Community issues

Segments of the historic Superblock caught fire during Tuesday afternoon’s five-alarm blaze.

A judge ruled that surveyors for a controversial Maryland power line project will not be accompanied by U.S. Marshals while on landowners’ properties, according to the developer.

It’s unclear how many more units the governor’s executive order would induce, and to what extent it fills Maryland’s housing gap.

Dr. Kunchok Dorjee‚ an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said that numerous reports of infections and symptoms coming from one setting is a clear “red flag.”

We’ve assembled a mix of Baltimore County events to attend over the next week, through Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The calendar includes festivals in Reisterstown, Towson and Pikesville.

Howard County received 58 applications for its first-ever Inspector General, an independent position that residents voted overwhelmingly to create last fall.

Baltimore County Police are investigating a murder-suicide that happened in Parkville Tuesday morning, officials announced, just days after tackling a similar incident in Catonsville.

Changes to Baltimore City’s permitting system could be stalling your favorite restaurant’s opening.

The plight of Locust Point residents who must live with constant noise from two military cargo ships got us wondering: How does the racket there compare to other noisy spots?

The man behind the gnomes is Gene Stiffler, a bluegrass fan with a clever streak. He’s turned his White Hall property into a regional landmark for the countless cyclists, hikers and other trail enthusiasts who pass by.

Baltimore firefighters responded to the fire in a building near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Fayette Street.

Attorneys representing Dontae Melton Jr., a Baltimore man who died in police custody in June, announced they plan to sue the city and the involved officers.

Some MTA digital infrastructure, like scheduling tools for Mobility paratransit rides, remain affected as the agency continues to investigate last week’s cyberattack.

Dan Morrison, a staple of the Hollins Market neighborhood and the beloved manager of The Back Yard restaurant and bar, died Aug. 18 at age 50.

Teachers often foot the bill for supplies in their classrooms. Several Baltimore-area community efforts are available to help.

Legislation before the Annapolis City Council aims to implement ranked-choice voting by 2029.

The city’s first public park opened in 2004 and the most recent at the Inner Harbor welcomed skaters starting in 2021. But since then, skaters worry the momentum for more locations may have stalled.

Orphans' Court judges convinced the Baltimore County executive and council to give them $30,000 raises. It may have violated the Maryland Constitution.

An inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover was found dead early Sunday, prompting a homicide investigation, according to Maryland State Police.

Baltimore is now in its third consecutive year of steep declines in homicides and nonfatal shootings.