Baltimore Weekend Events: Artscape, GameCon, Deathfest, and more.

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 9:27A Marcus Dieterle

From the return of Artscape to a tabletop gaming convention, this weekend is about to be full of fun. Check it all out in our weekend events roundup: Heyward Conducts Enigma Variations , Thursday, May...

A year after layoffs, former federal workers are still piecing their lives back together

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 8:30A Capital News Service

By MEHEDI MAROF Capital News Service When David Harbourt signed onto a recent video call, he was alone in a motel room in central Kansas. But in any given week, he could be somewhere else. A year...

BUGS Youth Farmer’s Market shows fruits (and veggies) of these students’ labor

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 7:42A Aliza Worthington

Students at The Crossroads School have grown a lot this year, and that statement should be taken in multiple ways. Middle school students in the Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) program...

Tony-nominated “Schmigadoon!” to launch national touring production from Baltimore’s Hippodrome...

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 6:14A Ed Gunts

“Schmigadoon!,” a hit musical nominated for 12 Tony awards, will launch a national touring production from Baltimore in September of 2027. Producers announced this week that the tour will start at...

Maryland to require reservations at 6 State Parks starting Memorial Day weekend

WMAR 2 News 5/21 4:14A Ryan Dickstein

If weather the past two days is any indication, summer is right around the corner. Memorial Day usually marks the lead-in to warmer weather. With that, many Marylanders flock to state parks to enjoy the outdoors. While all are welcome, the...

A Throwback Worth Celebrating – The Associated’s Summer Soiree

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 4:00A The Associated Contributors

On Thursday, May 7, The Associated’s Young Adult Division hosted their biggest fundraising event of the year – The (Almost) Summer Soiree at Baltimore’s vibrant Accelerator Space. More than 200 young adults gathered for an evening of mingling,...

Parents accused of murdering newborn baby inside Pennsylvania hospital's maternity ward

WMAR 2 News 5/21 3:51A Ryan Dickstein

A mother and father allegedly murdered their newborn baby inside a Pennsylvania hospital's maternity ward. It happened May 2 at Tower Health Reading Hospital. That's where Kevin Canaan, 28 of Reading, Pennsylvania and Yeniffer Tavarez-Cepeda, 25...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — May 21, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 3:00A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: Maryland s green landmark Governor s campaign war chest Baltimore s...

Latest Headlines for Thursday May 21, 2026

WMAR 2 News 5/21 2:48A WMAR STAFF

Happy Thursday May 21, 2026. Finally temps cool off a bit. We're almost into a long holiday weekend. Here's your latest headlines. AACPS brings back class rankings Financial Boost for new moms ArtScape returns this weekend Forecast Here's what...

Thursday Morning Headlines: Damage from storms hits neighborhoods; Baltimore audit reveals unpaid...

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/21 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Severe storms cause damage; uproot trees CBS Baltimore Baltimore audit reveals millions in unpaid bills, frustrating city leaders WBAL-TV Insurance fraud trial of Real Housewives of Potomac star set...

Key Bridge work to be awarded in separate contracts, in effort to keep costs down

WTOP News 5/21 12:30A Will Vitka

State officials announced this week that they plan to split the work on the Francis Scott Key Bridge into four separate contracts going forward, in hopes of increasing competition and lowering costs. Tuesday’s announcement came three weeks after...

Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Confederate monuments returning to Baltimore; Remaining Key Bridge...

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/20 11:39A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Baltimore’s Confederate monuments are returning to the city. What now? The Baltimore Banner Maryland splits remaining Key Bridge rebuild into 4 contracts Baltimore Business Journal Baltimore County cuts chronic absenteeism below 15% as schools...

Harford County Council scraps data center moratorium to move Cassilly’s ban forward

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/20 10:40A Aliza Worthington

The Harford County Council on Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve an amendment to consider County Executive Bob Cassilly’s bill banning data centers ( Bill No. 26-011 ) emergency legislation....

SOWEBO Arts & Music Festival returns to Hollins Market

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/20 10:27A Evelyn Lucado

As the weather warms, the SOWEBO Arts & Music Festival is celebrating its 43rd year of festivities on Sunday, May 24, returning to Southwest Baltimore with live music, local vendors, and the...

Elevator pitch: Stewart and Jones make their cases to be Baltimore County’s next executive

Baltimore Fishbowl 5/20 9:45A John Lee, WYPR

The five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Baltimore County Executive have been homing in on their message to voters. With the June 23 primary now about a month away, WYPR’s John Lee got the “elevator pitches” the candidates are...