Community issues

Bob Gallagher of Annapolis says Marylanders should support local officials if they are targeted by ICE for supporting legal immigrants.

Officials have not identified the remains, which have been transported to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore for an autopsy.

Nick Stewart, a lawyer and an announced candidate for Baltimore County executive, urges the reappointment of Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

Charles "Charlie" Mudra, a 17-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department who loved comic books and Star Wars, died May 16 after collapsing during a training session. He was 52.

When the Key Bridge wreckage was cleared, environmentalists expected to find the oysters dead. They were happy to be wrong.

Residents of Baltimore and Howard counties have spotted a young black bear roaming backyards and shopping centers in recent weeks.

A 44-year-old woman from Curtis Bay was found dead Friday morning near Disney Road and Alley 79 in Brooklyn Park — and police say her husband is to blame.

Jan Kleinman, a Baltimore teacher, says the proposed $1 billion in federal cuts to Medicaid will mean higher costs for everyone, more sick people and a decline in the social fabric of Maryland.

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Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks announced park pools will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday for the unofficial start of summer.

The new reservation system at state parks is a way officials are tackling capacity-driven closures, overcrowding and traffic backup at the state’s most popular parks.

The National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue team released Arcadia back into the Atlantic Ocean at Assateague Island State Park after more than two months of rehabilitation.

Maryland is likely to see summer temperatures that are higher than average, according to the outlook published by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.

There are an estimated 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year, down from an estimated 317 million last year.

The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.

Root City is opening in Mount Vernon with kava-infused mocktails and traditional drinks, despite continued questions over the plant's effects.

Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

An Alabama courtroom scandal over using generative AI could have implications for decades-old lawsuit over Baltimore jail conditions.

There’s a lot going on in Baltimore over Memorial Day weekend. Here’s what you need to know about traffic and parking restrictions.

Baltimore Police released body camera footage from the May 12 fatal shooting of 26-year-old Jai Marc Howell.