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Hispanic or Latino residents are far more likely to know someone who has had an encounter with ICE, according to The Banner's poll of Montgomery County residents.

Baltimore County events this week include an Upperco music festival, Pikesville Armory block party and more.

Annapolis hardware store owner Jared Littmann opened up a commanding lead over longtime Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles in the Democratic primary for Annapolis mayor.

Baltimore County Police are investigating the homicide of a 69-year-old woman who was discovered dead in a home in Lutherville.

Baltimore County officials are investigating the cause of a fire Monday night at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

In 2024, more than 1 in every 3 county residents was born outside the U.S. That ranks 15th out of 841 counties included in census data.

The threat against the Naval Academy last week set off panic and confusion and resulted in a midshipman being shot and wounded in a case of mistaken identity.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Annapolis residents head to the polls Tuesday as the mayor’s post and five of nine City Council seats change hands.

Grassroots organizations gathered in Baltimore for a rally protesting the detainment and deportation of four migrant seaworkers this month.

The Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote Monday on the latest version of council maps to be used in the 2026 elections. It has not been a smooth ride.

Recent videos shared on social media of large crowds gathering in Towson for Thirsty Thursday sparked outrage from residents and led to increased police presence.

Black voters are politically more loyal to the Democratic Party, which should create an incentive for Democrats to draw more majority-people-of-color districts to ensure representation.