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Replacement mail-in ballots for Maryland primaries being sent to voters this week
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (489+ words) May 26, 2026 / 10: 13 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Maryland's Board of Elections (SBE) says replacement mail-in ballots are being sent this week to voters for the state's 2026 primary elections. The'SBE previously acknowledged an error by its mail-in ballot vendor'that resulted in some voters…...
How Washington's crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (531+ words) February 15, 2026 / 9: 27 AM EST / CBS News Spend some time staring at the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," and you can't miss the ice. It's everywhere. Cold weather became part of Washington's military strategy, says Alex Robb, an educator at Washington…...
Newly-signed Maryland bill aims to restrict students' use of cellphones during school hours
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (374+ words) May 26, 2026 / 8: 41 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law on Tuesday that will restrict students' use of'cellphones and other personal devices'in public schools. The'Maryland Phone Free Schools Act'requires every local board of education to adopt…...
Showers and storms for Memorial Day across Maryland
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (241+ words) Updated on: May 25, 2026 / 8: 20 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore The wet weather pattern that developed late last week will continue across Maryland on Memorial Day. Areas of dense morning fog will slowly lift by mid to late morning. Temperatures in the lower…...
Best and worst times to hit the road in Maryland for Memorial Day weekend
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (167+ words) May 21, 2026 / 10: 00 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore Memorial Day weekend kicks off a period of heavy travel on Maryland roads, bringing heavy traffic along major roadways. More than 335, 000 drivers are expected to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge between Friday, May 22, and Memorial…...
Maryland reaches $4. 1 million settlement with housing development accused of polluting Gunpowder River
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (276+ words) May 19, 2026 / 1: 27 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Maryland reached a $4. 1 million settlement with Ridgely's Reserve, a housing development, for polluting the Gunpowder River with runoff during construction, the Attorney General's Office said Tuesday." Gunpowder River is a tidal estuary of the Chesapeake…...
U. S. Navy Blue Angels give Annapolis spectators a "thrill" with flyover practice ahead of demonstration
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (554+ words) Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 6: 53 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Thousands of people packed the Annapolis, Maryland, waterfront on Tuesday as the U. S. Navy's elite flight squadron, the Blue Angels, performed a full rehearsal over the Severn River ahead of Wednesday's official air show....
Cooling centers available across Maryland as intense heat sets in
1+ week, 1+ day ago (478+ words) May 18, 2026 / 3: 31 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Cooling centers are open across Maryland as intense heat is expected to stick around for the first half of the week." Temperatures will feel more like mid-July, with highs in the mid-90s through Wednesday before rain…...
Maryland lawmakers ask EPA to preserve climate endangerment finding
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) Updated on: September 18, 2025 / 2: 51 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore In a letter, several Maryland lawmakers asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain protections against greenhouse gases. The lawmakers want the EPA to uphold its greenhouse gas emissions "endangerment finding," a 2009 decision…...
44 dogs rescued from Maryland home after suspected animal cruelty
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) Updated on: July 21, 2025 / 7: 31 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore 44 bully-type breed dogs were removed from a Harford County home following a report of suspected animal cruelty on Thursday. Harford County Deputies and Animal Control Officers were called to the residence on the…...