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The Legacy Chase Returns to Shawan Downs September 26

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Photo credit: Bob Keller The 25th running of The Legacy Chase is September 26, 2026 at Shawan Downs and is presented by Brown Advisory. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. The popular kids zone is back this year with a petting zoo,...

Underwater grasses made gains in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay in 2025

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:46:10 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Underwater grasses cover more of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries this year compared to last, though Maryland has only reached about one-third of its restoration goal. Submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, throughout the Chesapeake Bay...

The Right Fit: Finding and Hiring Teachers and Staff Who Inspire

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Clark Wight, president of The St. Paul’s Schools in Baltimore, works with young students. Photo credit: The St. Paul s Schools. Teaching is, famously, a challenging profession, known for long hours, major responsibilities and limited pay. But the...

Towson University introducing new 'mid-Atlantic' tuition rate for students in 6 neighboring states, DC

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:23:56 Z

(WMAR 2 News) TOWSON, Md. Towson University is introducing a new mid-Atlantic tuition rate for students in six neighboring states and Washington, D.C. The "value-enhanced" rate will be available starting in fall 2027 for students residing in Delaware, the District...

New grain facility at Port of Baltimore boosts Maryland farm exports

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:03:22 Z

(WMAR 2 News) BALTIMORE Maryland farmers now have a more direct path to global markets thanks to a new grain transloading facility at the Port of Baltimore. The Moore-Miller administration announced the facility Wednesday. The facility spans four acres, includes...

Driver sought after deadly South Baltimore hit-and-run

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:49:51 Z

(WMAR 2 News) A man was struck and killed while walking in the 400 block of East Patapsco Avenue early Wednesday morning, and Baltimore Police are searching for the driver responsible. The 46-year-old victim was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Police...

Baltimore County Executive backs key step to advance long-stalled Lutherville Station Project

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:35:39 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is asking the county council to sign off on supporting a key part of the controversial Lutherville Station development. It’s a clear indication that the project is moving forward. A developer wants to...

What Art Can Do: Q&A With Rachel Pastan, Author of “We’re So Lucky to Live Here”

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:30:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Toward the end of Rachel Pastan’s fifth novel, We’re So Lucky to Live Here , protagonist Gwen Rivlin reflects on how performing a monologue from Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard years earlier had altered her life’s path: “Hadn’t it changed...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — September 9, 2026

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: Silver Diner s unexpected airport demand Where there s smoke there s bans Baltimore County targets late-night events...

Wednesday Morning Headlines: Emergency landing at BWI after bird strike; Odor woes on the rise at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; Gov. does not rule out tax increases in coming year; an

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:21:07 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Southwest flight makes emergency landing at BWI after hitting birds WBAL News Radio Honda owners targeted in airbag theft spree across region CBS Baltimore Maryland is suing Baltimore s Ovenbird bakery for more than $650,000 Baltimore Banner Odors...

It’s Here – Our 2026-2027 Guide to Baltimore Independent Schools is Out

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Baltimore Fishbowl s eleventh annual Guide to Baltimore Independent Schools is out! Over the next few weeks, we will share stories from the Guide about the students, teachers, administrators, campuses, and programs that make up the independent school...

Ravens select Gwyn as their starting center for Week 1 at Indianapolis

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:43:03 Z

(WMAR 2 News) OWINGS MILLS, Md. The Baltimore Ravens are set to start Jovaughn Gwyn at center in this weekend's opener at Indianapolis. Coach Jesse Minter announced that Monday. Baltimore lost standout center Tyler Linderbaum to free agency, and Danny Pinter...

Ravens roll out kickoff week events across Maryland ahead of season opener

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:29:40 Z

(WMAR 2 News) The Baltimore Ravens are marking the start of the 2026 NFL season with a series of events across Maryland leading up to Sunday's season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Activities scheduled throughout the week include community appearances, a...

Founding Farmers moving HQ to Maryland, creating 90 jobs in Prince George's County

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:20:44 Z

(WMAR 2 News) Founding Farmers, the farmer-owned restaurant group known for its Mid-Atlantic restaurants, has moved its headquarters to Maryland and plans to create more than 90 full-time jobs by the end of next year. Governor Wes Moore announced Tuesday that the...

