Nurturing health, mind and community in Belair-Edison

BALTIMORE – Triana and Shelton Flemming beamed with pride when they spoke about their son, Amaree. In recent years, however, they felt challenged as parents. The Baltimore couple wanted to round out Amaree’s upbringing, increase his confidence and help him…

Mothers of Baltimore: Local women try to overcome lack of child care
BALTIMORE - Many child care centers in Baltimore tend to cater to single mothers, requiring the center operators, often based in the neighborhood, to provide ample doses of empathy and flexibility to support young families. “You have the single parent…
Bakery reinvigorates Druid Heights with sweet rolls and art

BALTIMORE – Since opening The Avenue Bakery to revive economic opportunities and Pennsylvania Avenue’s rich entertainment history, James Hamlin feels unsatisfied with the progress. “This is a diamond in the rough,” Hamlin said. “In order to change Baltimore, to change…

She works four jobs, and thrives
BALTIMORE – Nailah Queen is a serial entrepreneur, a field once dominated by white males but is now diversifying in important ways.  Queen, 46, juggles a lot — she is CEO, owner and founder of two startup companies, and runs…
House votes to consider bill to add citizenship question to census

Since 1790, the Census Bureau has taken a head count of every person, regardless of citizenship, in the United States so Congress can determine how members of the House of Representatives and Electoral College votes are distributed.

Van Hollen, other Maryland Democrats and teachers slam Tennessee law arming educators

Maryland federal and state lawmakers, as well as local education groups, are speaking out against allowing teachers to carry firearms in classrooms, adding that they are confident that a bill allowing such a practice won’t come to fruition in the state.

Maryland sees improvement in fatal overdose rates despite nationwide opioid epidemic

Fatal overdoses in Maryland continued their downward trajectory in 2023, whereas overall deaths in the United States surged to new highs.

Maryland’s NAEP scores reflect trends of nationwide learning loss

The results for Maryland’s 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for grades four and eight reflected a national declining trend that began in 2013 and worsened during the pandemic.

5 unique mini-golf spots in and around Maryland

Mini-golf in the summer just makes sense. Here are five unique spots in and around Maryland to work on your putt-putt game.

From “Red Solo Cup” to Cowboy Carter: How country music has morphed in the mainstream

Country was one of the fastest-growing music genres last year. In addition to a class of up-and-coming stars making countless hits, new fusions combining the genre with other popular sounds are taking it to new heights.