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Proposed Baltimore ballot measure would protect inspector general’s records access
The move comes amid a legal dispute between Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city materials.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 — Councilman Mark Conway listens as former Baltimore City Health Department investigation manager Kyle McDermott testifies during a hearing on the opioid crisis at City Hall.
A stinky milk plant in Laurel is closing, laying off 72 workers
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.
The Wellington Farms development is seen beyond the Maola milk processing plant in Laurel.
Gas prices eclipse average of $4 a gallon, the highest since 2022
U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide.
A person fills their car with gas as fuel prices at a gas station are displayed behind them, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Baltimore.
Hutzell: Maryland loves mail-in voting. Brett Kavanaugh, maybe not.
COLUMN | If the U.S. Supreme Court decides to disqualify mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, Maryland voters will mostly be OK. The unlikely hero? The U.S. Postal Service.
Nick Frisone's long lost 2020 ballot after arriving in the mail two years late.
Maryland’s oldest public building, at almost 300 years, is now a museum
The Old Treasury Building in Annapolis was once the site of attempted break-ins to steal Maryland’s money. Now, it’s home to a self-guided museum tour.
Chistropher Kintzel, director of the Maryland Commission on Artistic Property at the Maryland State Archives, discusses the use of account books in the 1770s at the Old Treasury Building.
Maryland pushes granny flats as housing pressures mount
Maryland leaders are embracing accessory dwelling units as the cost of living rises and young people flee the state.
An accessory dwelling unit, right, built by Makara Builders in Arlington, Virginia.
On ‘day of visibility,’ Montgomery County celebrates its trans community
As the federal government curtails trans rights, local trans community members say it’s more important than ever to be visible.
On March 24, 2026, Councilmember Kate Stewart presents a proclamation recognizing Trans Day of Visibility.
Moore, Maryland Democrats honor Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Annapolis
Pelosi spoke about her deep ties to Baltimore and how they’ve been fundamental in how she’s represented her San Francisco district, guests at the breakfast said.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, standing with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, addresses the Maryland Senate after being honored with an award on Monday.
Maryland high court orders full hearing in Anne Arundel election dispute
Maryland Del. Gary Simmons got good news from the state’s top court Monday, which ordered a full hearing on whether his Democratic primary opponent lives in the district.
The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
Maryland GOP official embezzled for yacht loan, feds say
James Appel, a Maryland Republican Party official, was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
A Republican Party official is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
Why was BWI hit so hard by TSA agents calling out of work?
The absences came as nearly 29,500 passengers departed from BWI on Friday.
The spring break surge sends BWI lines three travelers deep on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Amid war, Iranian Americans in Maryland are searching for hope
Amid the uncertainty of the U.S.-Iran war, Iranian American communities in Maryland are holding on to holidays and occasions that keep them hopeful.
Phaedra Askarinam (back center) sews newly-donated used tea bags to her next creation while attendees share their fears about the war in Iran.
After travel chaos Saturday, BWI returns to almost normal with shorter lines
ICE agents were deployed to Baltimore’s airport for security checks, not immigration enforcement, Gov. Wes Moore says.
Travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday. By midmorning, lines had shortened and were moving quickly.
Maryland politicians closed a shortfall, but they didn’t fix the state’s budget woes
The state government’s $71 billion budget for next year is balanced, but it doesn't address long-term projected shortfalls.
Sen. Guy Guzzone, left, and Del. Ben Barnes, right, share a laugh before briefing reporters on a deal reached for next year's state budget at the State House on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Thousands rally across Maryland as ‘No Kings’ protests sweep the nation
From shopping center sidewalks in Hunt Valley to the amphitheater lawn at The Chrysalis in Columbia and the gates of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Marylanders flooded public spaces Saturday with homemade signs, inflatable crowns and chants of “No Kings.”
“No Kings” protesters march up Fayette Street in downtown Baltimore.
Meet the white-haired activists leading Baltimore’s opposition to Trump
Some of the most ardent and dedicated critics of Trump’s second term, across the country and here in Maryland, are 65 and up. They are organizing rallies for Saturday’s No Kings Day, waving signs on street corners and urging their peers — and their grandchildren — to vote.
From left, Bill Mules, 84, Buzzy Hettleman, 90, and Howie Baum, 80, gather with fellow residents of the Roland Park Place senior living complex for a weekly protest in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.
Montgomery County to host citizenship clinic for immigrants amid ICE activity
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.
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González gives remarks during a news conference at the Council Office Building in Rockville earlier this month.
Odor at air traffic center halts flights at BWI, DC airports amid shutdown travel chaos
An odor at the air traffic control center overseeing D.C.-area airspace Friday night triggered ground stops at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and others in the region — the latest disruption for travelers facing massive security lines amid the government shutdown.
Travelers waited in long lines at BWI Airport early on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Trump signs executive order to pay TSA workers after House rejects funding bill
The House is weighing the next steps on legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate early Friday sent over legislation to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on thousands of federal workers.
The funding shutdown led to warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stop coming to work.
Experience vs. a fresh start: Baltimore County Executive candidates make their case
The most recent candidate forum for Baltimore County Executive was a battle of experience vs. the desire for something new.
Baltimore County Executive candidates answer questions at a Goucher College forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
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