Many academic buildings at Bates College have lost heating for multiple days, reports the @BatesStudent. It snowed in Lewiston, Maine, where the college is located, this week: https://t.co/VAIBoKBm26

Baltimore’s first new library branch to open in 15 years, lots of new housing, and a once beleaguered neighborhood that’s now a signifier of what’s possible. From ⁦@MsHallieMiller⁩

Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink @CMKristinMink said an ICE officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone Monday as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeared to be detaining a person. https://t.co/OHdDfcAmoT

Here’s what The Banner found among hundreds of mold-related work orders from Montgomery County schools:

The quality of Maryland public schools is getting better. That’s according to the star ratings released by the Maryland State Department of Education today. Search our database, created by @Invisibae, to see how your school performed. https://t.co/HMmCS8Q8a3

Why rent is up more in Anne Arundel than anywhere in Maryland, with @SapnaBansil for @BaltimoreBanner:

BLEXIT arrived at Bowie State University yesterday with a message: “Happy Homecoming! Please leave the Democratic Party.” Inside the group’s visit, as well as how students and university officials reacted, in my latest story: https://t.co/JFKfNJYR6H

Actual text from the indictment: “I am not working on any plan :)” https://t.co/3atKtp7GOi

The University System of Maryland, which includes 11 of the state’s public universities, has achieved its highest enrollment recorded to date. Universities in the system are educating 178,131 students this fall, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Read: https://t.co/uZnd4oXlN6

State Sen. Dalya Attar, her brother and a Baltimore Police officer conspired to prevent a political opponent from speaking out against Attar in 2020, feds say in new indictment, reports @LeeOSanderlin

Exclusive from me: @RepRaskin has issued a letter signed by more than 60 Congress members demanding Trump provide answers on the legality of the ballroom construction. The demolition is being led by a Silver Spring company:

Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU. Two weeks later, $63 million was in Morgan’s bank account. Here’s what happened: https://t.co/87lmFNC8vA

The Banner can exclusively report that Baltimore's public market system has a new CEO. https://t.co/mCJZhjGfOH

Sources: As the Ravens look to turn around a spiraling season, some players have grown confused and frustrated by coordinator Todd Monken's play-calling: https://t.co/gMrP3gibxh

Weeks after Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus in Utah, the student group he co-founded claims the University of Maryland, College Park violated its free-speech rights with a $148.52 security fee: https://t.co/EpGFJLZhMg

Reflecting on their response to mass overdoses in Penn North this year, Baltimore officials gave themselves good marks. They're now putting a plan into writing. Council members want them to think more broadly about the response to future incidents

Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks... https://t.co/9QvRXq6tCz

Seven colleges in Maryland are now using direct admissions programs. That means students are receiving acceptances without actually applying to the schools. One Maryland university sent out 450,000 direct admit offers last year (!!!!!). Read my latest: https://t.co/7ZgXS8xNdF

ICYMI: Marylou Yam, president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, will retire this spring after 12 years of leadership. She saw the university through a number of changes, including in 2022 when the historically all-women college began admitting men. https://t.co/96pOP7YV3v

A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempted rape on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With @RubergSara: https://t.co/TBKooQGlSF