Coppin State University’s best perk? $50,000 to buy a house.
Coppin State University’s program, launched in 2023 with $300,000 in state funding, has now helped faculty and staff members buy six homes near campus.
Christopher Robinson, a social work professor, in his new Baltimore neighborhood. Coppin’s program, launched in 2023 with state funding, has now helped faculty and staff buy six homes near campus.
Judge rules against backers of initiative to cap Montgomery County spending
Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November’s ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November's ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Wes Moore’s campaign is spending millions to cement Democrats’ hold on Maryland
Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.
Given the lopsided nature of Moore's race against Republican Dan Cox, why is Moore raising and spending so much money? It's nuanced.
Marylanders have saved nowhere near the $1.2M they think they need to retire
Marylanders say they need $1.2 million to retire comfortably, less than the national estimate but far more than many have saved.
Maryland residents believe they need $1.2 million to retire comfortably. But that number is less than what the rest of the nation believes, and significantly less than what many Marylanders, like Mark Johnson, have saved.
The partial Red Line shutdown is almost over. Here’s what it allowed Metro to build.
The 6,000-square-foot mezzanine, which sits about 150 feet underground, will allow Metro passengers to connect to the Purple Line, and vice versa.
Work continues at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.
State lease amendment threatens Jerusalem Mill preservation, volunteers say
Members of the Friends of Jerusalem Mill say the Maryland Department of Natural Resources wants to amend its 20-year lease to formalize procurement processes and create a centralized approval system for who occupies public lands and buildings.
Rich Albright, vice president of the Friends of Jerusalem Mill, on the way to the miller’s house at Jerusalem Mill in Kingsville.
Baltimore agency that placed mom and 6 ‘malnourished’ kids in rowhome investigated for fraud
Three workers were fired from the Baltimore housing office that placed a mother and six children in a rowhome later condemned as unsafe.
Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
Maryland Supreme Court allows redistricting question on ballot
The Supreme Court of Maryland issued its ruling hours after hearing oral arguments on the proposed constitutional amendment.
Jared DeMarinis, state administrator of elections, waits outside the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis following oral arguments in a redistricting case on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
Tonya Sweat turns to state Supreme Court in push to appear on November ballots
Aspiring candidate Tonya Sweat is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court of Maryland after losing her suit against the county elections board.
Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.
Former WNAV site in Annapolis could develop into 46 homes
The owner of a property in Annapolis that used to belong to a radio station wants to build nearly 50 homes on the relatively small plot.
Bill Coyne, the owner of  236 Admiral Drive, and Bob McCarthy, an engineer working on a development plan for the plot of land, address community questions at a public meeting at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.
Maryland’s ballots are on hold as top court considers redistricting case
It’s been a convoluted journey involving maps, an old court case, national pressure and a party divided. Here’s how we got here.
The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD
What a political win in Cherry Hill says about the power of Baltimore’s Black women voters
In Baltimore politics, all roads go through Black women — the city’s largest, most consistent voting bloc.
In Baltimore politics, all roads go through Black women. Lifelong activist Kin “Termite” Brown-Lane in her Cherry Hill home.
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died.
Gloria Steinem speaks during the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain, Oct. 22, 2021.
Anne Arundel executive race: Can a political newcomer break through?
Republican Dave Crawford, a newcomer to Anne Arundel County politics, hopes to overtake Allison Pickard, the well-known Democratic candidate. Does he stand a chance?
Republican Dave Crawford, a newcomer to Anne Arundel County politics, hopes to overtake Allison Pickard, the well-known Democratic candidate. Does he stand a chance?
Columbia Association has no timeline to fill 3 seats of ousted board members
It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain unfilled, and there’s no timeline for filling them.
Aerial view of Lake Kittamaqundi near the Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Hyattsville’s treasurer resigns amid fallout from recent financial audit
Ronald Brooks, treasurer for the city of Hyattsville for the last 13 years, has resigned in the wake of a recent audit showing the city’s financial cushion to cover day-to-day expenses was far lower than recent budgets have shown.
Hyattsville Municipal Building
Mayor Scott pledges ‘full wrath’ over failures that left 6 young kids alone in unsafe home
“It’s unacceptable that those children were living in a condition like that,” Mayor Scott said. “Everybody that had an opportunity to do something that did not will feel the full wrath of me in city government.”
Mayor Brandon Scott says he ordered immediate inspections of city-contracted homes for families in crisis following Monday’s discovery of six children living in deplorable conditions in an East Baltimore row-house.
Exelon utilities won’t refund $32M to customers, citing a change in state law
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said the state’s largest utility company should refund its customers. The company said it won’t, and can’t, because of confusing state laws.
The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
Prince George’s council weighs approval of up to $215 million in National Harbor Sphere bonds
The County Council will consider whether to allow the county to issue up to $215 million in bonds to prepare National Harbor for Maryland’s mini Sphere.
A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
Anne Arundel schools now need parent permission to call transgender students by preferred names
This reverses prior guidance that didn’t require parental agreement.
A participant in the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March holds the Transgender Flag while marching in Baltimore, MD on 6/29/2024.
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