Community issues

If you’re driving in the city this weekend, there are a handful of temporary road closures and other traffic modifications to be aware of.

Mostly sunny skies over the weekend will be followed by a significant shift to a much colder weather pattern next week.

Howard County residents can vote on a name for a tunnel boring machine that will dig out a tunnel to reduce flooding in Ellicott City.

It's time for Maryland to repeal a law that criminalizes people based on their HIV status, leaders of three advocacy organizations say.

The Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024 approved the state's acquisition for $1 of Holly Beach Farm, almost 300 acres of marshes and coves, coastal woodlands and wide bay views.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Wednesday posted a notice calling for letters of interest in taking over the 300-acre site just across the Severn River from Annapolis.

The Moonrise Festival held annually at Pimlico Race Course isn’t happening in 2024, Baltimore City Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer said Thursday, leaving fans of the popular dance music gathering heartbroken.

Several oil tanks caught on fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in Montgomery County, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air that were visible for miles.

The lawsuit asserts that the incinerator repeatedly violated pollutant emissions limits and used a monitor that did not record valid data.

Counties around the state grew in 2023. But why is Baltimore still lagging behind?

A federal judge agreed Thursday to early termination of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh’s probation related to her conviction in the “Healthy Holly” scandal.

Howard County leaders are seeking public input on five possible sites for a new Columbia library. County officials announced plans last year for a new $144 million lakefront library, but residents said they wanted more of a say in the process.

It’s peak season for American woodcock sightings in the city. Volunteer group Lights Out Baltimore has rescued eight of the small birds in the past week and a half.

Current watershed protection legislation would fall far short of adequately protecting Maryland streams, says a state resident who believes the current tear-it-up-and-rebuild-it stream restoration approach needs to end.

The State Highway Administration is urging drivers to allocate extra travel time on the Baltimore Beltway as it continues a project that will open inside shoulders to motorists during rush hour.

The proposed 854-bed facility will be a hybrid jail, hospital and mental health and substance use treatment facility for people facing criminal charges.

The largest global industrial wood pellet supplier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, announcing its intention to cut about $1 billion of debt by restructuring agreements with creditors, including those who have invested heavily in new facilities.

The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office alleges that Wilson-Hawkins and Hamilton together went to Boots’ home the night before he was found dead and remained there until early morning the next day.

City officials announced a renewed priority for police making more traffic stops this week as drivers continue to violate traffic laws.

About 6,000 current and former state correctional officers were paid thousands of dollars that they missed out on, representing the overwhelming majority of officers working in state-run prisons and jails, according to their union.