Local government

The lieutenant who led the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team to international renown has been reassigned to mall security after being disciplined for giving his team discretion not to handcuff people with mental illness or addiction.

The debate over how to fix the housing plight in the county’s third council district, which includes portions of Rockville and Gaithersburg, is a microcosm of a countywide struggle.

Howard County’s $432.6 million capital budget proposal represents an approximately 16% increase from last year.

Howard County’s Chief of Police Gregory Der is planning to retire from the department on June 1 in the wake of two fatal police-involved incidents.

One Baltimore Democrat endorsing another is usually a nothing burger, but in this case, there’s so much beef.

In Baltimore, annual salary increases for elected officials are a foregone conclusion, a gift from city lawmakers past.

The spending plan, which must still be approved by the City Council, is about $3 million larger than the current fiscal year, which began July 1.

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.

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

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

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.