News across Greater Baltimore

Rural Maryland Council Seeks Input Through Rural Resident Needs Survey
Queen Anne’s County residents are encouraged to share their experiences and priorities by participating in the Rural Resident Needs Survey, an effort designed to help identify the needs of rural communities across Maryland.

Baltimore nonprofit brings trees and jobs to underserved communities – all while fighting climate change
The Baltimore Tree Trust is not only planting thousands of trees across Charm City, but it’s providing hands-on workforce development to members of the community. Over the next two years, the organization is looking to create 900 new tree wells in South and West Baltimore

Howard County Football Week 6 Preview and Predictions
Week 6 of the 2026 high school football season brings another important slate of matchups for Howard County teams. With the regular season entering its final stretch, teams will look to build momentum, strengthen their conference position and make a push toward the postseason.…

PHOTOS: Moran leads Towson in 3-1 victory over Northeastern
The Towson Tigers took down Northeastern in four sets on Saturday afternoon. Junior setter Kaitlyn Moran boasted a career-high 48 assists in the victory. Outside hitter Taylor Pagan had a season-high 18 kills in the win. Middle blocker Malinah Purcell-Telefoni earned a…
Sunday 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.

Sunday 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.
Baltimore 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.
Maryland ACA plan premiums will rise 14.6% next year
The increase is the second year in a row the state has seen substantial increases to premiums. Last year, premium rates increased 13.4%. The increases over the last two years have been hefty compared to usual rate increases that hovered around 8%.
Baltimore County grapples with its environmental future as it inks trash incineration deal
“We have to start somewhere with how we deal with our waste.”A divided county council passed the trash-burning contract, but not before members debated its effect on the environment and the difficulty of finding alternatives.

Baltimore County Council preparing to raise its pay and the county executive’s
The council chair says council members have been historically underpaid. If it passes, the salary increase will kick in in December, after the November election.

Baltimore filmmaker Marnie Ellen Hertzler previews her latest film ahead of the 2026 New/Next Film Festival
WYPR’s Taylor Holbrooks sat down with Marnie Ellen Hertzler, the director of New/Next Film Festival's 2026 opening night film.

Towson aims to improve weekend life on campus, plan more activities
By Morgan Lane, Editor-in-Chief A typical Saturday at Towson is so quiet that it’s easy to forget the university has almost 20,000 students. Widely known as a “suitcase school,” or a university where students leave campus to go home for the weekend, Towson has historically been a…