Community issues

Wildlife officers in Maryland responded to a report of something startling earlier this month: a pet kangaroo in Edgewater. Anne Arundel County code prohibits such exotic animals as pets, but Maryland law is silent on kangaroos.

School bus drivers and attendants in Anne Arundel County reached a tentative agreement with employers, halting any potential strikes that would have lefts thousands of students without a ride to school.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank sold his ownership stake in the luxury boutique hotel Sagamore Pendry to the hotel’s management company. His brother, Scott Plank, also sold his shares in the deal.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians said Thursday they’ve reached a new three-year contract deal after months of negotiations.

A historian digging around land records rediscovered the Howard properties and built excitement among other state workers. Around the same time, the executive director of Afro Charities came across a 100-year-old scrapbook that set her on a journey to share the story of the Howards, her ancestors.

In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.

The money at risk — federal grants for climate change initiatives awarded to Montgomery County under the Biden administration — is potentially on the chopping block.

Johns Hopkins’ split with UnitedHealthcare will leave patients facing higher costs and tough choices. Here’s what the breakup means for coverage, care access and next steps.

For residents of Poolesville, the big ask this year is for county money to build a bubble around the town’s pool so that it can be used during colder months.

Microsoft is opening a new quantum research center near the University of Maryland, part of a push to make the state a hub for quantum science.

Chasen, 39, testified on Monday that he will be living at a building on Eastern Avenue in Fells Point that once served as his namesake company’s headquarters.

Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Dundalk that left a man dead.

Two titans of Baltimore storytelling, “The Wire” creator David Simon and “This American Life” host Ira Glass, met on stage Tuesday night.

The union representing deputies announced a "no confidence" vote in Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy.

Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker sold his Owings Mills home for $2.8M. The five-bedroom estate was listed at $3.2M in June. It was delisted Sept. 12.

Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh is seeking a permit to discharge 25,000 gallons of leachate a day into the Gunpowder River.

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

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.

In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.