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...

2025 election results for Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan | LIVE

Election results are being counted across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan after polls closed Tuesday. The results that display below for contested races and local issues are unofficial and will remain so until each county board of elections...

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...

JK Rowling condemns Glamour magazine for naming gender-confused men ‘Women of the Year’

News Glamour UK's 'Women of the Year' awards to nine gender-confused men sparked outrage, with critics accusing the magazine of promoting the idea that men can be better women. (LifeSiteNews) — Women are outraged after Glamour UK named a group of...

HEIDELBERG MONKEY WAR

A Jasper County woman shot down one of the three wild Rhesus monkeys on Sunday morning that had been on the loose since last Tuesday. The resident, Jessica Bond Ferguson, said her son woke her up just after 6 a.m., saying he believed a monkey was...

How can U.S. cities keep up climate action under Trump?

What’s the context? Trump's moves and funding cuts to limit climate action have been aggressive, but local governments still have significant powers. WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has significantly ramped up efforts to...

State Roundup: Shutdown highlights Maryland dependence on federal dollars; trying to quit a federal job, but unable to and lawsuits on pause; demolition of Pimlico in photos

SHUTDOWN PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON MARYLAND DEPENDENCE ON FEDERAL FUNDING: As the federal government shutdown stretches into another week, Maryland’s deep dependence on Washington dollars is once again under the microscope — raising questions about...

Nationally-Recognized Pathologist Paul N. Staats, MD, Named Chair of Pathology at University of Maryland School of Medicine

Newswise — Paul N. Staats, MD, a nationally recognized expert in cytopathology and gynecologic pathology, has been appointed Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Department of Pathology, effective September 29. A UMSOM...

SUN: Baltimore lead inspector pleads guilty to falsifying lead paint certificates

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — The owner of a Baltimore-based environmental testing company could face jail time after pleading guilty Friday to falsely clearing homes of hazardous lead paint, just over two months after Maryland officials invalidated over...

Checking in with previous Baltimore Sun Women to Watch

Dr. Letitia Dzirasa 2019, deputy mayor of health and human services, City of Baltimore Lloyd Fox / Baltimore SunDr. Letitia Dzirasa. (Lloyd Fox/staff) Dr. Letitia Dzirasa recently returned to her role as Baltimore’s deputy mayor of health and...

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...

Restarting Revolution Wind is good for our health as well as the climate

Investing in clean sources of electricity helps address climate change, both because of its direct effects, and because it helps ensure that increased electrification of vehicles and buildings does not increase our reliance on fossil fuels for...

Race on to install new jacuzzi at Wild Atlantic Pool in Baltimore

A MAJOR fundraising drive is under way to raise €80,000 for a new jacuzzi at the Wild Atlantic Pool and Fitness Centre in Baltimore. The existing jacuzzi at the community-run facility is out of service and closed, and the race is on to get a...

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...

Birds Flourish Despite Pollution from Persistent ‘Forever’ Chemicals

A groundbreaking new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, a prestigious journal managed by Oxford University Press, unveils alarming evidence of widespread contamination of “forever chemicals” in various populations of tree...

Birds thrive despite pollution from ‘forever’ chemicals

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, published by Oxford University Press, indicates high levels of exposure to “forever” chemicals in the environments of many tree swallow bird groups in the United States. Despite this, chemical...

College Park advances plan for park to support nature, wildlife

College Park’s Berwyn neighborhood may welcome a new nature park in the next few years. A vacant, overgrown space on Roanoke Place is slated to become a serene pocket park with native plants and wildlife, according to Kelly Jordan, the...

Hot, humid, and getting worse: Why Maryland must step up on climate

By Brittany Baker “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” How many times have we heard someone use that phrase to explain the sticky discomfort of a brutal summer day? How many times have we made that observation ourselves? Sign up for our Daily...

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science professor honored with Admiral of the Cheapeake Bay award

Editor’s note: A previous headline for this article incorrectly identified Thomas Miller as a University of Maryland professor. Miller is actually a professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. UMCES is not affiliated...

Leadership Southern Maryland Announces Selection of The Executive Program Class of 2026

LSM Executive Program Class of 2026 Orientation – Photo by Mike Rice Photography The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 40 Southern Maryland leaders for its 18th Executive Program—the...