Maryland youth prison hired out Black boys to farmers, factories
Every day, Black boys sorted straw and worked the foot treadle of the broom binding machines in a dim basement, trapped in a tinderbox filled with dust and flying chaff that clouded their lungs.   Prisoners of the House of Reformation…
Cheltenham inmate described violent abuse, confinement

Like hundreds of runaways before them, three young men were caught by the police and sent back to the Cheltenham School for Boys in March 1946. What awaited them was a weeklong confinement in a basement cell, no food for…

Holiday travel expected to rise this year, but Americans cut back on spending

Although a record number of people are planning on traveling this holiday season, perceived financial instability is driving them to spend less, a national survey showed.

Thanksgiving by the numbers: How much Marylanders can expect to spend this holiday

Marylanders can expect to pay around $88 for a thrifty 10-person Thanksgiving feast this year, according to a Capital News Service analysis. 

DC bill seeks to cap ticket resale prices amid steep costs

The D.C. Council is considering a bill to drastically limit ticket resale prices in Washington, another addition to the growing amount of legislation in the country cracking down on ticket scalping.  Councilmember Charles Allen and seven co-sponsors introduced the Resale…

Amid measles outbreaks, Maryland remains mostly untouched. But one county is at risk.

Kent County has the lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rate in the state, making it more vulnerable as measles outbreaks reach the highest level in over three decades.