Community issues

The location and size of the tank allow for easier access to an “uninterrupted water supply” in fire emergencies.

A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison by a federal judge.

The Trump administration’s cuts would end funding for a dozen Maryland projects, including by BGE, the University of Maryland, and firms in Baltimore, Columbia and Anne Arundel County.

The general manager of The Pendry said a new "signature" artwork would be coming soon.

Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Thursday scolded Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Hunt for not following protocol after two cases are combined for trial.

Donald Lester, 68, was charged on Friday with killing his estranged wife, Linda Lester, who went missing in October 1994 and was found dead days later, police said.

The owners of BikramYogaWorks, the yoga studio known for its hot yoga and pilates, have decided to shutter its Mount Vernon location. A new location in Fells Point is underway.

The “Highway to Nowhere” and the legacy of racism that put freeways in predominantly Black neighborhoods in U.S. cities showcases in the new documentary film “Interstate.”

Todd Kazlow of Towson writes that Sinclair Executive Chairman and Baltimore Sun owner David Smith bent the knee to President Trump and trampled the First Amendment right to free speech when he canceled the Jimmy Kimmel show.

Warren was once a bustling mill town, but it was flooded more than a century ago to enlarge the Loch Raven Reservoir. Now just a few remnants of the town haunt the surrounding woods.

Two music festivals, Oceans Calling and Country Calling, generated $376.3 million for the Ocean City economy last year. Businesses have a mixed experience with the throngs of festival-goers.

While the British scientist was a global icon, Jane Goodall occasionally visited Maryland, under varying circumstances.

The Conowingo Dam would power Maryland homes and businesses under a new deal that requires Constellation Energy to spend millions to limit pollution.

Montgomery County Police are revising their initial college-credit requirements to expand their applicant pool as the department faces a shortage of patrol officers.

Blue Water Baltimore, a water quality watchdog in the city, explained the colorful change and rotten-egg smell were part of a “turnover event” in the harbor.

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of A Showgirl,” drops at midnight on Friday. Here’s where you can join other Swifties for listening parties, sing-alongs, trivia and more.

The Howard County Public School System canceled its free flu and COVID vaccine clinics due to a lack of grant funding.

For years advocates had warned the practice of housing vulnerable children in hotels and hospitals could have tragic consequences.

Maryland Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, a Democrat, is running for Howard County executive in 2026, giving voters a chance to elect the first Black woman to the office.

Kevin Weaver, 41, was charged with first-degree aggravated assault for Saturday’s incident in which he was filmed placing a man in a choke hold outside Cross Street Public House on East Cross Street, police said.