BmoreArt’s Picks: September 8-14

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) BmoreArt’s Picks: September 8-14 This Week: Baltimore Transfiguration International Film Festival at 2640 Space, Concentric Circles exhibition lecture at Silber Gallery, opening reception for Myungsook Ryu Kim at TU Center for Asian Art + Culture,...

Five Stories To Start Your Week: New Official City Tree; Downtown Restaurant Closes; Changes at WBAL News Radio.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:57:44 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Last week, we shared news about the closure of an elevated social dining restaurant in downtown Baltimore; changes at WBAL News Radio; and Baltimore naming a new (less smelly) official city tree. Revisit the stories here: Four drinks sit on a black...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — September 8, 2026

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:18:58 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: Fells Point s summer tradition ends Maryland s deadliest summer culprit revealed Frederick s unconventional...

Tuesday Morning Headlines: Fells Point ID checkpoints are ending; Violent clash at ICE protest in Frederick; $18 minimum wage at BWI airport announced; and more.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:30:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Baltimore will end ID checkpoints in Fells Point after Labor Day CBS Baltimore Three Hopkins hospitals, including Howard County, were closed to EMS intake on Monday Baltimore Banner Baltimore pools close as season ends amid vandalism WBAL News Radio...

Police say speeding pickup crossed center line, causing head-on crash that killed Reisterstown woman

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:43:08 Z

(WMAR 2 News) A pickup truck driving at a high rate of speed crossed the center line, causing a head-on crash that killed a Reisterstown woman on Saturday night, Baltimore County Police say. Halina Tsishchanka, 50, was the driver of the other car, and she was...

Our nice stretch of weather continues

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:34:24 Z

(WMAR 2 News) Happy Monday! Hope you aren't laboring too hard out there for the holiday. Pleasant weather continues over from the weekend stretch into Monday. Highs range in the 80s under clear skies. We will see a slight cooling overnight with the 60s expected....

5 dead after Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway in Miami, striking multiple vehicles

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:21:03 Z

(WMAR 2 News) At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway during a landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles on a road surrounding the airport, officials said. There is no apparent...

1 dead, 2 hurt after hit-and-run leads to police pursuit in Howard County

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:27:18 Z

(WMAR 2 News) HOWARD COUNTY, Md. A man is dead and two others are hospitalized after a police chase in Jessup early Sunday morning the second deadly pursuit in Howard County this year. An Infiniti sedan hit an occupied, parked Howard County Police Department...

Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:20:22 Z

(WMAR 2 News) The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against...

What to expect on Labor Day: Closures, travel and store hours

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:52:52 Z

(WMAR 2 News) Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Labor Day began as a state holiday in...

Maryland launches $50 million program to help teachers and first responders buy their first homes

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:39:43 Z

(WMAR 2 News) Governor Wes Moore announced a new $50 million mortgage assistance program Friday to help teachers and first responders buy their first homes in Maryland. The program, called First Homes for First Responders and Teachers , will offer eligible...

Man duct-taped to airplane seat after allegedly using racial slurs causing flight to divert to BWI

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:51:08 Z

(WMAR 2 News) A man was arrested at BWI Thursday night after being accused of causing a disturbance on a flight out of Houston, as well as using racial slurs toward a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight. Layne Lundeen,67, of Tucson, Arizona, was...

John Carroll, Dunbar dominate inaugural Grit and Greatness Invitational in Baltimore

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:54:17 Z

(WMAR 2 News) BALTIMORE, Md. High school football season is underway in Maryland, and Under Armour Stadium in Baltimore served as the backdrop for a historic opening weekend doubleheader. A partnership between The John Carroll School and Under Armour brought the...

Friday Afternoon Headlines: 915-pound squash sets Maryland record; Baltimore City College renovations delayed up to year; Slim pickings at Maryland’s pick-your-own apple orchards; and more.

