Community issues

A 59-year-old man who died recently in Prince George’s County marks Maryland’s first heat-related death this year, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday.

Less than two months after news broke that Robyn Dixon would not be returning to “Real Housewives of Potomac,” the reality television star has landed a new on-screen role with “The Traitors.”

A Tuesday evening panel hosted by The Baltimore Banner touched on education and business topics across Howard County. Panelists included County Executive Calvin Ball and Bill Barnes, the Howard County Public School System superintendent.

Who will best represent the viewpoints of loyal Sheila Dixon supporters?

Carlton R. Smith, a fixture in the city who advocated for Black and brown members of the LGBTQ community and was currently fighting to decriminalize HIV in the state, died in his sleep May 29 in his Mount Vernon condominium. He was 61.

Baltimore County and state officials are using a helicopter fly swatter to spray bacteria over a 1,200-acre section of the Back River. The goal is to kill millions of midge larvae so they do not grow up to annoy residents and destroy businesses in the marinas and waterfront homes in and around Essex.

An executive order from the governor requires new standards for using low-emission electric options for new and replacement heating equipment in homes, such as furnaces and water heaters.

The letter, which focuses on River Hill High School, said Principal Robert Motley and Assistant Principal Allison Volinsky are violating district policy and the First Amendment rights of the students.

The $8.45 million commitment will support commercial corridors, small businesses and rehabilitating vacant homes.

Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was ambushed and gunned down while sitting in her patrol car in the middle of the night. Nearly 2 1/2 years and two convictions later, the critical question remains. Why?

So stark is the continued decrease in homicides — Baltimore is down nearly 50% compared to the same period two years ago — that even the White House has taken notice.

Erica Griswold, the Anne Arundel County register of wills, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office stemming from her cashing of a $6,645 cashier’s check intended for her office. Sentencing was set for July 18.

In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said the sentence “conveys an unequivocal message that acts of violence, which have afflicted our communities, will not be tolerated.”

In the first big leadership change since The Baltimore Sun was sold to David Smith, the paper’s longtime managing editor is retiring.

Baltimore County police have charged three unnamed teens in connection to a stabbing in Towson on May 29.

An elementary school principal in Montgomery County is accused of stomping on a student’s foot and is facing a related second-degree assault charge, according to court records.

Bel Air Police said Wesley Larry Lyons Jr., 35, shot three times at the Harford Bounce Party Place after a fight. There is a $2,000 reward for any information leading officers to him.

The Maryland medical examiner's office has confirmed two fetuses found on a public bus in East Baltimore Saturday afternoon were stillborn.

The Baltimore County Council next week is poised to sell Perry Hall, as county staff acknowledges it can’t afford to keep the estate in the manner to which it was long accustomed.

The worker-owned business employs a diverse workforce, which has first dibs on every home it rehabs.