A Maryland couple says taking in three grandchildren has pushed them past their retirement budget and left them ineligible for foster payments while they plead for clearer kinship supports.

Lupe Fiasco led a free master class at the Walters and is teaching rap as part of Peabody’s new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop.

The York Road outpost of Mr. Fries Man has closed after three years; Instagram and delivery apps show the Towson shop is offline.

The Smithsonian’s restored National Carousel — once at Gwynn Oak — returns to the National Mall on April 24, bearing a civil‑rights history and new conservation work.

A federal judge this week ended court oversight of three more sections of Baltimore’s police consent decree while warning that a backlog of disciplinary cases still threatens a final exit.

After five years, Hysteria Taphouse in Pasadena will close May 1, citing rising costs. Owners have listed the business for $60,000 and urged regulars to stop by.

Eric Tano Tataw, once nicknamed the “Garri Master,” pleaded guilty on day one of his federal trial, admitting to securing more than $160,000 in PPP funds through false payroll claims. A separate DOJ indictment still accuses him of funding and urging violence by Cameroon separatists.

A new partnership moves the Druid Health Clinic into a Total Health Care site in West Baltimore, centralizing primary, dental, OBGYN, urgent and behavioral care. City leaders say the move is meant to reduce barriers and keep services local.

A Baltimore police officer is jailed after a woman says he pointed a shotgun at her in his Northeast Baltimore home. He faces first- and second-degree assault charges and remains held without bond.

Mild morning turns unsettled: isolated to scattered storms are possible Friday afternoon in Baltimore. Cooler, rainier weather arrives Saturday into Sunday.

A legislative audit found documentation gaps and thousands of lead‑related certificates, plus permit and radiation‑machine inspection backlogs at the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Ruth’s Chris is moving from Severn Avenue to a 10,150‑sq‑ft space at Annapolis Town Center, with the Eastport spot slated to close ahead of a late‑fall 2026 opening.

A three‑alarm blaze in Windsor Mill sent extra units to the 7400 block of Brixworth Court; officials reported no injuries as Red Cross and BGE were notified.