Local government

Video shows a U.S. ICE agents breaking the window of a Maryland woman, Elsy Noemi Berrios, after failing to detain her at home.

Blasts from ongoing Ellicott City flood mitigation projects are set to resume on or around April 14.

The line is part of a $5 billion portfolio of projects planned by the region’s grid operator, PJM Interconnection.

On Monday, state lawmakers passed a bill that extends the life of a Convention Center and tourism task force for another year, at a cost of about $350,000.

A Cityscape paper found the Baltimore area is bucking a national trend.

The Maryland General Assembly tried to tackle complaints about escalating gas and electric bills.

The Baltimore County Council has voted to advance a measure that would require a supermajority to build in designated rural areas of the county. The charter amendment will now go before voters in 2026.

The freeze, which was announced to the City Council during a hearing Tuesday, was put in place two weeks ago.

The proposal, which received final approval Monday from the Senate as part of a sweeping energy bill, comes as Maryland looks to slash energy-sector emissions to curb climate change.

Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.

Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order that would allow his administration to punt fines on car companies that fall short of Maryland’s electric vehicle mandates.

A Washington Post-UMD poll found support for establishing countywide voting centers.

Jones had a colorful way with words, delivering seemingly casual responses to alarming situations.

Art is about symbols. One of the crudest is a good way to explain why it’s proving so hard to fill Westgate Circle in Annapolis.

A Baltimore nonprofit focused on lead remediation and childhood asthma is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the Trump administration has illegally cancelled and frozen tens of millions of dollars in grant funding.

A proposed authority to oversee the Baltimore Convention Center could also control other parts of downtown Baltimore.

Advocates say Howard County's police accountability board has not pushed hard enough to address apparent racial disparities in policing and failed to fulfill some of their basic duties in 2024.

$50 million will start hitting the streets July 1, Maryland’s housing secretary said.

In Baltimore and Baltimore County, Black full-time federal workers earn a median income about $30,000 higher than other Black workers.

If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.