Navigating the Challenges of Data Center Growth—Part I: Energy Sustainability

This is the first blog post in a series dedicated to identifying the sustainable solutions to the challenges facing data center development. Stay tuned for additional posts as Foley Hoag takes a deep dive into these critical topics. A surge in...

Opera Baltimore Opens Season with Puccini’s “Tosca,” a Bold Co-Production Bringing World-Class Opera to Local Audiences

Opera Baltimore is opening its 2025–2026 season with a gripping production of Tosca, Giacomo Puccini’s timeless thriller of love, betrayal, and political intrigue. The production will take place at Stephens Hall Theatre in Towson on Friday,...

National Weather Service Red Flag Warning, Special Weather Statement for Augusta County

The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement followed by a Red Flag Warning about an hour later for the Augusta County region. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will...

Offshore Aviation Group Addresses Questions At Piney Point Meeting

PINEY POINT, Md. — A full house filled the seats at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum on Monday, Nov. 3, for a community information meeting where Offshore Aviation Group outlined its purchase and redevelopment plans for the 320-acre Piney Point...

Carroll County leaders ask Trump to stop the controversial Maryland powerline project

Carroll County leaders are asking for help from the federal government to stop the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. The county's Board of Commissioners is calling on President Trump's administration to exercise its authority...

Fall Foliage Report for Maryland Oct. 10 – Unpredictable Conditions

This fall, the trees are challenging our “just changing-to-midpoint-to-peak” foliage scale. In Garrett County, foresters report that about a quarter of trees are now bare, and those that still have leaves are everything from green to burgundy and...

Long-shuttered Parkton landfill to get new life as Baltimore County solar project

The grassy hills of the long-closed Parkton landfill are nearing a new future as the home of Baltimore County’s first large-scale ground-mounted solar arrays. The 6.7 megawatt, 15,000-panel solar array is set to begin operating Nov. 30. It’s...

Pollinator strips are on our wish list for a wildlife-friendly garden in 2026 – landscaping experts share tips on how to create an intentional wild space

Our backyards have potential for so much more than a patio and a few pretty flowers. As well as extending our living spaces, they can be transformed in ways that benefit our local ecosystem. In recent years, there's been an uptick in incorporating...

A portal into another life: Photographing America's abandoned homes

The houses are worn by weather and time, photographed in isolation like forgotten monuments. They have a haunted feel: Windows are boarded on Victorian-era turrets; paint flakes off the towering composite columns of a once-grand portico;...

Vintage clothing sellers are building a community in Baltimore

Curated vintage gatherings and flea markets are flourishing throughout Baltimore City, fueled by feelings of nostalgia, the thrill of the hunt and a growing distaste for fast fashion. The popularity boom in Baltimore and elsewhere stems from a...

Stocks with sustainable dividends that are making acquisitions

What are we looking for? Sustainable dividends from companies successfully using large acquisitions to enhance their market position. The screen Shares of Cenovus Energy Inc. CVE-T have moved up since the company announced a takeover bid for rival...

Indiscriminate ICE arrests have left Baltimore’s immigrant communities in a constant state of fear and anxiety

Get fearless, uncompromising truth in your inbox. Subscribe to The Real News. This story originally appeared in Baltimore Beat on Oct. 07, 2025. It is shared here with permission. Highlandtown sidewalks tell a much different story today than they...

School Spirit 2025: Waldorf School of Baltimore

At the Waldorf School of Baltimore, the natural world isn’t outside the classroom— it is the classroom. From the very beginning, children are invited to learn with their whole bodies—through play, exploration, and discovery in all weather. In the...

Tree swallows thrive despite pollution from forever chemicals

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry indicates high levels of exposure to "forever chemicals" in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical exposure did not seem to affect the...

UMD RHA passes bills supporting university farm’s sustainable production, machine improvements

The University of Maryland RHA Senate voted on Tuesday to approve two resolutions in support of improvements to sustainable food production at the university’s local farm. The 202-acre space called Terp Farm is managed by this university’s Dining...

Program Spotlight 2025: The Odyssey School

Reading and Writing Tutoring Program At The Odyssey School, the individualized Reading and Writing Tutoring Program empowers students with dyslexia and language learning differences to become confident, capable learners. Every child receives...

How Maryland Small Businesses Can Grow with Mobile Apps

Maryland’s small business community is thriving, but competition is fierce. Entrepreneurs are constantly searching for ways to stand out and connect with customers. One of the most powerful tools for achieving growth is a mobile app. With the help...

Carmelo Anthony On Giving Back to Baltimore And New Exhibit Following Hall of Fame Induction

NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony is putting the spotlight on Baltimore. Although he’s known for playing in Denver and New York, he grew up in Charm City and never forgets it, which is exemplified in his new venture, a curated exhibit on display...

The Baltimore Sun’s 25 Women to Watch 2025: Best in advocacy, business and health

Meet the Baltimore area’s leading voices in business, activism, research and more. Look for the 25 Women to Watch in a special magazine supplement in some editions of The Baltimore Sun on Oct. 12. The women will be honored with a celebration at...

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

Above an image of a toddler with blotchy skin, the Kent County Health Department asks its Facebook community “How Contagious is Measles?” The department is hoping the county can give the right answer. Amid the highest number of measles cases in...