Journey Burris

Journey Burris is a fall 2025 intern on The Sun's emerging news desk. Contact her at jburris@baltsun.com.

Band members from the seven high schools in Carroll County march along Main Street for the first annual Veterans Day Parade in Westminster.(Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Veterans Day parade returns to Baltimore; traffic, parking restrictions set

November 7, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

Several downtown streets will close and parking rules will be temporarily suspended Saturday for the city’s 2025 Veterans Day Parade, according to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation.

FILE – SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Maryland to provide extra SNAP support amid federal funding uncertainty

November 7, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

As of Nov. 11, Maryland residents currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] benefits will get some extra help from the state, amid ongoing legal battles over the program.

Hagerstown man charged with arson in high-rise blaze that injured firefighter

November 6, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

Authorities say a Hagerstown man intentionally set several fires in his Potomac Towers apartment, prompting the evacuation of nearly 200 residents and injuring a firefighter; he now faces multiple arson-related...

A deer with a plastic pumpkin bucket stuck over its face in Parkville has likely been freed. (Courtesy of Bob Swensen)

‘Blue Bucket Boy’ deer believed to be freed after days with pumpkin pail on face in Parkville

November 5, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

A Parkville deer known as “Blue Bucket Boy” is believed to be safe after community wildlife rescue groups tracked it for days and determined it had freed itself from a...

The Maryland SPCA shelter sign is displayed outside the facility in Baltimore, Md., serving as a hub for animal care, adoption, and community support. (Nia Meyers/Staff)

Maryland SPCA halts dog intakes after canine influenza case

October 30, 2025 at 7:12 p.m.

The Maryland SPCA has paused all dog intakes for at least a month after a dog tested positive for canine influenza H3N2, while continuing adoptions under safety precautions.

8 Halloween specials, parties at Baltimore bars, restaurants

October 29, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

Halloween is quickly approaching — and Baltimore restaurants and bars are getting spooky with parties, drink specials and costume contests.

3 overnight shootings kill 1, wound teen, Baltimore Police say

October 29, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore Police are investigating three separate shootings Tuesday night in Baltimore, one of which left a man dead.

UMES announces record $38M donation from MacKenzie Scott

October 24, 2025 at 3:51 p.m.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced Friday that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $38 million, the largest single gift the university has ever received.

29-year-old arrested, charged in connection with South Baltimore murder

October 24, 2025 at 3:05 p.m.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing earlier this month in South Baltimore, according to police.

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