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The Polk County Democrats’ annual steak fry draws party faithful from across the country. Chair Bill Brauch said Van Hollen was “a big get.”

Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.

Ernie Kent, a Holocaust survivor who worked for decades in Maryland politics, died on July 8 of congestive heart failure, days shy of her 96th birthday.

William Engle, a 49-year-old man from Catonsville, allegedly stole over $2,000 from the Shore Family Fun Center between July 31 and Aug. 2, according to Bethany Beach police.

Under CEO Kevin Plank cut the apparel company's profit projections in half, citing tariffs and weakening demand, in a quarterly report to investors.

The University of Maryland, College Park is renaming its Office of Diversity and Inclusion as the Trump administration pushes to end programs that support marginalized groups nationwide. The new office's name is Belonging & Community at UMD.

The Baltimore County Council has introduced legislation to adopt a final redistricting plan, a move it hopes will raise minority representation in an increasingly diverse county.

It’s back-to-school season, which means Maryland tax-free week is almost upon us.

Thirty-two years ago, Orlando Ridout IV organized the rescue of the Maynard-Burgess House in Annapolis as a form of reparations.

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.

In both incidents, Matthew Middleton stood outside businesses holding a sign supporting President Donald Trump before the situations escalated, according to charging documents.

Shocked commuters on Falls Road in East Baltimore County on Thursday morning snapped photos of the aftermath of vandalism the night before that targeted an Israeli-owned kitchen renovation business.

Thomas Pinkerton, Jr., 52, was working at Central Christian Church in Rossville at the time of the alleged abuse, according to charging documents.

Another cyber attack is jeopardizing the personal information of victims of child sex abuse at the hands of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Mirroring a controversial nationwide trend in law enforcement, the Anne Arundel County Police Department is expanding its use of “uncrewed aerial systems,” or drones, to support officers.

Whether you want to see centuries-old cat art, run a family-friendly 5K at Druid Hill Park or celebrate the life of Jerry Garcia, we’ve got you covered.

Swimming access was central to Columbia’s planned design at a time when efforts to desegregate many Maryland pools sometimes resulted in racial violence.

Here are 7 things to do in Howard County from Thursday Aug. 7 through Wednesday Aug. 13, from the beginning of Restaurant and Craft Beverage Weeks to a Transition Repair Café.

Ten years after it kicked off a wave of outdoor dining in Annapolis, Dinner Under the Stars is going strong. It’s one of seven great things you could do in the coming week.

A Lothian man faces animal abuse charges after authorities say they found a dead beagle puppy, guinea fowl chick and an emaciated horse amongst dozens of neglected animals on a farm in south Anne Arundel County.