Maryland communities invited to apply for federal park and recreation grants

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 10:03A Evelyn Lucado

Millions of dollars in matching grants from the National Park Service will be available to help Maryland communities expand parks and recreational opportunities, with applications administered through...

The Trump administration is scaling back energy efficiency funding, but Maryland is stepping up

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 8:28A Sarah Petrowich, WYPR

The Trump administration changed guidance for two federal home energy rebate programs early this month, announcing it will no longer cover household switches from oil, propane or gas heating to electric heating. The change will restrict how...

Hot Plate: Sail250 events, Dangerously Delicious Pies closing in Hampden, Sally O’s x Baltimore...

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 6:00A Kit Pollard

From tall ship excitement to the first tomatoes of summer, this week is a fun one in Baltimore. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in the restaurant world: Openings & announcements A new brunch spot,...

Patoka picks up votes in mail in count, not conceding Baltimore County Executive Race

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 5:25A John Lee, WYPR

The vote totals in the race for the Democratic nomination for Baltimore County Executive tightened a bit Thursday. Julian Jones started the day with 7,944 more votes than Izzy Patoka with 35,000 mail-in ballots to count and more than 3,000...

The Yard Gym, an Australian fitness franchise, is coming to Timonium

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 5:14A Ed Gunts

A Timonium warehouse will soon house Baltimore County’s newest gym. The Yard Gym Timonium is the name of the fitness center that personal trainer and business owner Megan Monteiro plans to open at...

Trouble at the Wedding: Q&A With Kat Stoddard, Author of Wasp’s Nest

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 3:55A Jane Delury

Who doesn’t love a novel about a wedding that implodes before the flower arrangements start to wilt? Kat Stoddard’s Wasp’s Nest is a compulsive, witty debut set in the rarified sea air of Waspy Cape...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — June 26, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 3:31A 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 sets SNAP national record Music venue ordered to pay up...

Friday Morning Headlines: Baltimore offcials announce takedown of violent crime ring; Police offer...

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/26 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Baltimore officials announce takedown of violent crime ring involving juveniles WBAL News Radio Lake Clifton Coach Tree Harried has street named in his honor WMAR-TV Maryland has a new AC law for...

Tickets on sale for Cirque du Soleil's holiday show "Twas the Night Before..." at the Hippodrome

WMAR 2 News 6/25 11:00P Megan Knight

Summer has just begun but Cirque du Soleil wants you thinking ahead to the winter holidays. Tickets go on sale on June 26 for Cirque's holiday show "Twas the Night Before..." at the Hippdrome. The show is about a jaded girl who rediscovers the...

ABC News reports talks of a possible plea deal for Luigi Mangione in his federal murder case

WMAR 2 News 6/25 10:59P WMAR Staff

Attorneys for Towson native Luigi Mangione have talked about a possible plea deal in his federal murder case, according to ABC News. Sources told ABC that his attorneys spoke with federal prosecutors in Manhattan, ahead of a hearing scheduled for...

Tall ships and military vessels are docked in Baltimore for the Sail250 Maryland & Airshow

WMAR 2 News 6/25 10:37P Megan Knight

A celebration of maritime and aviation achievements is happening this weekend for the Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore. Tall ships and military vessels from the United States and around the world are in town, from Canada to Uraguay. There are...

Peach preserved: Judge orders sculpture on Ellicott City's Main Street can stay

WMAR 2 News 6/25 10:34A Blair Sabol

A fresh update to a juicy controversy practically heard around the world. After raising eyebrows last fall , a judge ruled that a larger-than-life peach sculpture could stay put outside the Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street. This comes after the...

New splash pad opens in Glen Burnie

WMAR 2 News 6/25 10:33A WMAR STAFF

Anne Arundel County officially opened a new splash pad today in Glen Burnie, just in time for the summer heat. The new amenity is located at the North Arundel Aquatic Center, which is also celebrating its 20th anniversary. The $3.5 million...

Sabrina Tapp-Harper secures victory in Baltimore City Sheriff race after Sam Cogen concedes

WMAR 2 News 6/25 10:15A Dominick Philippe-Auguste

Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen has conceded to Sabrina Tapp-Harper in the Democratic primary race, marking an upset victory that will make Tapp-Harper the first African American woman to hold the position since the office was founded in 1845....

How One Conversation Turned Into Community

Baltimore Fishbowl 6/25 5:00A Sponsored Post Staff

Being Jewish doesn’t always come with community—sometimes you have to go looking for it. Through the Jewish Connection Network , an agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, that first...