Maryland has expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to cover the entire state; businesses must get permits and residents are urged to report sightings as hatch season begins.

Black bears are showing up in yards across central Maryland as they wake from winter. Officials and researchers urge residents to secure trash and remove bird feeders.

Druid Hill Park will be closed nights as USDA sharpshooters carry out a three‑park deer reduction. Officials say processed venison will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

County Executive Calvin Ball’s budget sets aside $3.5M to kick off plans for a public ice‑rink complex at Meadowbrook, pitching two competition rinks and supporting spaces.

The Delmarva Discovery Museum will close March 20 after a last-ditch fundraising push fell short. Staff are coordinating rehoming for resident otters Mac and Tuck.

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore marks 150 years with family events, a returning gala and a new red panda habitat opening this summer.

A proposed Cuffs Run pumped‑storage dam has conservation groups in federal court and neighbors warning the project would flood farms, trails and woods.

Baltimore City plans to use USDA-trained sharpshooters to reduce its overpopulated deer, aiming to protect parks and donate meat to the Maryland Food Bank.

Mayor Scott and Rec & Parks unveiled The Playbook, a 10‑year blueprint to guide where Baltimore invests in new and renovated rec centers, pools and playgrounds.

Baltimore's Mimi DiPietro Skating Center will reopen for its final season due to costly repairs, offering cheap admission and skate rentals for celebration.

The Maryland Zoo welcomed a new male giraffe named Big Mac, who is set to make his public debut on December 22. He's part of efforts to diversify the zoo's giraffe genetics.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore reopens after an unexpected power outage, thanks to the round-the-clock work of its facilities teams and contractors.

Howard County initiated construction of Ilchester Park and Recreation Center, repurposing land saved from housing development into community green spaces slated for summer 2026 completion.