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New York City’s Fashion Events, Launches And Openings In October 2025
Stacey Bendet at Alice + Olivia Madison Avenue DANIEL PAIK New York City is alive in the fall, and it isn’t just the colorful leaves in Central Park. The city is ablaze with fashion events and stylish soirees that bring the best in New York...
UConn women’s basketball opens season with ranked test vs. No. 20 Louisville: How to watch
STORRS — Opening the 2025-26 season with a ranked neutral-site matchup wouldn’t have been coach Geno Auriemma’s first choice. He couldn’t remember off the top of his head who the UConn women’s basketball team played first in 2024-25, and he...
46 Mercy Medical Center Physicians Named Among Region's "TOP DOCTORS" in November 2025 Issue of BALTIMORE Magazine
Newswise — (Baltimore, MD) – A total of 46 Mercy Medical Center physicians are recognized in Baltimore magazine’s November 2025 “Top Doctors” issue, representing 27 separate specialties, ranging from cardiology to vascular surgery, specifically:...
Dolphins on the brink of collapse: Tua Tagovailoa's millionaire contract halts changes in Miami
Tension at the Miami Dolphins continues to mount week after week, reaching critical levels following their recent loss to the Baltimore Ravens that leaves them with a 2-7 record and an internal environment fraught with uncertainty surrounding...
Some of Maryland’s first colonists come home, as their remains brought back for reinterment ceremony at Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City
The remains of some of the first people born in colonial Maryland were brought home during a solemn ceremony on Sept. 20, 2025 in Historic St. Mary’s City. Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori presided at what was called “A Ceremony of Return,” a...
Maryland gubernatorial candidates weigh in on energy policy
MARYLAND (WBFF) — As candidates begin hitting the campaign trail, it is clear energy will be a top issue up for discussion. "Right now, we're retiring all these plants so that generation is being reduced," Carroll County farmer Melvin Baile said....
State receives 'C' on 2025 Report Card for Maryland's Infrastructure
The state received a "C" grade on the 2025 Report Card for Maryland's Infrastructure, a report released every four years by the American Society of Civil Engineers.This year's version includes a breakdown across more than a dozen categories,...
Deficit Drives Elimination of 500+ Maryland Jobs
The Maryland Board of Public Works on Oct. 22, 2025, approved the elimination of 502 state government positions to address ongoing fiscal shortfalls driven by federal policy changes. The unanimous vote by the three-member board — comprising Gov....
Former supervisor in Maryland Public Safety Department pleads guilty to fraud in cleaning contract scheme
A former maintenance supervisor with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections pleaded guilty to fraud Thursday after directing dozens of cleaning contracts to a friend over an eight-year period. Prosecutors said that in exchange...
Lessons learned from Penn North overdoses inspired a plan. Baltimore council wants to think bigger.
Baltimore leaders gave themselves high marks on their response to several mass overdose incidents in the city this summer and are now drafting a plan for responding to future incidents. Members of the Baltimore City Council, however, encouraged...
How the Transit App Is Redefining What It Means to Move Without a Car
Even Transit's color system has been reengineered to handle dark mode more intelligently. "About half of people use Transit in dark mode, even during the day," says Stephen Miller, policy lead at Transit. When the Transit app launched in Montreal...
Did Global Warming Make Hurricane Helene Worse? Here’s Where Americans Are Most Worried About Climate Change
Hurricane Helene made landfall near Cedar Key, Florida, on September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm, traveling roughly 500 miles inland through Georgia and the southern Appalachians before dissipating near Tennessee. It caused severe inland...
STN Announces 10th Year of Rising Superstar Profiles
For the past 10 years, School Transportation News has requested nominations of student transporters who are demonstrating leadership or innovation in their school bus operations but may not have received the public or industry-wide recognition...
SUN: Baltimore County bridge passed inspection in 2024. Why did it collapse now?
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — A 19th-century bridge that collapsed Monday as a septic truck crossed over it passed an inspection last December in “fair” condition, according to the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation....
Don't bug out, Baltimore! Joro spiders may scare, but their bites are mild and rare
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As bright yellow Joro spiders weave their golden webs from Atlanta to Baltimore, new research led by Clemson University offers a reassuring update this Halloween season: these spiders are more treat than trick. Two studies...
We Really Need to Stop Poisoning Rats
There is infrastructure everywhere to which you never pay much attention—until you have a reason to care. Once you notice, you realize you’ve been taking something for granted about the communities we’ve created. Perhaps ramps were practically...
Maryland at UCLA football: Who has the edge?
Maryland (4-2 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) at UCLA (2-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) When: 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Rose Bowl TV/radio: Fox Sports 1/790 AM Line: UCLA by 3.5 NOTABLE INJURIES UCLA: OUT: DL Nico Davillier (personal reasons), DL Robert James III...
National Aquarium in Baltimore CEO John Racanelli to retire after 14 years
After more than 14 years with the National Aquarium, President and CEO John Racanelli announced that he will retire by the end of the year. Racanelli joined the National Aquarium as its president and CEO in 2011, introducing several projects and...
Rabid cat attacks couple, rehab rescue urges caution around ‘friendly’ wildlife
Police in northern Warren County warned residents this week of an attack on an elderly couple by a rabid cat. Blairstown Township police said officers and the Blairstown Ambulance Corps responded to the incident Tuesday on Kishpaugh Road....
Maryland’s housing order aims to boost affordable housing, cut barriers
By Sandra Smith Capital News Service Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order on Sept. 3 aimed at tackling Maryland’s escalating housing affordability crisis. The Housing Starts Here initiative seeks to expedite housing development, reduce...