points for Maryland, which scored its most points since Nov. 23, 2018, and made its most free throws (29) since 2003 in a 103-76 win over Rider in College Park.