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Baltimore landlords would pay storage fees for evicted tenants under council proposal
The Baltimore City Council is debating a bill that even its sponsor acknowledged rattles landlords and property managers.
Hallie Miller
Ashley Simms speaks during a public hearing for eviction legislation in City Hall, in Baltimore, on Tuesday.
Chris Van Hollen says the Democratic Party needs change. Is he the one to lead it?
Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been positioning himself for a starring role in the future of the Democratic party.
Lee O. Sanderlin
Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been positioning himself for a starring role in the future of the Democratic party.
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus.
Jonathan Poet and Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
FILE - Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026.
Moore criticizes federal immigration enforcement surge in Maryland
The governor stated he supports deporting violent criminals for the sake of public safety but said the agency was spreading fear within communities.
Brenda Wintrode
FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Investigators identify victim and officer in Suitland police shooting
State investigators have named the man fatally shot by a Prince George’s County Police officer Friday night in a Suitland neighborhood.
Jack Hogan
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Former Rockville council member Beryl Feinberg served in — and beyond — local government
Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She was particularly passionate about advocating for public services and finding common ground during housing development debates.
Ginny Bixby
Beryl Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She died on August 9 at 75.
Hutzell: Wes Moore’s governing travel schedule: Oh, the places he’ll go
COLUMN | As Dr. Seuss and the governor’s office constantly remind me, Wes Moore has places to go.
Rick Hutzell
Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the State House in Annapolis, the place he travels to most frequently.
Cunningham Falls State Park fully reopens after monitoring finds ‘no evidence of rabid beavers’
There have been three separate beaver attacks at state parks in Maryland this summer. Two happened at Cunningham Falls State Park, but “extensive monitoring found no evidence” of additional rabid beavers.
Hayes Gardner
Parts of Cunningham Falls State Park were closed after two people were attacked by rabid beavers this summer, but the park fully reopened on Monday.
Lawmakers moving ahead with plans for fund seeded by legally contested business fee
County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.
Jack Hogan
County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is seeking public input to determine how to spend revenue from a controversial $5,000 annual fee on certain businesses.
IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: ‘It’s stuff that you dream of’
This weekend’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix is the second big sporting event staged by President Donald Trump in Washington as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.
Noah Trister, Associated Press
A car on display on the track ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, shown Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Montgomery County officials are concerned about changes to Head Start
If the proposed Head Start changes are approved, they could create additional financial strain on Montgomery County.
Ginny Bixby
A classroom packed up for the summer inside of the Dasher Green Center for the Community Action Council of Howard County, which houses the Dasher Green Head Start Center, in Columbia, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
ICE seeks custody of Honduran man after agent injured in Columbia hit-and-run
Federal immigration authorities sought an arrest warrant under seal for 18-year-old Jimy Samuel Godoy Alfaro for a charge of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding or interfering with a federal officer.
Lillian Reed
A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Supreme Court chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now.
Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
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