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    Montgomery County Council poised to pass progressive income tax plan
    Taxes would increase for higher-income earners and decrease for those making $150,000 or less.
    At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando speaks during a council session for electing a new president from the current council at the Montgomery County Council Office Building in Rockville, MD.
    Baltimore County Police arrest one of the suspected Towson-area Peeping Toms
    Baltimore County detectives arrested a 55-year-old man Friday on misdemeanor charges, saying that he repeatedly peered into and filmed the first-floor Towson apartment of three young women who said they have been terrorized by Peeping Toms for nine months.
    A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into the Chloe White's apartment in March.
    Pitcher Cade Povich becomes latest Oriole to go on the injured list
    Left-hander Cade Povich was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, the club announced.
    Cade Povich has a 5.12 ERA in 19 1/3 innings.
    Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
    The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.
    Attorney Matthew Seligman, representing Democratic state legislators, speaks with the media following a hearing on new congressional maps before the state Supreme Court in Richmond, Va. last month.
    New organic market coming to Westphalia Town Center
    The arrival of Sprouts Farmers Market is being hailed as a win by residents in the Westphalia community who have pushed for retail, grocery stores and more economic investment.
    Sprouts Market to open a location in the Westphalia Towne Center at the end of 2027.
    Bowie passes tax increase to address ‘police-department-sized’ budget gap
    Mayor Michael Estève said the rate increase was still 2 cents short of what’s needed to close the structural deficit in the city budget.
    Bowie Mayor Michael Estève said the city is still exploring how to close an additional $2 million gap in its budget.
    A second-home tax in Annapolis? Anne Arundel executive candidates say maybe.
    Speaking at a forum hosted by the Anne Arundel Affordable Housing Coalition on May 7, Democratic county executive candidates Allison Pickard, James Kitchin and Pete Smith said a supplemental tax on secondary luxury residences was worth considering.
    Anne Arundel County executive candidates Allison Pickard, Pete Smith and James Kitchin during a forum on affordable housing and development on Thursday.
    State police seek driver involved in fatal hit-and-run on Capital Beltway
    Maryland State Police are asking the public’s help to locate a driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run on the Capital Beltway.
    Traffic backs up on the outer loop of I-695 behind an overturned tractor trailer on the beltway near Stevenson Road.
    Cyberattack on education software impacts Maryland school systems, colleges and students
    A ransomware attack disrupted Canvas, an online platform used by schools and colleges across Maryland to manage grades, assignments and classwork, with hackers claiming access to billions of records.
    The University of Maryland, College Park, is among the schools across the state impacted by the Canvas cyberattack.
    Police delay release of bodycam footage of Owings Mills man’s death as family demands ‘justice’
    The local police department in Michigan responsible for fatally shooting Isaiah Kirby of Owings Mills announced the body camera footage of the incident would be delayed.
    Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.
    How AI could help triple the cost of Baltimore Police’s body camera program
    Baltimore Police pitched their new $153 million no-bid contract for Tasers, body cameras and software as a no-brainer. What officials didn’t fully explain, however, is that artificial intelligence is driving much of the contract’s soaring cost.
    The Baltimore Police Department released the police body camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still of which is shown here, from the police-involved shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.
    Police shoot carjacking suspect in Severn after she allegedly drove at officers
    Anne Arundel officials are investigating a shooting late Thursday evening involving police officers and a woman accused of carjacking.
    Police have not released the alleged carjacker's name but said charges are pending.
    Nationals manager Blake Butera wants regular check-ins with his young roster. Here’s why.
    Messaging can go a long way at the major league level. Delivering tough messages requires empathy, which can get lost in the data-driven ways of most modern franchises.
    Nationals manager Blake Butera says coaches hold individual meetings to ensure players know what the team expects of them.
    Another body recovered from Baltimore Inner Harbor
    Baltimore Police are investigating after a man’s body was recovered from the Inner Harbor early Friday morning near Pier 4 on the 600 block of East Pratt Street.
    The man's remains were transported to the Maryland medical examiner’s office to determine his identity and cause of death.
    SPCA’s adoption center at Annapolis Mall can stay — but in a new location
    The SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s Paws at the Mall, where people can adopt pets, does not have to leave the property — despite a termination notice placed on its door this week, the mall’s new owner said.
    Despite a termination notice, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s Paws at the Mall in Annapolos does not have to leave the property.
    Is Baltimore’s inspector general too online?
    Cumming sits at a crossroads, engaged in a legal fight over the ability of her office to do its job and — possibly — an existential fight over her leadership
    April 28, 2026 -  Inspector General Isabel Cumming watches as the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, MONSE, testifies about a  report that several contractors submitted fraudulent invoices to the office during a Baltimore City Council  public safety meeting.
    What Bowie’s new Mayor Michael Estève wants
    Bowie Mayor Michael Estève tells The Banner he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city.
    Michael Estève says he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city.
    Prince George’s Stadium is changing. He knows how much it was needed.
    Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium. The ballpark is completing a $50 million renovation project.
    Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium.
    5 takeaways from the proposed Prince George’s County budget
    The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.
    The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.
    Students with disabilities are getting derailed from a diploma — in kindergarten
    This practice — according to advocates, policymakers and parents interviewed by The Banner — could limit children’s potential.
    Brooke Levey sits with her daughter, Helen Humpert, as she does schoolwork at home. Levey said school staff tried to convince her to allow her daughter to take alternate assessments once she entered middle school.
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