Howard County breaks ground on county’s first agricultural center

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 6:00A Aliza Worthington

Howard County officials broke ground on the county’s first-ever agricultural center, named after former Howard County Councilmember Charles C. Feaga. “Farming in Howard County has always been much...

Hot Plate: Local Oyster Seafood Throwdown, Cinghiale wine dinner, Ekiben Night Market, and more

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 5:30A Kit Pollard

As summer winds down and we head toward Labor Day weekend, Baltimore restaurants keep on going, with festivals, special dinners, grand opening celebrations, and more. Here’s a look at the week ahead:...

Thea Canlas, whose art explores Philippine identity, wins 2026 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 4:41A Ed Gunts

Thea Canlas, a Filipina American artist, is the winner of the 21 st annual Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize, awarded Thursday night at the Walters Art Museum. A graduate of the Maryland Institute...

University of Maryland finds germs can survive on the moon

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 3:30A Scott Maucione, WYPR

The moon is a hard place to stay alive without a space suit. It has radiation, extreme temperatures and a lack of water. However, researchers at the University of Maryland found in a recent study that microbes like bacteria and fungi from earth...

Maryland urges families to use SUN Bucks food benefits before they expire

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 3:00A Marcus Dieterle

Maryland officials are encouraging families enrolled in the state’s SUN Bucks program to use their food benefits before they expire. From June through August, Maryland SUN Bucks provides money to...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — August 28, 2026

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 2:34A 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 moon mystery deepens Ancient legal doctrine sinks case...

Friday Morning Headlines: Video shows scooter crashing through Cinnaholic window during disruptive...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/28 1:30A Baltimore Fishbowl Staff

Video shows scooter crashing through Cinnaholic window during large youth gathering at The Rotunda CBS Baltimore Howard County murder suspect arrested in India after reporting girlfriend missing WBAL...

MVA reviewing vehicle records as more Maryland drivers could be owed registration refunds

WMAR 2 News 8/26 11:00P Mallory Sofastaii

Maryland drivers have already received refunds after discovering the weight listed for their vehicles caused them to pay too much in registration fees. Now, the state is looking for others who may have been affected. The Maryland Motor Vehicle...

Baltimore Ravens hold joint practice with Washington Commanders ahead of preseason finale on Friday

WMAR 2 News 8/26 11:37A Avi Carr-Gloth

The Baltimore Ravens hosted the Washington Commanders for a joint practice at their Owings Mills facility Wednesday, the second such session of training camp after a trip to Minnesota last week. Quarterback Lamar Jackson said practicing against...

Art installation at Annapolis City Dock ties local artists to symphony's 65th season theme

WMAR 2 News 8/26 11:34A Ja Nai Wright

A new art exhibit at Annapolis City Dock is turning construction fencing into a canvas for local artists while building excitement for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra's upcoming season. The fencing surrounding the City Dock construction site now...

The 8th annual Festival of India will honor America 250 through an Indian American lens

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/26 11:03A Aliza Worthington

The Indian Cultural Association of Howard County (ICA) will hold the 8 th Annual Festival of India on Sept. 19-20 at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are both free. This year’s...

Quarry promised a $25,000 fund to homeowners for damages. Despite claims, they haven't seen a single...

WMAR 2 News 8/26 10:32A Blair Sabol

Homeowners in the Pleasant Chase neighborhood have been fed up with their next-door neighbor, the Savage Stone Quarry. The debacle over the industrial site has been drawn out more than 20 years now, as neighbors believe the weekly blasts have...

History-steeped commercial property in Mount Vernon sells at auction for $280,900

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/26 10:24A Ed Gunts

A commercial building and parking lot on one of Mount Vernon’s most eclectic and storied blocks sold at auction on Wednesday for $280,900. A.J. Billig Auctioneers handled the sale of the three-story...

Year-over-year Q2 revenue from Maryland cannabis sales tax up more than $10 million

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/26 10:10A Aliza Worthington

Maryland collected nearly $28.7 million in tax revenue from cannabis sales from April–June 2026, according to a release from the Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke E. Lierman. That is over $10 million...

Maryland judge blocks redistricting amendment from November ballot, state Supreme Court will have...

Baltimore Fishbowl 8/26 9:23A Sarah Petrowich, WYPR

A Maryland circuit court judge ordered that a constitutional amendment changing the state s congressional redistricting guidelines cannot appear on the November ballot, but the state Supreme Court...