Growth and development

    In Derwood, the state’s ‘most advanced’ clean energy project is coming online
    Officials on Thursday are celebrating the completion of a microgrid project at the county’s transit depot in Derwood.
    The upgraded transit depot in Derwood is powering the county’s transition from diesel-powered Ride-On buses. Within its fleet of about 400, the county has about 70 electric buses.Within its fleet of about 400, the county has about 70 electric buses.
    Council passes previously stalled Unmask ICE bill
    The County Council voted to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty in Montgomery County.
    At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando speaks during a council session for electing a new president from the current council at the Montgomery County Council Office Building in Rockville, MD.
    Streeter: To some of us, the decline of Towson Town Center is personal
    You might see Towson Town Center as an emptying mall, but those of us who grew up around here know we're losing something more than just stores.
    The Towson Town Center mall earlier this month.
    Fake deeds, real money: New York investors accused of another Baltimore scam
    A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.
    A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records for 11 rowhouses in Baltimore.
    At Six Flags site, mixed feelings on what’s to come
    Residents are hoping that the new owners, which include Kevin Durant’s 35V, make good on their promises to listen to community feedback.
    Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 — The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    Anne Arundel preserves 47 acres outside Annapolis for walking trails, wildlife
    Anne Arundel County officials on Monday celebrated the preservation of 47 acres of woodlands around Saltworks Creek, a tributary of the Severn River.
    Some of the newly preserved land near Saltworks Creek in Anne Arundel County. The land is just off Bestgate Road.
    Ocean City’s Airbnb war pits neighbors against neighbors
    Proposed restrictions on short-term rentals in Ocean City's quietest neighborhoods snowballed into one of the biggest controversies in a generation for the vacation town.
    The residential neighborhood of Mallard Island has become a flash point for the local short term rental debate in Ocean City.
    DoorDash benefits program gives Maryland drivers access to paid leave, emergency savings
    A controversial benefits program gave delivery drivers an opportunity they never imagined — paid time off.
    A food delivery motorcycle rider waits for the traffic light to change March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo.
    Edmondson Village Shopping Center will include medical provider, Meals on Wheels, Dunkin’
    The developer behind rejuvenating the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in West Baltimore celebrated progress and new tenants with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and the community.
    Lyneir Richardson, CEO of Chicago Trend, and local investors and business owners joined Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and other elected officials to tout progress at the site during a press conference at the Edmondson Village shopping center in West Baltimore on Monday.
    As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again
    If the Maryland Public Service Commission approves the proposal, customers would see an average increase of $11.73 in their monthly bills.
    Proposed Baltimore soccer stadium will not receive state funding in 2026
    Plans to bring professional soccer to Baltimore took a hit after legislation to build a soccer stadium stalled out in Annapolis.
    The Maryland Stadium Authority studied the possibility of building a soccer stadium on the Carroll Park Golf Course.
    2 counties have planned their futures together for a century. One of them has had enough.
    Prince George’s County officials, with the support of Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, are looking to partially dissolve a century-old arrangement.
    Immigration across Maryland plunged 57% last year, census data shows
    Immigration plunged in every Maryland county last year amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on international arrivals.
    Prince George’s, Montgomery account for a third of the state’s population growth in 2025
    Prince George’s County accounted for more than a quarter of the state’s population growth in 2025, with nearly 6,000 new residents.
    New retirement community coming to former convent in Towson
    Villa Assumpta in Towson served as a convent for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Roland Park Place, the owner and operator of a senior living community in Baltimore City, will renovate the facilities in a move to expand.
    Villa Assumpta, the historic Catholic convent at Charles Street and Bellona Avenue in Towson, will be renovated in the coming years.
    The Ravens’ mysterious collab with Elon Musk’s tunnel company ends before it begins
    A tunnel project called “Ravens Loop” is one of three selected Tuesday by Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to be eligible for construction on the company’s dime.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump convened the meeting as reports released today say the U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading in three years, fueled by a massive surge in imports ahead of the administration's expected tariffs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    For rent: Office space in historic Towson Jail. Cells cost extra.
    For more than a century, people were trying to get out of the Old Towson jail. But now, a historic preservationist saved the building, restoring it for offices, while keeping some old jail touches.
    Historic preservationist Marty Azola gives a tour of a jail cell that has been repurposed into a bathroom at the Historic Towson Jail.
    Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer
    Metro’s Red Line trains won’t run between two Montgomery County stops from early July to early September, due to construction related to the Purple Line project.
    Pedestrians walk past Purple Line project construction in Silver Spring in 2025.
    Montgomery, Howard counties’ average gas price tops $4 a gallon
    Average prices in Montgomery and Howard counties, two of the richest jurisdictions in the state, were both above $4 per gallon on Tuesday.
    A person pumps gas at a Marathon gas station on North Charles Street.
    Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
    Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
    Baltimore spent $2 million on repairs to its fireboat pier, but the Army Corps of Engineers has ordered the city to stop work.
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