Community issues

Maryland congressional representatives touted the progress of Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts at an event sponsored by an environmental advocacy group last week. But they stressed more work needs to be done.

A driver died early Sunday after their vehicle went through a closed gate at the Port of Baltimore's South Locust Point Terminal and broke into flames.

Spring is just around the corner, but high gusts coupled with temperatures in the 40s are making it feel much colder.

HB 1268, would explicitly authorize students across the state to possess and administer naloxone – also known by its brand name, Narcan – as adolescent opioid deaths surge and teens lobby for urgent solutions.

The rain is expected to wind down overnight as clocks are moved forward for the start of daylight saving time, which will bring temperatures in the 40s Sunday.

Indigenous American representation is at an all-time high in films and TV shows. But they also serve as a harsh reminder of the struggle that Indigenous groups have endured in this country.

Maryland should address higher vehicle emissions stemming from highway expansion by turning to investment in public transit and other transportation alternatives, Will Baker, director of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, says.

Maryland’s corrections department says Dominetreous Anthony was assaulted by two prisoners. His mother believes there is more to the story.

A former Maryland deputy secretary of state was indicted last month on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material. He had previously been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor.

Maryland is proposing to spend nearly $125 million to continue having YesCare provide medical care to the 20,000 people in state-run jails and prisons through the end of the year.

Authorities charged a Baltimore man with murder, accusing him of killing Jamal Barney, a former basketball standout at Loyola University Maryland and Southwestern High School.

About 6.1% of state residents are uninsured, and officials estimate that about 30% of them — 112,000 — are immigrants who lack legal documentation.

The NBA’s Wizards and the NHL’s Capitals, which called Maryland home for decades before moving to the District of Columbia in 1997, seemed headed for northern Virginia until a deal to build a new arena in Alexandria ran into opposition in the Virginia General Assembly.

Darker mornings and more evening light together can knock your body clock out of whack.

The Gun Violence Prevention Celebrity Weekend will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, at Old Mill Senior High School in Millersville. Events range from personal testimony and emergency training to an all-star celebrity basketball game.

The University of Maryland Medical System is doing what other Americans do when they have a lot of stuff —it’s turning to a storage locker to house millions of masks, gloves and other supplies.

If legislation working through the General Assembly wins approval, the approach to cleaning up Baltimore’s Middle Branch would be repeated statewide.

Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission using aging A-10 Thunderbolt model aircrafts under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeffrey M. Geller issued the ruling at the conclusion of a motion hearing.

Baltimore Gas and Electric is temporarily expanding call center operations this weekend and waiving penalties for unpaid bills after some customers reported glitches on the company’s website.