Local government

A bitter fight in Howard County between Manor Hill Brewing and its neighbors has lasted nearly a decade.

Black drivers make up most of the traffic stops in Baltimore County, despite being 30% of the population — disparities police have known about for years but have failed to fix.

A city-funded grant program will help cover down payment and closing costs for residents who live in East and West Baltimore.

Isabel Mercedes Cumming's social media posts constituted “an act of interference” and an endorsement, regardless of the intent behind them, the union panel ruled.

Annapolis is changing the name on the Noah Hillman Parking Garage, a downtown memorial for a respected alderman. Twenty years before he was elected, Hillman was the lawyer for one of Maryland’s most notorious racists, George Fox.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Thursday announced steps to jump-start plans for a lakefront library and new affordable housing units in Columbia — top priorities on which there had seemingly been little progress.

Julian Jones wants a review of the events that led to “police officers pulling up on a kid with guns drawn.”

Gov. Wes Moore’s comment on Marilyn Mosby came during an appearance on ‘The Breakfast Club’ Tuesday.

Baltimore leaders gave themselves high marks on their response to several mass overdose incidents in the city this summer and are now drafting a plan for responding to future incidents.

Seven years after Old Ellicott City lost its historic clock in a disastrous flood, the town is finally replacing the landmark — and leaning into a lot of goofy “Back to the Future” references.

Maryland's financial stake in the Days Cove landfill raises questions about a conflict of interest, amid an ongoing fight over a new wastewater permit.

The measure, raised concerns among residents of Kenwood Gardens, a condominium complex across the street from the property, and from Paul Dongarra, a Catonsville activist running for the County Council next year.

The Anne Arundel County Council unanimously passed legislation to allow it and the county executive to add money to the nascent public campaign financing fund.

At-large Council member Evan Glass said the “Hero Act” legislation was inspired by the death of a county firefighter earlier this year.

Montgomery County’s Inspector General is the only office of its kind in Maryland that acts as a watchdog for its county school system. That could soon change.

Several members of the Baltimore City Council raised concerns that the legislation would chase Black residents from the city.

Weeks after reprimanding The Greene Turtle for the sports bar’s “Thirsty Thursday” promotions, Baltimore County officials are coming after more Towson bars accused of serving minors.

Albornoz will replace the previous director, Robin Riley, who retired earlier this year.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will reorganize his top staff for the second time in six months.

Virtually all of the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline is privately owned, which means taxpayer-funded waterfront improvements go to properties with limited public access.