Lillian Reed

Columbia’s figure skating pioneer is 86 and not about to quit Forget the “Quad God.” Columbia Figure Skating Club cofounder Patricia Muth is 86 and not about to quit. The Banner sat down with her to talk about her decades as an ice skating instructor and the Win...

By @lillianreed.bsky.social: Columbia’s figure skating pioneer is 86 and not about to quit. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

A child died after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Howard County last month; the Attorney General's Office says it will not identify her, citing a juvenile secrecy law no one else applies this way. Im hoping someone out there knows who she was. Please reach out if you have info

It happens thousands of times every year.

More than 35% of all applications for charges statewide in 2024 came from people outside law enforcement.

Second Chance’s fight with the IRS brought scrutiny to donors In a new court filing, an appraiser for Second Chance says the IRS is waging a “scorched earth assault” on the Baltimore-based nonprofit that sells secondhand furniture and building supplies.

NEW: The IRS has scrutinized Baltimore nonprofit Second Chance, its appraiser and donors for years. Donors have been writing off their entire homes, rather than just salvaged materials. Tax guys say, uh, no.
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Howard County may crack down on paid house parties For-profit house parties are raging in suburban Maryland, prompting Howard and Montgomery county officials to crack down on the practice.

For-profit house parties are raging in Maryland's suburbs. Lawmakers in Howard and Montgomery counties are taking steps to crack down on the practice, which shares close ties to the short-term rental industry.

Theater owner blames closing of historic Havre de Grace venue on spat with mayor On July 1, Havre de Grace shut down the historic State Theater, saying the 300-seat venue had continued to hold events without a final permit.

Amid spat with mayor, theater owner wants another chance to bring historic Havre de Grace venue up to code

It’s not just late buses: Baltimore kids face serious safety risks Baltimore students have been followed, harassed, assaulted and held up at gunpoint while crisscrossing the city on public transit to get to and from school.

NEW: Baltimore students told about their experiences with violence and harassment on the way to school in the state's only district without yellow bus service for middle and high schoolers.

@lizbowie.bsky.social and I on what students are facing every day

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ICE pressures Howard County in public and behind closed doors Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the...

The talks reveal the extent of the federal government’s efforts to push for change in one of Maryland’s so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions.

The IRS fined Second Chance for helping donors dodge taxes A federal lawsuit filed by Second Chance reveals that the Baltimore nonprofit and its founder, Mark Foster, are under IRS scrutiny.

NEWS: Beloved Baltimore nonprofit Second Chance is tangling with the IRS.
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Why Howard County’s power brokers prefer to meet at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks The biggest political conversations in Howard County often happen at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks.

I started covering Howard County about six months ago. Almost immediately, people started telling me about "City Hall."

It turned out to be a Columbia Starbucks.

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Gov. Moore says it's not his job to chart Democrats' future Moore said he didn’t even watch Trump’s speech Tuesday night

I sat down w/ Gov. Wes Moore and talked about the Trump administration, and his role in the Democratic response.

"I don’t think it’s my job to tell the Democratic Party how to find itself," he told me. He wants to focus instead on protecting Marylanders.

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Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.

NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:

Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.

When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.

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Maryland federal workers feel pressure ahead of buyout deadline Maryland’s thousands of federal workers are feeling pressure about the Trump administration’s buyout offer as part of his effort to dramatically cut the government. Hundreds of them came to a Howard C...

President Donald Trump's administration called its buyout offer to federal workers a "fork in the road."

One Marylander bought utensils from a thrift store and handed them out at Tuesday night’s federal workers forum in Howard County. She said “I don’t want your damn fork."

Ravens’ Justin Tucker faces new allegations from 3 massage therapists Three additional massage therapists are accusing Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexually inappropriate behavior.

In all, 9 women from 5 different high-end spas have shared allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior by the Ravens Justin Tucker with @thebaltimorebanner.com. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...

Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate behavior by six massage therapists Women say Justin Tucker repeatedly exposed his genitals and, in three instances, apparently left ejaculate on tables after massages.

By @justinfenton.bsky.social, @brennasmith.bsky.social and @juliemore19.bsky.social: Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Maryland shut out of Medicaid system, health secretary says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media that the Trump administration is aware of the issue and that no payments had been affected.

Maryland among states shut out of Medicaid system, health secretary says

The plan for a Howard County business park Amazon didn’t want Howard County planners and consultants presented their preferred plan for redeveloping Columbia Gateway, the business park that Amazon passed over for its East Coast headquarters in 2018.

Amazon didn’t want Columbia Gateway, so Howard County has a new people-friendly plan

What a hedge fund’s $1 billion play has to do with downtown Columbia It’s not clear what the hedge fund ownership could mean for Columbia, which was founded in 1967 by James Rouse as a model of racial and socioeconomic integration.

A hedge fund is displeased with the Texas-based developer that owns much of downtown Columbia.

Vigilante mom arrested in Columbia shooting of two teens, police say A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers.

Vigilante mom arrested in Columbia shooting of two teens, police say, @lillianreed.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

What a dispute over Hanukkah lights in Howard County is really about It would be too simple to characterize the dispute over the Levines’ Hanukkah lights as a neighborhood squabble.

By @lillianreed.bsky.social: What a dispute over Hanukkah lights in Howard County is really about. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Howard County jury awards record $7.25 million verdict in medical malpractice suit The trial in Howard County Circuit Court ended with what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in county history

Howard County jury awards a record $7.25 million verdict in medical malpractice suit, @lillianreed.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

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