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The hidden cost of saving the Chesapeake Bay: Millions for private waterfronts
Virtually all of the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline is privately owned, which means taxpayer-funded waterfront improvements go to properties with limited public access.
A rock wall that protects the shoreline from erosion at Cape St. Claire near Annapolis. The suburb has capitalized on more than $1 million of government grants, including $275,000 from the General Assembly, to restore two eroded beaches.
Moore continued ‘sports diplomacy’ with Japan in Rubenstein’s suite
Gov. Wes Moore met this year with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. It marked a collaboration between Moore and Rubenstein and a continuation of Moore’s penchant for using sports as a connector.
Gov. Wes Moore arrives for the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener in March. In May, Moore met with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. in Orioles owner David Rubenstein’s Camden Yards suite.
Former Baltimore educator indicted in Iowa on false citizenship, firearms charges
A federal grand jury issued the two-count indictment Thursday charging former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts.
This photo provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts on Feb. 26, 2025. (ICE via AP)
Towson U. ‘No Kings’ rally relocates over speaker background checks
Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after school officials told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.
Towson University
Furloughed federal workers can ride MARC and commuter buses for free, Moore says
The Maryland Transit Administration is offering free rides on MARC trains and commuter buses during the federal government shutdown.
A passenger waits to board a northbound MARC train at the Odenton station.
Del. Charles Otto, Eastern Shore Republican, dies
Maryland Del. Charles Otto, who represented the Eastern Shore in Annapolis for nearly 15 years, has died, officials announced Friday.
Del. Charles Otto, an Eastern Shore Republican, sits in the Maryland State House during Sine Die, the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session in Annapolis, on April 8, 2024. Any bill that doesn’t get passed by midnight on Sine Die is dead, and lawmakers will need to address it next year.
John Bolton pleads not guilty in case accusing him of sharing government secrets
Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing him of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home.
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, right, arrives for his arraignment at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
Most Marylanders oppose Trump on National Guard, immigration and job cuts
Immigration and crime were President Donald Trump’s strongest issues, while cost of living, tariffs and public health received the worst marks.
What does it take to lead Annapolis? Here’s what 4 former mayors have to say.
Annapolis is about to pick a new mayor for the first time in eight years in an election that will also remake the City Council. Here are thoughts on what makes a good mayor from people who’ve done the job.
Bob O'Shea, the Republican candidate for mayor in Annapolis, was out sign-waving early on Sept. 16, 2025, even though he's not on the ballot until November. He was at the Eastport Annapolis Neck Library with Courtney Spangler and Marvin Charles. Charles' wife, Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles, faces former alderman Jared Littmann in the Democratic primary.
Celeste Iroha drops out of the county executive race
Celeste Iroha, a Democrat, has dropped out of the county executive race after campaigning on investing in schools, protecting the environment and preventing homelessness.
How will the Montgomery County Council fill Albornoz’s seat?
Hours after Gabe Albornoz announced Thursday that he would resign from his at-large seat, the Montgomery County Council announced a plan to fill it.
The Montgomery County Council in June 2025.
Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified info
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
John Bolton speaks at Harvard Kennedy School's John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Former Howard County hearing examiner questions decision to remove her
A former Howard County hearing examiner is calling out the County Council for voting in closed session not to renew her contract, a decision that she says should have been made in an open meeting.
The Howard County Council, shown here in open session, voted during a May closed session to remove one of its appointed hearing examiners.
Moore outpaces Hogan in Maryland’s favorite hypothetical horse race
We have numbers for the governor matchup between Wes Moore and Larry Hogan everyone keeps speculating about.
Impact Maryland 2025: Moore, other leaders discuss challenges in the state — and opportunities
The Banner’s third annual thought leadership conference, taking place at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, tackles how Maryland can respond to threats from federal spending cuts, the future of college research and the impact of the arts.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and moderator David Rubenstein in conversation during Impact Maryland 2025 on Tuesday.
Albornoz to step down from Montgomery County Council at end of year
At-large Montgomery County Council member Gabe Albornoz is stepping down in December, he announced Thursday. This creates a hole on the council that will be temporarily filled by an appointment.
Councilmember Gabe Albornoz, left, at a Montgomery County Council meeting in September 2025 in Rockville, Maryland.
It’s been 40 years since a woman led Howard County. That could change next year.
Howard County voters have the chance in 2026 to elect the first woman executive in 40 years and the first-ever Black woman executive.
Howard County executive candidates, from left, Del. Jessica Feldmark, council chair Liz Walsh, Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and council member Deb Jung.
Read the results of The Baltimore Banner’s statewide poll
The poll contacted 928 registered Maryland voters between Oct. 7-10. It has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.
The Banner polled Maryland registered voters to ask them their opinions regarding Gov. Wes Moore, President Donald Trump, and issues including housing, schools, crime, immigration and transportation.
Marylanders in ‘dark mood’ as cost of living rises, poll finds
About 84% of Marylanders said they worry sometimes or every day about money.
Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
The 503,000-square-foot 72MW Corscale Data Center is the first of five planned data centers to be opened by Corscale in the Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Gainesville, Virginia.
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