A Baltimore property manager found a squatter living in an East Baltimore rowhome with flashing 'disco' lights and drug paraphernalia, highlighting a growing takeover problem. New state laws target fake leases but enforcement gaps remain.

Johns Hopkins eliminated roughly 110 administrative positions this week across its public‑health and business schools. The cuts come as the university continues to reel from federal research and aid funding losses.

Marie Barton, whose son Nick died when a West River boat hit a piling, is urging sober skippers and backing Nick's Law to make bans enforceable on the water.

Baltimore begins citywide listening sessions Wednesday to shape its next five‑year violence prevention plan. Officials say resident feedback will guide priorities on intervention, victim services and accountability.

A Gifts of Green scratch-off sold at a Giant in White Oak delivered a $500,000 prize. The winner claimed the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters.

A contingent of Camden Yards ushers has met with UFCW Local 27 to seek higher pay, clearer reviews and better offseason communication.

Fireworks laws in the D.C. region vary sharply: some jurisdictions ban nearly every sparkler while others allow a handful of ground-based items. Here’s what to know before you light anything.

At Sacred Heart in Bowie, descendants and researchers marked Juneteenth while unveiling storyboards and pressing to memorialize hundreds of unmarked graves found on the church hill.

The restored Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center reopens with clinics, arts studios and new training programs. A rededication and block party will mark June 26–27.

A Baltimore County judge found concerts at Catonsville’s Vortex violate DR 5.5 zoning after neighbors’ noise complaints; parties have 30 days to appeal.

The Ravens pledged $1 million to six organizations to back prevention, crisis response and expand Mayor Brandon Scott’s GVRS in Baltimore.

Amy Shlossman will leave Sinai Hospital to lead OHSU Health, with a start date set for Aug. 31. LifeBridge has named Leslie Simmons interim as a national search begins.

Two Maryland Lottery players each claimed $100,000 last week — one on a Baltimore scratch-off and another on a Cumberland FAST PLAY ticket, part of nearly $30.2M in payouts.