News and explanation from across the state, from the Eastern Shore to the mountains of Western Maryland.
Maryland's commercial oyster season opened Oct. 1 for tong and dive gear, with dredges following Nov. 1. Here are the catch limits, the license rules and what state data says about the Bay's oyster population.
Maryland's 2026-27 archery deer season opened Sept. 11 and runs through Jan. 31, 2027. Here are the bag limits, the stamps hunters need and a new state rule on drones.
The Bay Bridge opened in 1952 as the world's longest continuous steel structure over water. A short guide to its history, its length and the two shores it connects.
The Maryland State House in Annapolis dates to 1779 and is the oldest state capitol still used by a legislature. It also once hosted the Congress that ratified the Treaty of Paris.
Ninety days a year, 188 lawmakers in Annapolis pass laws and the state budget. A plain guide to the session, the two chambers and how a veto is overridden.
