The ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes obviously never wrote about American basketball players and cheerleaders, but surely he would have recognized the satirical spirit permeating "Lysistrata Jones." That's because this musical currently being staged by Red Branch Theatre Company is a contemporary riff on his comedy "Lysistrata."

With the 136th Maryland State Fair opening this week, officials are especially mindful of safety concerns on the midway rides

The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball lottery game has climbed to $700 million, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Maryland and eight other states plan to further tighten air pollution limits aimed at reducing global climate change

Statistics released earlier this month show a spike in the number of deaths in the county linked to heroin and powerful painkillers in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2016. Howard tied Montgomery – a county with nearly three times Howard's population – with 10 deaths, twice last year's number. On a per capita basis, the Howard deaths are alarming.

A look at the logistics of moving Cirque du Soleil's 'Ovo' production into Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena for its Aug. 23-27 run.

The Orioles finally win a series on their fifth August attempt.