Community issues

Both sides made their closing arguments on Monday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.

Derek Glenn’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.356, according to the charging documents. That’s more than four times higher than the legal driving limit.

Frederick County anticipates that more than 180 vehicles in its fleet can be electric by 2036.

It is the middle of winter, but many parents are already thinking about summer because it’s camp sign-up time. One Banner reporter and mother of three talks about the stresses of signing up.

Someone who receives a long prison sentence as a child can still lead a productive life and help others in the same circumstances, says Eddie Ellis, a community leader and youth mentor who was sentenced to prison as a teenager.

Police say they found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries after being struck by an unidentified vehicle.

Not all researchers agree the sanctuary model is the best scenario for dolphins in captivity.

The continuing impact of COVID-19 and other illnesses is an important factor in persistently high absenteeism at Maryland’s schools, a children’s health advocate says.

This year, 3,814 people took part in the Polar Bear Plunge into Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Beach.

The Parking Authority of Baltimore City is warning drivers about stickers with QR codes that encourage them to pay by scanning the code.

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Baltimore can use investment and a variety of other tools to help ease the city’s vacant housing crisis, City Councilwoman Odette Ramos says.

A proposed resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza — and a decision not to allow public testimony on it when the Howard County Council meets on Monday — has stirred up strong feelings in the suburban county.

MCB Real Estate has purchased three multi-family buildings in the county and will keep about half the units at reduced rates.

The Baltimore Regional Transit Commission held its first meeting Friday in South Baltimore, The group was created by the state legislature in 2023 to provide input on transit planning in the Baltimore region.

Brian Delen, 47, was initially released on GPS monitoring without bail on second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges.

There are also signs that suggest the city’s youth gun violence surge may be abating.

A junior aide to U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will not face criminal charges in connection with a sex tape filmed in a Senate hearing room.

In court documents, District Judge Kevin M. Wilson reported that he genuinely believed that the two were flirting with each other but now realizes and acknowledges that he was incorrect.

The Waterfront Partnership credits the milestone to a second consecutive year of operating four trash wheels, as well as an increase in winter rainfall.