After Erdman Animal Hospital closed, Baltimore pet owners are turning to shelters, low-cost clinics and new loan-repayment changes for affordable care. Here’s where to look.

Residents at Wayland Village say years of busted heating and A/C forced city action and a tenant lawsuit seeking court‑ordered repairs. The case highlights aging systems in senior housing.

Loyola University Maryland cut 66 positions as leaders move to close a $20M structural deficit. The moves include 29 layoffs and 37 unfilled roles.

A May 1 crash in Cockeysville left two young people dead and Calvert Hall sophomore Liam O'Donoghue fighting to recover after losing his left arm. His teammates, school and strangers have raised six figures to help cover prosthetics and rehab.

A new statewide coalition led by C‑IMPACT is pushing for a career lattice, workforce registry and coordinated funding to shore up Maryland’s child‑care system. Leaders say the changes aim to keep parents working as programs and staff disappear.

Four Confederate monuments removed in 2017 are coming home from an LA exhibit, reopening debate over preservation, museum display or destruction.

ChristianaCare will close Union Hospital’s Family Birth Center on June 30, moving deliveries to its Newark campus while keeping prenatal and postpartum outpatient care in Elkton.

A Powerball ticket sold at a Nottingham 7‑Eleven matched the May 20 draw and is worth $50,000. The winner has not yet claimed the prize.

Maryland will pilot direct cash for expectant mothers in Cherry Hill, Park Heights and Hagerstown, with roughly 150 slots and linked services.

Earth Funeral opened a nearly 37,000‑sq‑ft soil‑transformation plant in Elkridge, giving Mid‑Atlantic families a nearby alternative to burial or cremation. The site can handle hundreds to thousands of cases a year.

Organizers say environmental concerns forced cancellation of the main Juneteenth festival, though the VIP gala, Carr’s Beach reunion and the downtown parade remain scheduled.

A Laurel Park racehorse collapsed and died Friday as Black‑Eyed Susan Day began; officials say a necropsy is pending and a formal review has been opened.

AI-made Anne Frank clips and fabricated Holocaust portraits are forcing museums and educators to weigh preservation against distortion. Platforms are being pressed to act.