My name is Gabriella Fine, and I’m a journalist based in the D.C. area. Read some of my stories below.

  • What do new federal dietary guidelines mean for Maryland’s school lunches?

    School nutrition officials are determining how the changes will impact the hundreds of thousands of Maryland students who participate in federal food programs daily.

  • Maryland scouting leaders react as Scouting America agrees to Hegseth’s anti-DEI changes

    Scouting leaders are grappling with an announcement from the Pentagon that Scouting America will lose support from the Pentagon if it doesn’t comply with Trump’s anti-DEI executive order.

  • Grant money rescinded from Baltimore nonprofit could fund ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ DHS says

    Funding originally awarded to a West Baltimore nonprofit food distribution and compost center will instead likely be used for a controversial Florida immigrant detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.

  • Federal workers stuck in limbo, awaiting SCOTUS decision on Trump’s DOGE cuts

    Layoffs and placement on administrative leave have been widespread among Maryland’s 269,000 federal workers.

  • Carroll County librarians fear retaliation and feel overworked because of book review policy

    The policy was implemented as the public school system grappled with book reconsideration efforts led by the local chapter of conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty.

  • Carroll County rabbi remembers childhood friend killed in Australia Hanukkah shooting

    Rabbi Eli Schlanger, assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, was one of 15 people killed Sunday after two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.

  • Teen brings new life to an oft-misunderstood historic Sykesville hospital

    Brennan VanderVeer has a fervent commitment to preserving the ruins of Springfield hospital and honoring the legacy of its past patients and employees.

  • What We Can Learn From Campaign Music

    As candidates walk up to bat, many use songs as an emotionally evocative method of reaching voters. Music offers a glimpse into a politician’s explicit goals, campaign themes, and vision for America.

  • Barbie: Best. Mattel Ad. Ever.

    Greta Gerwig’s witty feminist film features a recognizable heroine whose brand comes with its own set of challenges.

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  • Tours of crumbling hospital will open to the public

    The Second Hospital for the Insane of Maryland opened in 1896. Now, thanks to a local teen, the public can walk the grounds and see the buildings up close.

  • Two year anniversary of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland

    School professionals believe more kids are showing up to school under the influence of cannabis.

  • Baltimore Mayor launches CleanUp program

    Mayor Brandon Scott launched the “Charm City CleanUp” initiative, a program that promises to address blight and beautify public spaces in 17 zones across the city.