Amtrak and Penn Station Partners have paused the planned expansion of Baltimore’s Penn Station and are resetting roles; Amtrak will focus on restoring the historic headhouse. Federal grants are already in hand, but the bigger buildout is on hold while partners rework funding and phasing.

The Maryland Port Administration closed the truck-only bridge between Dundalk and Seagirt after inspectors found advanced deterioration. Officials say cargo operations will continue through main gates.

Merchants and residents say confusing apps, gateless garages and outsourced enforcement have shrunk foot traffic and rattled downtown Annapolis commerce.

A driver's video shows a cow roaming MD‑100 near Arundel Mills in Hanover; officials were notified and the animal's origin is unclear.

Baltimore will activate four new school‑zone speed cameras and a 24/7 truck‑height monitor on or about May 20. Fines range from $40 to $425 under the city's ATVES rules.

A Southwest flight to Baltimore diverted to Tulsa after a cockpit windshield cracked at cruise altitude. No injuries were reported and passengers arrived roughly four hours late.

Baltimore plans to add or harden 17 miles of bike lanes over three years — including a 2.1‑mile Washington Street cycle track and a Harford Road extension to the county line.

Two Southwest jets clipped wingtips while pushing back at BWI on May 6; no injuries were reported and the FAA has opened an investigation.

After her brother was killed on North Point Boulevard in January 2025, an Anne Arundel County woman is collecting signatures to press for lights, sidewalks and crosswalks.

The Waterfront Partnership will pilot a Paris‑tested ColiMinder unit in Fells Point to get near‑real‑time bacterial readings and reduce rain‑driven cancellations.

Mining by the tunnel‑boring machine "Rocky" is set to begin this summer as Howard County expands the North Tunnel to divert floodwaters from Ellicott City's Main Street.

A gas main leak closed northbound Reisterstown Road at Hooks Lane near I‑695 Thursday morning, shutting Beltway exit ramps. BGE crews secured the scene and no injuries were reported.

Tradepoint Atlantic has broken ground on a $1 billion Sparrows Point container terminal that company leaders say will boost Port of Baltimore capacity and bring jobs. The build includes dredging, a new wharf and on‑dock rail aimed at modern containerships.