Local government

In Baltimore, a no-nonsense city where residents say they value authenticity, Mayor Brandon Scott said his social media usage is “an extension of who I am.”

Plans to bring professional soccer to Baltimore took a hit after legislation to build a soccer stadium stalled out in Annapolis.

At Baltimore Center Stage, Scott gave the speech in the style of a theater performance, navigating the stage in front of stylized images of Baltimore and oversized text.

The move comes amid a legal dispute between Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city materials.

A Maola Local Dairies milk processing plant in North Laurel is laying off 72 workers and closing by Dec. 31, meaning residents no longer have to deal with a stench coming from the plant since at least the ’90s.

As the federal government curtails trans rights, local trans community members say it’s more important than ever to be visible.

Maryland leaders are embracing accessory dwelling units as the cost of living rises and young people flee the state.

A citizenship clinic will take place for Montgomery County residents on April 11 amid mass deportations of documented and undocumented immigrants by the Trump administration across the county and region.

The most recent candidate forum for Baltimore County Executive was a battle of experience vs. the desire for something new.

Two years after the Dali cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, eight crew members remain grounded in Baltimore, among the longest stretches of time for any seafarers in recent memory.

A Baltimore official threatend to harm coworkers on Microsoft Teams, violating city policy, an inspector general report says.

Howard County officials are supportive of removing aging motels along Route 1 to efforts to revitalize the area.

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.

The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday to prohibit the use of county-owned parking lots, garages and vacant lots for immigration enforcement.

The Grok lawsuit is the latest action brought by Baltimore’s ambitious law department since the City Council passed a consumer protection law in 2023.

Baltimore City officials talked with business owners in Highlandtown on Monday about their rights amid growing concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.

In its decision, the Supreme Court declined to extend the concept of a “public nuisance” to include the legal dispensing of controlled substances, like opioids.

The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.

COLUMN | Westgate Circle in Annapolis is more than an embarrassingly empty canvas for public art, a small round of grass that screams, “Fill this space!” It’s a symbol of what’s wrong with publicly funded art in Maryland’s small-town state capital.

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.