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This Baltimore housing project is trying to prove Trump wrong on homelessness
As the president tries to reshape the nation’s policy toward homelessness, a new 42-unit Baltimore project, Sojourner Place at Park, is symbolic of a different approach.
A rendering for the planned Sojourner Place at Park development, which will include affordably priced units as well as permanent supportive housing.
Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on Venezuela’s autocratic leader and months of secret planning, resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Maryland leaders split along party lines over Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
Hours after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Maryland’s congressional leaders have split along party lines in response to the mission.
Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
Hutzell: Want answers on the ICE shooting in Glen Burnie? Don’t hold your breath.
COLUMN: Anne Arundel County Police will have to figure out not only what happened and why but whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lied.
Investigators comb the scene of a shooting involving ICE agents on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie.
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
President Donald Trump signed a New Year’s Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.
President Donald Trump speaks at a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US strikes Venezuela, captures President Nicolás Maduro and his wife
Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
As Trump targets Black history, one Maryland ranger guards Harriet Tubman’s place in it
Mary Dennard has served as a guardian of Harriet Tubman's history since the 2000s, when residents and later federal and state officials came together to develop a plan for the $21 million Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad historical park.
Park ranger Mary Dennard at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek.
Howard County Inspector General Board member alleges conflict in Kelly Madigan selection
The complaint alleges that Steve Quisenberry violated Howard County ethics laws by serving on the advisory board that selected his boss, who in turn picked him for the top job in Baltimore County.
Board member Steven Quisenberry, on screen, virtually attends a meeting of the Howard County Inspector General Advisory Board chaired by David Salem, center left, and attended by other members of the board at the George Howard Building in Ellicott City, Md. on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research
The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week.
The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center in Greenbelt, Md.
State finds neglect in foster teen’s hotel suicide, says aide didn’t secure meds
The company contracted to care for the teenage girl who had been living in an East Baltimore hotel for weeks failed to lock up her medication or properly supervise her, a state report found.
Department of Human Services building on S. Charles Street, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet.
Long a favored getaway for presidents seeking a few hours’ solace from the stress of running the free world, the Courses at Andrews are known as the “president’s golf course.”
FILE - President Barack Obama, from right, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich walk on the first green during a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 18, 2011.
Do you know what a semiquincentennial is? Montgomery County is loading up on events to celebrate.
The Montgomery County government and Montgomery History plan to commemorate the semiquincentennial through a yearlong celebration.
The historic Farmers Banking and Trust building in Rockville. The site will become the Montgomery County History Center in 2026.
Maryland property values are up 12%. Here’s what that means for your tax bill.
Assessments rose more slowly this year after three years of big property value increases.
Washington County, which includes Hagerstown, saw the fastest growth in residential property values over the past three years, according to the latest state assessment data.
US health subsidies expire, launching millions into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Howard County’s issues to watch in 2026: Scramble for county executive, a new watchdog and more
A scramble for county executive and the arrival of a first-ever inspector general are among the story lines to watch in Howard County in 2026.
The Howard County Council hears testimony in July.
Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again,” the president said on social media.
Members of the West Virginia National Guard patrol the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial in August.
Baltimore County wasted over $737K on software it didn’t use, inspector general finds
Officials didn’t use the software meant to ensure compliance with contract rules — despite paying for it since 2008.
Outgoing Inspector General Kelly Madigan found Baltimore County was paying for software it didn’t use.
New faces everywhere: A look ahead at politics in Baltimore County
No one can really predict anything in politics, but one thing seems certain: this time next year, there will be new faces preparing to take over many Baltimore County offices.
This time next year, there will be new faces preparing to take over many Baltimore County offices.
Maryland leaders silent on Baltimore students’ transit woes
It’s been nearly a year since a Banner investigation revealed just how hard it is for Baltimore children to get to school on time, but Maryland’s most powerful lawmakers remain mum on the issue.
A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, rides the bus across Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride takes over an hour. As the ride goes on, more Baltimore students fill the bus.
Underground Charles Street fire caused by gas buildup in crowded conduit, report finds
The report listed a slew of recommendations to prevent future explosions and fires in the city’s underground conduits.
BGE workers continue working on North Charles St., in Baltimore, Monday, September 30, 2024.
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