Blue crab populations are down, but experts are not worried
The annual winter dredge survey by Maryland and Virginia said there are an estimated 317 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year. File photo by Maryland Matters. The…
How best to reduce California homelessness?
In summary A panel at the CalMatters Ideas Festival debates how to reduce homelessness without punishing poverty. There’s worry about a potential $1 billion cut in state funding. California housing…
Headwaters Foundation’s first CEO to depart after $26M in grants
Headwaters Foundation has a focus on healthy children in western Montana. (Photo illustration by Getty Images) When the Headwaters Foundation formed in 2017 to support community health in western Montana,…
‘Terrible options’ if T budget isn’t straightened out, watchdog says
Public transportation is on the verge of an “existential crisis,” cities and towns that help fund the system warned, as the MBTA moves ahead with a budget plan that drains…
Pueblo syringe exchange ban temporarily blocked by district judge
(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A ban on syringe exchange programs in Pueblo is on hold after a district court judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order against enforcement of the new…
50 Cent goes to Washington — and it was as awkward as you think
Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter, left accompanies Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his lawyer Ben Crump outside the U.S. Capitol after meeting with lawmakers about Black entrepreneurship on June 05, 2024,…
Health officials urge Marylanders stay cool this summer; report first 2024 heat death
Maryland has been working to implement worker heat protections since 2020. Photo by Batuhan Toker/Getty Images Plus. The Maryland Department of Health is urging residents to stay cool and practice…
Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history
Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs…
State unveils online portal for hate-crime reporting, as incidents continue to rise
Racially motivated hate crimes are most prevalent by far in Maryland, followed by attacks on religion and sexual orientation or gender identity. Photo Michael Thomas/Getty Images. As reported hate crimes…
CT theaters slated to lose $3.5M in expected ARPA funds
More than a dozen theater organizations — including the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Torrington’s Warner Theater, Waterbury’s Palace Theater and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford —…