Community issues

“I believe an appetizing name is all that stands in the way of consumer acceptance,” Republican Sen. Jack Bailey told fellow senators during a public hearing.

Howard County public library employees voted this week to unionize and join a local branch of AFSCME. The union will represent around 200 workers.

Brian Delen, who was delivering food the night Meghan Lewis died, faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. He is being held without bond.

A reward of up to $32,000 is available for information leading to felony charges and an arrest in the case of an attempted carjacking that left a 77-year-old man seriously injured in the Bolton Hill neighborhood.

Poe, an Australian shepherd, is the newest canine member of the Moore-Miller administration.

Fire department leadership confirmed the death of Shaney Warehime but offered few details about the circumstances surrounding it.

Mark Ryals, 35, assembled 3D printed handguns and sold them, along with a silencer, to undercover agents on multiple occasions.

Longtime CEO Bill Wiedel is no longer with the company.

The Baltimore area could see 1 to 3 inches of snow.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office says it has changed medical providers since a spate of suicides in its detention center.

A Baltimore Banner investigation revealed disturbing patterns and policy failures underlying a series of deaths by hanging at the detention center

Closing a gap in Maryland’s rules for criminal record expungement eligibility would help remove obstacles to housing and employment, two attorneys say.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday that he won’t support a national abortion ban, his first comments on the hot political issue since he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

The Baltimore City Council Public Safety and Government Operations Committee on Wednesday held an oversight hearing about crime reduction and violence prevention and asked for an update about the citation docket.

After missing out on about $10 million in federal housing dollars, city officials have received approval to seek reimbursement for some of the money.

Baltimore Police are investigating after a 32-year-old woman and a 1-year-old baby were found dead in a home in the 1800 block of McCulloh Street Tuesday morning.

The deal comes nearly three years after the mayor called executing such a purchase his “top priority.”

Baltimore County’s master plan, more than three years overdue, appears poised for final passage next week.

One person was critically injured, while the other three are in stable condition, police said.

The city is expected to offer resources, but the park is also being cleared of occupants.