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State’s Attorney Ivan Bates gets retroactive approval for travel after scrutiny
Bates has been submitting past trips, some almost two years old, after The Banner reported at least eight trips had not received proper scrutiny by the city’s spending board.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a press conference inside Baltimore City Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Baltimore’s permit backlog was bad. A new system made things worse.
So far, the promised overhaul of Baltimore's permit backlog hasn't worked, according to city data.
Several homes slated for renovation on Mura Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood are missing roofs.
Baltimore County is expanding its council and redrawing districts. It hasn’t been easy.
When the Baltimore County Council voted to expand to nine members, the decision launched a process that will take months. But making history can be messy.
The seven-member Baltimore County Council holds a legislative session at the Old Courthouse last year.
Klausmeier says Inspector General Kelly Madigan never asked to keep the job
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said the county’s first inspector general never asked to be re-appointed to her position.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait inside the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
Trump finally leaves Chesapeake Bay cleanup funds alone — cold comfort to advocates
Maryland environmentalists had braced for Trump to again take a sledgehammer to the Bay Program.
A boater heads out toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats.
Times are hard. Here’s who to call for rent and housing help in Maryland.
If you’re worried about being able to stay in your home, there are resources available in Maryland.
Rochester gave up on a highway and filled it in. Should Baltimore?
Rochester gave up lanes of highway traffic to turn a trench into green space — and wants to do more.
A hotel and mixed-use development fills what once was the eastern portion of Rochester, N.Y.’s Inner Loop East highway.
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service jobs
NOAA didn’t say how many jobs would be posted and refused to provide more details.
: The logo of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seen at the Nation Hurricane Center on August 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida.
After councilwoman’s tearful plea, mayor’s office publicly commits to more immigrant aid
Mayor Brandon Scott’s office has committed to adding more money for immigration services to the budget, but how much is still up in the air.
Baltimore City Council member Odette Ramos pleaded with officials in the mayor’s office to increase aid for immigrant services in the city budget.
Baltimore judge puts child sex abuse lawsuits on hold, citing ‘unprecedented influx of cases’
The order does not prevent the filing of new lawsuits under the Child Victims Act of 2023.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Courthouse East.
List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from government website following criticism
Maryland and multiple counties in the state were on the Trump administration's "sanctuary jurisdictions" list last week.
NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 28: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the New York City Fugitive Operations Team, joined by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, conducted targeted enforcement operations resulting in the arrest of an illegal Dominican national on January 28, 2025 in New York City.
Supreme Court declines for now to hear a challenge to assault weapons bans in a case from Maryland
The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
6 injured, possibly with burns, in a Colorado attack the FBI is investigating as terrorism
The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack, the special agent in charge of the Denver field office said.
Law enforcement officials investigate after an attack on the Pearl Street Mall on Sunday in Boulder, Colo.
Pride Month starts this weekend. Here’s what to expect
At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest.
A young girl is seen with a rainbow sticker on her forehead and a flag in her hair along West St. during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
Job fairs, résumé help and more: Here are events for Maryland federal workers in June
There are resources for displaced federal employees available across the state.
Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a career fair hosted at Howard Community College in April.
‘Not running’ — but running? Moore’s moves hint at national ambitions
“I'm not running,” Gov. Wes Moore insists when asked about the 2028 presidential election. But he keeps making moves that a presidential hopeful would make.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual fish fry in Columbia, S.C., on Friday.
A string of fires in Hampden has left neighbors suspicious and on edge
Rumors are swirling in the aftermath of four fires on Keswick Road in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore City.
Baltimore City firefighters mop up a five-alarm fire on the 3400 block of Keswick Road in October 2024.
Gov. Moore to South Carolina Democrats: ‘Let’s deliver the alternative’
Moore told South Carolina Democrats their party could learn something from Donald Trump.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner in Columbia, S.C., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Maryland leaders refute Trump ‘sanctuary’ designation as immigration fight escalates
One Republican-led Maryland county called the 'sanctuary' designation ‘wholly inaccurate’.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said his county will continue to “help those in need because it is the right thing to do.”
Maryland officials must describe how they combat overdose deaths in treatment under new law
Under the law effective July 1, signed by Gov. Wes Moore last week, the Maryland Department of Health must detail in annual reports how the state agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
Baltimore City Democrat Del. Sandy Rosenberg, left, sponsored a bill that requires the Maryland Department of Health to detail how the agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
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