Community issues

Since fleeing the gunfire and chaos of Cameroon in 2021, Ernestine and Denis have created a sense of normal life in Maryland.

Recent scandals at Maryland’s youth detention center prove incarcerating young people should be avoided.

Officers arrived on the scene and located six victims who had been shot, four males and two females.

Corner stores and public markets stand to lose once cuts to federal food stamps go into effect.

Jonathon Wagner, 39, is facing multiple malicious destruction of property charges, including one based on race and religion.

James Richburg, 62, was found guilty of first-degree murder and related charges in the death of 30-year-old William Womack, who was shot on Dec. 1, 2024.

A college that does not value its faculty offers less value to its community, says one educator.

Commercial Laundry Corp. is set to move from Baltimore to a new, larger facility in Howard County, the latest local company to resettle outside the city.

Baltimore City’s Recreation and Parks Department operates 19 public pools through the city — all accessible for free by signing up for a BCRP Civic Rec account.

The city could walk away with about $152 million if it takes the deal — a fraction of the $5 billion that Baltimore sought.

The Polk County Democrats’ annual steak fry draws party faithful from across the country. Chair Bill Brauch said Van Hollen was “a big get.”

The University of Maryland Medical Center and 1,000 residents and fellows signed a deal for a new contract that includes a pay raise.

Hampden recently lost Arthouse and Paulie Gee’s, but Raffy's hopes to be the neighborhood’s new go-to spot.

The woman forgave Charles Taylor, 48, of Walbrook, at his sentencing on Thursday in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of kidnapping, first-degree assault and third-degree sex offense.

The Trump administration’s decision this week to ax a Biden-era rooftop solar program will cost Maryland more than $60 million intended to build the local workforce and lower electricity costs for thousands of households.

Ernie Kent, a Holocaust survivor who worked for decades in Maryland politics, died on July 8 of congestive heart failure, days shy of her 96th birthday.

William Engle, a 49-year-old man from Catonsville, allegedly stole over $2,000 from the Shore Family Fun Center between July 31 and Aug. 2, according to Bethany Beach police.

Under CEO Kevin Plank cut the apparel company's profit projections in half, citing tariffs and weakening demand, in a quarterly report to investors.

The University of Maryland, College Park is renaming its Office of Diversity and Inclusion as the Trump administration pushes to end programs that support marginalized groups nationwide. The new office's name is Belonging & Community at UMD.

The Baltimore County Council has introduced legislation to adopt a final redistricting plan, a move it hopes will raise minority representation in an increasingly diverse county.