Family and parenting

Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that he was confident in Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López, despite the many challenges the embattled state agency has faced.

On Oct. 22, Human Services Secretary Rafael López issued a policy directing social services providers to “immediately stop facilitating stays in unlicensed settings.”

Young immigrants and advocates are fearful of being deported after President Donald Trump’s administration ended deferred action for the youths earlier this year.

The U.S. Secret Service, in collaboration with local law enforcement, spent time in and around Baltimore, checking over 3,000 card readers, gas station pumps and ATMs looking for illegal skimming devices.

TurnAround has named its Dundalk center after Jacobi Sa’fiir Marcelle — a 4-year-old Rosedale boy shot to death, allegedly by his father, in a domestic violence incident on Christmas Eve last year.

The family of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air mother of five whose murder drew national attention, saw a lawsuit over fundraiser money dismissed Thursday.

More questions about Baltimore County's lack of swimming opportunities and why more arrangements aren't provided.

Nearly a quarter of Maryland adults report that they do not have a source of primary care.

The pools in Baltimore County are inviting for families, but not everyone can afford such luxury.

The summertime is an opportunity for Black people — particularly in the Northeast and upper mid-Atlantic — to connect with their Southern roots and strengthen relationships with family.

‘One in a Millieon’ helps fill the gap in research on siblings of people with disabilities

Baltimore immigrant families now are coping with the sudden separation from loved ones and navigating both the consequences at home and the uncertainty of what happens next.

For 15 months, the unusual item sat in the sunporch of a Banner reader’s home near Timonium Elementary.

The number of Howard County’s Indian residents has more than doubled since 2009, now accounting for 6.7% of the county’s total population.

How a camper, Isaiah Magruder, turned counselor hopes to support kids at Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore this summer.

The state wants to prioritize keeping foster kids with family. This Howard County program could help.

A 43-year-old is fighting deportation to Vietnam, a place she last lived when she was 10.

Mall management and law enforcement say The Mall in Columbia is safe. Howard County Police logged fewer calls for service for shoplifting, theft and assault in 2024 than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s Ocean City's 150th anniversary! Here are 11 hidden gems to check out to plan your best experience.

Ocean City stirs memories from childhood from family vacations.