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:12:32 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) 915-pound squash grown in Sykesville sets new Maryland record The Baltimore Sun Baltimore City College renovations delayed by up to a year The Baltimore Banner Maryland orchard owner says slim pickings for pick-your-own apples this season WTOP...

Baltimore names a new, better smelling, official city tree

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:01:01 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Invasive to the region, costly to maintain, and with flowers bearing an unpleasant odor some liken to rotting fish, the Chanticleer pear tree has been a less-than-ideal representative of Baltimore. Yet, for more than 50 years, the species – also...

Strong storm topples tree into bedroom, narrowly missing woman inside

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:27:50 Z

(WMAR 2 News) A woman is counting her blessings after strong storms toppled a tree right onto the bedroom she'd been staying in. Im damn lucky. I really am," Linda Trader said. Thank you, Lrd, you gave me another day." Trader was staying with friends, Diana and...

DNR opening 100+ acres of land to lease for regenerative farming

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:19:29 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is opening 111-acres of agricultural property for lease to farmers who use regenerative farming practices, both to expand land access and promote sustainable agriculture. The new program, Regenerative...

Civil War soldier from U.S. Colored Infantry's grave uncovered near Bulle Rock development

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:01:03 Z

(WMAR 2 News) HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. Trapsing through the woods across from the Bulle Rock development, preservationists found evidence of a forgotten family plot. I live there across the street, said Sue Nappi, a cemetery preservationist, Passed it every day. Never...

Orioles announce 2027 spring training schedule with 15 home games at Ed Smith Stadium

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:11:01 Z

(WMAR 2 News) BALTIMORE, Md. The Baltimore Orioles announced their 2027 Grapefruit League spring training schedule, set to begin Friday, Feb. 19, at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, against the Atlanta Braves. The 15-game home schedule features eight games...

Getting to Charm City Live: road closures and parking restrictions

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Charm City Live is happening this Saturday, Sept. 5, a free, one-day festival celebrating the music, culture, and community of Baltimore. Charm City Live takes place at War Memorial Plaza from noon to 9:00 p.m. this Saturday, and it can attract as...

Behind prison walls, Maryland women sew flags for Fort McHenry

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:30:00 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Baltimore’s harbor once saw the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air, inspiring the Star-Spangled Banner. Many of the American flags that fly over government buildings—including Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine—come from...

Hot Plate: Vito’s expands, Burnt Hill turns one, Fiesta de Clavel, and more

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:12:44 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) With kids back at school and football returning to the airwaves, local restaurants are gearing up for fall with expansions, events, and more. Here’s a look at what’s on tap: Openings & announcements Good news for Timonium pizza lovers: Vito’s Pizza ,...

Downtown Baltimore ‘elevated social dining’ restaurant closes, hints at ‘new chapter’

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:10 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Just five months after opening, a downtown Baltimore restaurant has closed. Fruition at 135th, which offered “elevated social dining,” opened at the end of March at 135 E. Baltimore St. “Fruition at 135th may be exiting, but this isn’t goodbye,” the...

The Daily Dispatch Quiz — September 4, 2026

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:37:02 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Put your local news knowledge to the test with David Conn’s Daily Dispatch Quiz . 6 questions. 90 seconds. Today’s topics include: Redistricting showdown reaches high court Gloria Steinem s Maryland political legacy Judge questions birthright...

Friday Morning Headlines: Redistricting ballot question can go before voters, Md. Supreme Court decides; 59 heat-related deaths mean Maryland’s deadliest summer on record; Outlaw the mustang o

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:40:30 Z

(Baltimore Fishbowl) Maryland Supreme Court says redistricting ballot question can go before voters Maryland Matters With 59 heat-related deaths, 2026 has been Maryland s deadlies summer on record Baltimore Banner Outlaw the mustang, missing since June, is safely...

Baltimore County officer shoots woman in Middle River, police say

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:46:06 Z

(WMAR 2 News) BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. A Baltimore County police officer shot a woman on Thursday morning in Middle River, according to a news release from the department. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Carroll Island Road in Middle River after receiving a...