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Skip to content Sections xml:space="preserve"> Search xml:space="preserve"> Enewspaper Latest Sports Obituaries Weather Opinion Advertising September 01, 2020 75°F Home page Latest Coronavirus Enewspaper Sports Opinion Obituaries Advertisement Politics As severance news unraveled, Maryland Gov. Hogan’s former chief of staff sought help from the governor Even after he resigned from his job as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s right-hand man, even after a General Assembly committee questioned board members at his former agency who’d given him a six-figure severance, Roy McGrath pushed the governor to support him. By Pamela Wood 3h Coronavirus Maryland relaxes more coronavirus restrictions, will allow all businesses to open as it enters Stage Three of recovery plan Marylanders may soon be able to go to the movies and to see live shows, as Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that all businesses — including entertainment venues — can reopen starting Friday. By Pamela Wood and Emily Opilo 4h Read Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s latest coronavirus order | DOCUMENT Here’s what Baltimore City and surrounding counties are saying about Maryland entering Stage Three of recovery plan Dan Rodricks Mac Love’s firing: Entitled to his opinions but not his state job | COMMENTARY I can defend Love’s right to express his opinions. But I can’t defend his failure to predict the consequences of expressing them in public. By Dan Rodricks 2:48 PM Maryland official fired for social media posts defends actions, says he will pursue legal options Crime Baltimore Police moving to encrypt scanner transmissions, keeping public from hearing calls As part of a planned upgrade of its radio systems, the Baltimore Police Department is switching to encrypted transmissions, eliminating the ability for most of the public to listen in. By Justin Fenton 3h Baltimore City MTA plans significant reductions to bus, MARC service next year amid coronavirus losses The Maryland Transit Administration is proposing to scale back 20% of its bus service — cutting 25 bus lines and reducing service on 12 others — in the Baltimore region next year due to plummeting fare revenue and other funding sources amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Colin Campbell 3h Education State education board sets minimum online instruction requirement for Maryland schools to meet by end of 2020 Maryland’s top school official has proposed new minimum lesson requirements that would likely upend the detailed schedules most Maryland districts have created — just as the school year is starting. By Liz Bowie 2:21 PM Nation & World In Kenosha, Trump says law enforcement isn’t systemically racist, and the needed structural change is safety In Kenosha, Trump says law enforcement isn’t systemically racist, and the needed structural change is safety By Bill Ruthhart and Rick Pearson 1h Live updates: Trump defends police during Kenosha visit; Jacob Blake’s family says they refuse to let president use shooting as ‘political prop’ Table Talkers 20 recipes that take boxed cake mix to the next level While there are plenty of impressive desserts you can make, you don’t need to invest a lot of time and money in order to make a superb sweet. These recipes use common boxed cake mix as a base to get something great on the table without a ton of effort. By Madeline Buiano, The Daily Meal Aug 18, 2020 Coronavirus Maryland receives more than $2.4 million in federal funding to help combat fraudulent unemployment claims Maryland received more than $2.4 million on Tuesday in federal funding to help fight unemployment insurance fraud amid the coronavirus. By McKenna Oxenden 1h Business Shareholder files lawsuit against Under Armour, Plank over accounting practices A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Under Armour and founder Kevin Plank over accounting practices that are under investigation. By Lorraine Mirabella 3h Politics Baltimore gives destroyed Columbus statue back to Italian American organization that donated it The city of Baltimore plans to give a statue of Christopher Columbus that was knocked down on July 4 and thrown into the Inner Harbor to an Italian-American organization that donated it in 1984. By Talia Richman 4:02 PM Baltimore County Baltimore County to provide $100 incentive to recruit additional election judges Baltimore County is adding $100 to its existing pay rates for election judges to attract more applicants. By Wilborn P. Nobles III 12:01 PM Obituaries Sara King, co-founder of Liberty Jewish Center preschool, dies of the coronavirus Sara King, a former longtime Randallstown resident who with her husband established an accredited preschool at the Liberty Jewish Center in Pikesville, died in May of COVID-19. She was 97. By Frederick N. Rasmussen 5h Baltimore City No mail, no recycling, no electricity: String of power outages in Highlandtown complicates life during COVID-19 Four lengthy power outages over the past few months have drawn concern from residents and businessowners in Baltimore City's Highlandtown neighborhood. By Christine Condon 9:08 AM Crime Victim of brick assault in South Baltimore identified by police days after incident Police are investigating an incident captured in a video that went viral on social media, showing a man getting hit in the back of the head with a brick in South Baltimore. By Phillip Jackson 1:50 PM Baltimore Ravens ‘Significant role’ likely awaits Ravens rookie RB J.K. Dobbins; Madubuike ‘week-to-week’ after injury | NOTES Less than two weeks from his first professional game, Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins appears to have played his way into a considerable role on offense. By Daniel Oyefusi 2:43 PM Entertainment Morning show hosts Reagan and Bethany out at Baltimore’s Mix 106.5 FM Mix 106.5 FM announced a new morning show this week, as host Reagan Warfield announced his departure. By Christine Condon 5h DAILY CORONAVIRUS UPDATES See more DAILY CORONAVIRUS UPDATES articles Maryland coronavirus updates: Hogan announces Stage Three for Friday; MTA reduces service during pandemic 4:54 PM Advertisement LATEST NEWS See more LATEST NEWS articles Orioles’ bats break out, Renato Núñez homers twice in 9-5 win over Mets 10m Here’s what Baltimore City and surrounding counties are saying about Maryland entering Stage Three of recovery plan 1h Baltimore Police moving to encrypt scanner transmissions, keeping public from hearing calls 3h MTA plans significant reductions to bus, MARC service next year amid coronavirus losses 3h Gov. Hogan, Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman trade barbs over youth sports a day after protests 3h Maryland weather: August is fourth wettest in history, more rain expected this week 3h Wide receiver DJ Turner, who left Maryland after Big Ten postponed fall sports, transfers to Pittsburgh 4h 13 new COVID-19 cases announced in Carroll County; new data released on hospitalizations and deaths 4h Orioles on deck: Lineups, pitching matchup and how to watch Tuesday’s game vs. Mets 5h Harford schools in good shape to meet new standards set by Maryland education department, superintendent says 5h Advertisement Advertisement Sports See more Sports articles Sports The NFL will require coaches and staff near the bench to wear masks this season The NFL has updated its game-day protocols by requiring every coach and staff member in the bench area to wear a mask and reducing the size of each team’s travel party. By Rob Maaddi 2h Gov. Hogan, Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman trade barbs over youth sports a day after protests As MaxxFit Sports Performance closes, founder Chris Miller remains focused on growth of Howard County athletes Donald Trump chats with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren and says the return of football is ‘on the one yard line’ — but which one? Deon Queen leads Guard University to Tunnel Vision Summer League title in Anne Arundel County Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-to-5 Kentucky Derby favorite Anne Arundel says no tackling for youth football association ...