After ecological crisis, could redevelopment stem Baltimore’s pistachio tide?

The signs of sickness were written across her face: a pale, queasy green and the inescapable smell of something rotten. The milky green color that overwhelmed Baltimore’s harbor in late September was an ecological catastrophe unlike any local...

Award of Merit, Water/Environment: Newport Bay Trash Interceptor

Photo courtesy City of Newport Beach Newport Bay Trash Interceptor Newport Beach, Calif. Award of Merit Submitted by Burns & McDonnell Owner City of Newport Beach Lead Design Firm Burns & McDonnell General Contractor Jilk Heavy Construction Inc....

California’s Climate Lawsuit Ignores Energy Reality

As gas prices in California continue to skyrocket, residents in the state are beginning to ask, who is really “gouging” at the gas pump? The answer, it seems, points more to the state legislature than the California oil industry, as leaders in...

Baltimore AI Gun Detector Mistakes Doritos Bag for Weapon

BALTIMORE—In a stark illustration of the pitfalls of artificial intelligence in public safety, a 16-year-old high school student was swarmed by armed police and handcuffed after an AI-powered gun detection system mistook his bag of Doritos for a...

Maryland Fall Foliage Report for Oct. 24, 2025

Much of Maryland is experiencing midpoint, near-peak, or peak foliage. Dry conditions and crisp temperatures are expected this weekend throughout the state, ushering in ideal conditions for fall foliage. The National Weather Service has issued a...

Baltimore Metro High School Football Schedule & Scores - October 24, 2025

There are 60 games scheduled across the Baltimore metro area this weekend, including nine games featuring statewide top 25 ranked teams. You can follow every game live on our Baltimore Metro High School Football Scoreboard. The marquee matchups of...

Maryland women’s soccer improved in 2025, but is still far from a threat in the Big Ten

Maryland women’s soccer has returned to a familiar spot at the bottom of the Big Ten. The Terps boast six wins, their most since 2019, but still rank second last in the conference. Coach Michael Marchiano will close out his first full season on...

Maryland approves $500,000 to settle racial discrimination lawsuit against UMD

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $500,000 settlement Wednesday to resolve a federal lawsuit in which former University of Maryland employees alleged they were subjected to racial discrimination. The lawsuits involved two African...

Some of Maryland’s first colonists come home, as their remains brought back for reinterment ceremony

The remains of some of the first people born in colonial Maryland were brought home during a solemn ceremony on Sept. 20 in Historic St. Mary’s City. Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori presided at what was called “A Ceremony of Return,” a...

Close friend of JD Vance skirts normal channels to take over key environmental health institute

Despite a federal hiring freeze, the Trump administration just appointed a scientist who calls Vance one of his “closest friends” to head the nation’s key environmental health research arm. By Liza Gross for Inside Climate News Employees at the...

Baltimore County leaders call for review of A.I. gun detection system

Baltimore County councilmembers are calling on school officials and police to review an A.I. gun detection system after an alert mistakenly detected that a student had a weapon. Omnilert AI Gun Detection System warned school leaders at Kenwood...

Maryland's infrastructure is at critical juncture, receives C grade, report shows

Maryland's infrastructure is at a critical juncture, receiving a C grade, according to a report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The report studied Maryland's roads, aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, hazardous...

Trump and Republicans Join Big Oil’s All-Out Push to Shut Down Climate Liability Efforts

As efforts continue to hold some of the world’s largest fossil fuel corporations liable for destructive and deadly climate impacts, backlash from the politically powerful oil and gas industry and its allies in government is on the rise, bolstered...

Maryland’s new energy standards too expensive, business representatives say

Some Maryland building owners and business groups say the state’s new energy standards are an expensive overreach, putting financial stress on companies and consumers alike. Covered buildings were supposed to submit data about their energy...

Maryland’s new energy standards too expensive, business representatives say

Some Maryland building owners and business groups say the state’s new energy standards are an expensive overreach, putting financial stress on companies and consumers alike. Covered buildings were supposed to submit data about their energy...

Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100 billion power grid suck

About $100 billion is on the line for electric ratepayers across 13 states, Maryland officials warn, as massive data centers become a reality across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. PJM Interconnection is the regional power grid operator for...

Maryland Lawmakers Address Cost of Data Center Surge

(TNS) — As data centers drive a surge in power demand, Maryland state Sen. Katie Fry Hester and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pressing the operator of the region’s electrical grid to ensure residents aren’t left footing the bill. PJM...

Will Kyler Gordon play against the Baltimore Ravens today? Latest injury update on the Chicago Bears' cornerback

Chicago faces a defensive crisis ahead of their clash with the Baltimore Ravens. Key cornerbacks Kyler Gordon, Jaylon Johnson, and Tyrique Stevenson are all sidelined due to injuries, leaving the secondary severely depleted. This forces less...

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say

NASA's flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some of the biggest losses appear to be happening behind the curtain of the government shutdown. Throughout the summer of 2025, Space.com interviewed nearly a dozen current...

Maryland Freedom Caucus forms regional coalition to address energy costs, shortages

MARYLAND (WBFF) — To tackle energy costs and shortages, the Maryland Freedom Caucus announced the formation of a regional coalition of state lawmakers. The coalition will hold a series of "Powering the Mid-Atlantic" hearings in Pennsylvania, New...