News across Greater Baltimore
Baltimore offers new round of opioid grants to neighborhood groups
This time Baltimore is doubling the amount it’s offering to local nonprofits, by awarding four million dollars in community grants. Each of the grants will be worth between $250,00 and $500,000. The goal of the program is to fund groups that are local to their communities and…
Women’s soccer overwhelms Loyola defense in shutout win
Before Saturday’s matchup against the Greyhounds, it had been almost four years since the Boston University women’s soccer team won in Baltimore. So despite their two-game win streak, it looked like this could yet again be a tough one for BU. Entering the match, The Loyola…
Maryland voters already casting ballots in 2026 election
Baltimore County Elections Chief says she expects a busy election based on the number of ballots already returned. She says voting by mail-in ballots is as reliable as ever.
Monumental hearing in Baltimore Archdiocese bankruptcy case is delayed
The new hearing is set for Nov. 19. At the last report from the church and survivors in July, the parties were still hundreds of millions of dollars apart on an agreement.
Police Blotter Sept. 22 to Sept. 28
By Morgan Lane, Editor-in-Chief Towson University Police Department Sept. 22, 2026: A student reported the theft of their e-scooter. Sept. 22, 2026: A student reported the theft of one of their license plates. Sept. 23, 2026: A student was reported to student accountability for…
Crossword Sept. 28, 2026
By The Towerlight Editors Play this week’s crossword puzzle! Theme: As seen on campus
Baltimore is spending more to board up vacant houses. Why?
The city was figuring out how to secure vacant houses. In the process, it discovered some of those houses weren't as empty as they appeared.
Maryland fiscal leaders bump state revenue estimate, $3B budget shortfall still to come
The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates raised its last earnings estimate by $320 million, bringing the state’s total anticipated revenue to more than $27.4 billion. But that’s a 1% decline compared to last fiscal year, and a multi-billion-dollar structural deficit is still…
1 injured in York Road shooting, not tied to Towson University
By Morgan Lane, Editor-in-Chief A suspect has not yet been arrested following a shooting that occurred on the 8000 block of York Road on Sunday evening, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. An 18-year-old male unaffiliated with the university was located near…
GPB News
Published September 27Sunday Puzzle: So-so
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and WYPR listener Katherine Jakuta of Baltimore, Maryland play the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 27Sunday Puzzle: So-so
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and WYPR listener Katherine Jakuta of Baltimore, Maryland play the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.
Philadelphia Weekly
Published September 26Baltimore Middle School Teacher Charged With Trafficking Chester County Teen
Rogie Legaspi, 56, a Baltimore middle school teacher, faces trafficking and assault charges after a two-year abuse case in Chester County.