BALTIMORE -- Volunteers throughout Maryland gave back to their communities to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. About 40 volunteers from Arts for Learning and CareFirst did their service at Baltimore's Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service.

In 1988, then Annapolis alderman Carl Snowden put together The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Maryland. Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own

Maryland civil and human rights leaders will be honored Wednesday at the 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom in Hanover.

For families with young children, marking the birthday of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. meant getting together to reflect on King’s work.

Martin Luther King III, center, poses with a group of students during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Time: 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Time: 12 p.m.-2 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there will be additional schedule changes to services across the D.C. area.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has become synonymous with a day of service in honor of King's legacy, and several projects got underway Monday across Baltimore in his honor.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

In Annapolis, Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus also honored Dr. King. Caucus members held an event at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman museum, then walked to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Tree to lay down a wreath in honor of the civil rights leader.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has become synonymous with a day of service, and several projects got underway Monday across Baltimore in his honor. The cold, snowy weather didn't stop some dedicated volunteers with The 6th Branch,

Maryland’s participation in the Coretta Scott King Classic is an opportunity to honor the family legacy and emphasize women’s empowerment.

The week of Jan. 20 has been almost a sacred one for Maryland lawmakers, as they reflect on the messages of two different icons – President Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr.