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January 2, 2018

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Martin O'Malley in no hurry for his State House portrait

Tuesday, Jan 2

Nearly three years after leaving office, former Gov. Martin O'Malley and his wife still haven't had their portraits painted for display in Annapolis.

Opposition ready to fight Franchot proposals to ease regulation of brewers

Disparate opponents are gearing to fight the recommendations of Comptroller Peter Franchot’s Reform on Tap task force recommendations to the General Assembly on how to unshackle the state’s growing craft brewery industry. Opponents who were on the task force complain that their input was ignored.

8 Baltimore trials to watch in 2018

The Gun Trace Task Force case, the bribery trial of state Sen. Nathaniel Oaks, and the killings of Phylicia Barnes and McKenzie Elliott are among the trials to watch in Baltimore in 2018

Hopkins student and family killed in Costa Rica plane crash

Johns Hopkins student Zachary Steinberg, his parents, and his two brothers were among 12 people killed in a plane crash Sunday in Costa Rica.

After third year of rampant violence, Baltimore searches wearily for answers

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Baltimore in the last three years. More than 1,000 people were shot in 2017 alone. As another historic year of violence blurs into history, and the page is turned to 2018, this is the reality: Baltimore is not just losing blood, it is hemorrhaging it.

Two Baltimore killings reported on first day of 2018

Baltimore's first homicides of 2018 reported on New Year's Day.

Ravens embark on another early offseason, knowing change is inevitable after team again comes up short

The retirement of defensive coordinator Dean Pees likely won't be the only change as the Ravens miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

Mike Preston: Dean Pees' retirement comes as Ravens need a new defensive voice

After two straight late season meltdowns, the Ravens need a fresh approach on defense.

After a spate of injuries, Maryland looks to 'reinvent' itself as it resumes Big Ten play

Having lost power forwards Justin Jackson and Ivan Bender in a span of 36 hours last week, Maryland will resume Big Ten play against Penn State on Tuesday night in College Park.

Winners and losers from 2017, the year in politics

The year 2017 is now in the books. And if 2016 was an unprecedented year in American electoral history, 2017 was definitely an unprecedented year in American