The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. Officials said the crew of the Dali will remain on board the grounded container ship while crews conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the fallen bridge.

Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan will rest and recover over the next week before his owners and trainer Kenny McPeek make a “last-minute decision” about whether to point him toward the May 18 Preakness Stakes, expected to feature a field dominated by fresher horses. As the new champ posed for photos outside his barn at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, co-owner Lance Gasaway said he would only want his horse to run in the $2 million Preakness if he has a strong chance to win…

Many of the nation’s fallen firefighters — 226 of them — were remembered this past weekend, in front of fire agencies and families from across the nation. One of the larger groups of honorees in recent years, it included 89 who died in 2023 and 137 from prior years. They included Christopher D. Morlan, a battalion chief with the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services. The second Frederick County firefighter memorialized over the weekend was Mark R. Fisher Jr., a volunteer in Frederick County and career firefighter with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.

UPMC Western Maryland officials announced Friday the donation of $250,000 to five community organizations. The funding was made possible through the support of Maryland Physicians Care, which administers Maryland Medicaid in communities across the state. UPMC has a 25% ownership stake in MPC, said Michele Martz, UPMC Western Maryland president.

Peabody Conservatory graduates will hear addresses from music legend Stevie Wonder and trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland during the May 22 commencement ceremonies. The Johns Hopkins University announced this week that Copeland, the first African American principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, will address undergraduates at the morning ceremony. Wonder, a 25-time Grammy Award winner, will speak at the afternoon ceremony for graduate students, according to a university news release.

Morgan State University is pioneering transportation research, backed by a $15 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The research focuses on the development of smart, green, equitable and safe streets for all, using technology to collect data from smart intersections around the campus.

Frederick County’s Board of Education on Wednesday considered ways the school district can cut costs — such as athletics and extracurriculars, class sizes and transportation — to address a nearly $49 million budget deficit. The board also discussed and debated potential changes to how much charter schools could receive out of the funds they’re eligible for, which could slightly decrease Frederick County Public Schools’ budget.

Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels is calling on protesters to end their encampment on the campus. The president wrote in a letter that the university will “take additional steps as necessary,” including disciplinary and legal actions. The Hopkins Justice Collective, among other organizations, has taken responsibility for leading the charge in calling on the university administration to divest from Israel as the death toll in Gaza rises, according to the Health Ministry.

Baltimore Water Taxi season is underway, and for people looking for a way to get around the Inner Harbor, there’s a new route and more options. “It’s a good enhancer to anyone’s experience in Baltimore,” said Michael McDaniel, the president and CEO of Baltimore Water Taxi. The company that owns the water taxi also operates the Charm City Circulators Harbor Connector, which is the city’s free maritime public transit option.