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About a half-dozen events traditionally hosted by the local Latino community in Maryland have either been canceled, relocated or altered during Hispanic Heritage Month, which features Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16.

Will Milam, who is running to unseat Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy, said the sheriff's office is broken, citing staff shortages and a toxic environment.

A White Marsh landfill has applied for a permit to dump a toxic liquid called leachate into the Bird River, a tributary of the Upper Gunpowder River.

Cowser hit his second homer in as many games and 15th of the season.

Johns Hopkins Medicine officials say they have ended negotiations with the insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, leaving its doctors and hospitals out of network for some 60,000 patients.

Gabe Albornoz’s decision not to seek reelection will ensure three open at-large seats before next year’s Democratic primary.

The Baltimore County Council voted 5 to 2 to approve a redistricting map that gives Maryland’s third largest county more opportunity to represent its diverse population.

A woman screamed to warn others she saw a bear, but there was no black bear attack in Baltimore County on Monday.

The Baltimore City council voted unanimously in favor of Michelle Taylor, from Shelby County, Tennessee, where she oversaw a Memphis-area health department.

A lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure.

Most Montgomery County Public Schools parents would grade the district as an A or B. However, 34% of poll respondents said they believe the quality of public schools is getting worse.

The poll, conducted by OpinionWorks LLC, contacted 910 county residents ages 18 or older from Aug. 16-23.

For the past two months, we have been putting together a team of journalists who can cover the issues that matter most to residents.

More than 4,000 applications were submitted for a DMV-focused arts gallery, a figure its curator attributes to the lack of arts spaces not only for local artists but for women.

While mostly positive, the Banner-commissioned poll shows deep economic concerns for residents of Maryland’s wealthiest county.

Sunshine General Store in Brookeville has offered food and community for decades that keeps customers coming back.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signaled his support for the BMORE BUS plan, but was concerned that the proposal, which the MTA released, doesn’t have significant state dollars allocated to it.

NBA star Stephen Curry and pro golfer Jordan Spieth visited Carver Vocational-Technical High School Monday to unveil a new weight room.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh declined to elaborate Monday, only saying there’s “nothing season-ending or long, long term” with any of the players injured Sunday.

Annapolis’ $100 million overhaul of City Dock survived another legal challenge, prevailing in a lawsuit brought by a nonprofit.