In their May 14 primary election, Maryland Democrats face a dilemma, but at least it’s the good kind: how to choose between two well-qualified candidates seeking the nomination to run for U.S. senator against the likely Republican contender, former governor Larry Hogan. Similar in policy and ideology, either Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks or Rep. David Trone, who has represented Maryland’s 6th Congressional District since 2019, could do the job, which is currently held by retiring incumbent Ben Cardin (D). (Photo: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

The title of Realtor once meant trust and expertise. But America’s largest trade association has an image problem today — and local members are dealing with the fallout. Greater Baltimore’s roughly 4,700 Realtors are now facing a more suspicious client base, thanks to a $418 million settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in cases that alleged widespread collaboration to keep agent commissions high.

Riders will enjoy free trips on Bus, Light Rail, Metro, Commuter Bus, MARC, and Mobility on April 22. The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is encouraging people to ditch their cars on Monday, April 22, and enjoy a free ride across all transit services. Officials say by choosing transits, riders help decrease road congestion and vehicle emissions throughout the region.

I’ve been commuting from Annapolis to Baltimore a couple of days a week for several months now. We’ve got traffic in Annapolis, and, sure, sometimes it’s maddening. There was that one time a sailboat mast got caught in a powerline on Forest Drive. But I have to ask you veteran Baltimore Beltway commuters a question. Is it always this bad? Is it as dangerous as it seems to a new commuter like me?

Merck, a leading global technology company with a U.S. laboratory in Rockville, launched the Aptegra CHO Genetic Stability Assay, which leverages whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics to significantly accelerate customers’ biopharmaceutical safety testing, thereby helping to accelerate customers’ entry into commercial production.

The CEO of a Baltimore bank made his debut on a high-profile list of Black business executives. John Lewis, the CEO of Harbor Bank, was named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 list of the most influential executives in corporate America. Lewis, who took charge of the bank last year, is joined on the list by 300 Black business leaders across the country, including two T. Rowe Price Group Inc. executives.

When her husband was undergoing cancer treatment, Cindy Perez of Southwest Ranches, Fla., learned about a new blood test that could help find early cancers. The 50-year-old said she felt fine, but her husband urged her to take the test anyway. To her surprise, the blood test — called Galleri — came back positive. Scans revealed a small tumor in her groin and a diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma, a rare but aggressive form of cancer.

Across the country, authorities have been increasingly using genetic technology to solve decades-old cases that had captivated the public and confounded law enforcement. But in Baltimore, where there are thousands of unsolved homicides, it has yet to occur. The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office is hoping to change that, creating a new cold case division within the homicide unit that will pursue funding for forensic genealogy testing — which involves using DNA submitted to family tree websites and famously helped solve the Golden State Killer case — and work with detectives to better strategize around unsolved cases that may be ripe for a fresh look.

Gov. Wes Moore has bragged about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session, a display of bipartisan achievement he called “Maryland’s win.” With his second legislative session now in the rearview mirror, Moore has been touting bipartisan support for his agenda the past two sessions since he took office in 2023.

In early April, a WTOP staffer noticed an unusual number of streetlights were out along the Beltway in Maryland, with more than 60 spotted between Interstate 95 and the exit to Connecticut Avenue. This left large sections of the interstate where streetlights exist, in the dark. Was it just one section of highway being plagued by the outages?