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Local government

    Baltimore City might be entering its YIMBY era
    A suite of zoning changes is garnering steam in Baltimore City Council, despite impassioned pushback.
    A block of rowhomes in the process of being renovated in the 300 block of N. Gilmor Ave in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, May 9, 2025.
    Attar case fallout: Rosenbluth resigns from Baltimore Sheriff’s Office
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar case.
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar blackmail and extortion case.
    Prince George’s County is ending its decades-old ban on pit bulls
    The Prince George’s County Council passed a bill on Monday that will allow residents to adopt and foster pit bulls through a pilot program.
    Jasmine, a pit bull rescue, runs through light snow on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, March 20, 2015, on the first day of spring. Just when flowering bulbs were poking out their heads and snow shovels were getting a well-deserved rest, winter weather has come back. And on the first day of spring no less. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
    Baltimore County library CEO faces backlash after abrupt librarian layoffs and rehiring
    Initially, library officials said the layoffs were necessary to better serve the county and preserve resources.
    Baltimore County Public Library’s Towson branch CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine listens and responds to a handful of concerned librarians and community members as they air their grievances after the sudden firing of fourteen part-time library employees during an emergency meeting on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
    Feuding Howard County officials meet over appeals board resignations
    The Howard County board members have accused council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh of political interference and coercion.
    The Howard County Council’s chamber, known as the Banneker Room, inside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City where the council meets, seen on February 5, 2024.
    Key Bridge workers got no warning before collapse, NTSB says
    Nearly 20 months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, federal officials are poised to make a final ruling about how it happened.
    Marine Accident Investigator Marcel Muise, seated center, leads a staff presentation about the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a National Transportation Safety Board meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
    Jud Ashman, following reelection as mayor of Gaithersburg, begins a run for Montgomery County Council
    Jud Ashman said the day after the election that people in Gaithersburg had encouraged him to run for County Council.
    Jud Ashman is running for the District 3 seat on the Montgomery County Council.
    County removes photo requirement for reporting gas-powered leaf blowers
    Photo evidence will no longer be required in order to report a violation of Montgomery County’s gas-powered leaf blower ban.
    Council member Evan Glass‘ bill to remove a requirement for photo evidence when reporting gas-powered leaf blowers passed unanimously.
    NAACP president asks to be taken off Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
    The local NAACP says it was never consulted about the Anne Arundel County formal apology for slavery, despite its name appearing on communication about it. What happened?
    Steve Waddy, wearing glasses and a blue checked shirt, gestures as he speaks during a school redistricting meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
    Baltimore will investigate New York investor group for housing discrimination
    City Solicitor Ebony Thompson said the city would use every legal resource at its disposal.
    Some of the homes in the 2400 Block of Etting Street were purchased by a New York-based investment group.
    Montgomery County passes $7.75 million plan for food assistance and nonprofit support
    The Montgomery County Council moved forward to pass a $7.75 million plan Tuesday to help address the loss of federal funding for programs that provide food and housing assistance.
    The Montgomery County Council passed a supplemental funding plan in response to cuts made to SNAP during the government shutdown.
    Kevin Plank wants Maryland to buy his luxury horse farm
    Emails detail a pitch to turn Sagamore Farm into a state-owned horse training facility.
    Sagamore Farm in northern Baltimore County was founded in 1925 by Issac Emerson, the inventor of Bromo-Seltzer.
    Deal between Dali and US has left crew ‘marooned’ in Baltimore for 19 months
    The NTSB will discuss probable cause of the Key Bridge collapse during a meeting Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, nine crew members of the Dali ship that struck the bridge are stuck in Baltimore under a deal between the ship owner and U.S. government.
    Several members of the Dali's crew have remained in the Baltimore area since the Dali lost power and smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers.
    Baltimore County Public Library’s HR director exits after librarian firing flap
    The Baltimore County Public Library’s CEO announced Monday night that the system’s human resources director has departed in the wake of an uproar over the firing of part-time librarians, which was quickly rescinded.
    Exterior of the Baltimore County Public Library, Catonsville Branch on August 23, 2024
    Resignations sweep Howard County appeals board. Chair blames political interference
    A simmering conflict between Howard County’s Board of Appeals and County Council members erupted this week with claims of political interference and a wave of resignations.
    The Howard County Board of Appeals voted on Thursday, June 26.
    Baltimore County Public Library lays off 14 part-time employees
    The positions were due to be phased out since 2018, when the library decided to no longer hire part-time librarians.
    6/22/22—Exterior of the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Library.
    Streetcars in Annapolis? Rob Savidge’s vision could be the future for the state capital
    Annapolis Alderman Rob Savidge is working to launch a feasibility study that could solve two of the city’s most nagging problems — too few homes and too many cars.
    Alderman Rob Savidge, center right, listens as Marco Mulder of the firm Arcadis, far right, talks about sustainable design elements during a tour of the Dutch city of Scheveningen in November 2023.
    A diplomat died in a bike crash. Riders will pedal for change Sunday.
    More than 1,100 cyclists and walkers are expected to go from Bethesda to the National Mall on Sunday to honor Sarah Langenkamp — who died in a bike crash three years ago — and to push for legislation to make roads safer.
    Daniel Langenkamp and his children have displayed photos of Sarah on this pillar since her death.
    What does the founder of Tov Pizza have to do with Dalya Attar’s case?
    A member of the Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee for the 41st District, Ronald Rosenbluth, 62, is a fixture in political and Jewish civic circles.
    Baltimore City Del. Dalya Attar sits in the House of Delegates chamber in the Maryland State House on January 31, 2024.
    Montgomery County adds 150 slots to its Instacart grocery program
    Montgomery County is opening up more spots in a program that gives residents vouchers to order groceries through Instacart.
    Montgomery County is expanding its MC Groceries program — which gives up to $400 a month to 150 additional households for buy groceries with the Instacart app.
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