Community issues

Maryland school districts are announcing delays and closures as a wintry mix moves across the state Tuesday morning.

Andrew Hatch and Jonathan Todd moved to Baltimore last year from New York City. And they brought their eye for fun gifts and beautiful home decor with them, opening Balston Mercantile in Hampden.

The saga of the Argentines is just the latest example of foreign real estate investors running into substantial problems after grabbing their slice of distressed Baltimore real estate.

Even if you’ve followed this stuff for years, even if you know the difference between a Taylor float and a Secchi disk, it can be hard to have hope about the future of the Chesapeake Bay. I’m here to help.

A wintry mix could mean icy road conditions in Central Maryland, the National Weather Service said, though snow is only likely to stick closer to the Pennsylvania border.

In social media posts in Spanish, the Montgomery County Police Department reminded the public how its officers can be identified as county police and that they also wear name tags.

The Anne Arundel County Ethics Commission found that County Executive Steuart Pittman, a Democrat, violated local ethics law by getting political in his weekly newsletter to residents.

McCormick & Company is bringing back tin packaging for Old Bay Seasoning, the spice blend’s original packaging before the brand switched to plastic in 2017.

As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to prevent prosecutors from using evidence they say links him to the crime.

State prosecutors and corrections officials on Monday announced 10 criminal indictments stemming from three separate alleged smuggling operations at the Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County.

Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.

Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first inspector general, is leaving her position after four difficult years to become the first inspector general in Howard County.

Maryland’s secretary of human services, Rafael López, pleaded guilty on Monday to driving under the influence as part of a deal that could result in no jail time and an eventual dismissal of the case.

As the Chesapeake restoration enters a new era — governors from across the watershed are expected in Baltimore this week to extend cleanup to 2040 — the movement appears uncertain about its future.

Dan Engler, once a popular teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, was accused of racism by two students. The incident was a flashpoint at the school and upended Engler’s career.

Planes were being deiced at airports across the country on Sunday, including Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The daughter of Gregory Turnipseed, a 71-year-old Baltimore City employee, is speaking about the attack on the job that cost him his life.

Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.

A 77-year-old male pedestrian died Friday night after he was struck by a motor vehicle in Northwest Baltimore, police said.

The chilly temperatures from Thanksgiving weekend will carry over into the week — though Maryland should avoid major snowfall from a potential nor’easter, according to the National Weather Service.