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Baltimore spending board approves deal requiring union wages; opponents warn it’s illegal
The deal, known as a project labor agreement, calls for priority hiring of union labor for four projects by the city’s Department of Public Works.
Opponents of the project labor agreement between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building Trades Council listen to testimony during Wednesday’s Board of Estimates meeting.
Days Cove landfill in White Marsh to operate on short-term lease as closure is planned
The facility operates in Gunpowder Falls State Park and has been the subject of controversy over its “trash juice” permit.
The Big Gunpowder Falls River is seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist in Minneapolis in Trump administration’s latest crackdown
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
Maduro’s viral tracksuit has ties to Maryland
Although there is some debate about the validity of the Maduro image, it hasn’t changed the fact that it has thrust Maryland’s fashion community into the international spotlight.
Baltimore approves $14M settlement for man wrongfully convicted in 1986 killing
Members of the Baltimore Board of Estimates voted to resolve a civil rights lawsuit that Gary Washington filed in 2019.
Baltimore City Hall, including the historic cast iron dome, on January 14, 2025 ahead of pending renovations. Built in the 1860s, the dome has not been restored since the 1970s.
Maryland lost 10,000 federal jobs in a single month
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
About 10,000 Maryland federal workers lost their jobs in October alone, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Gov. Wes Moore endorses 3 bills to address Maryland housing
Gov. Wes Moore is endorsing three bills meant to spur construction and increase housing in ways both big and small. They’re also a chance for Moore to notch wins before voters decide this year whether to give him a second term.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs an executive order on housing in September. On Tuesday, Moore unveiled three housing-related bills he’s supporting.
Hutzell: 5 years after Jan. 6, Democrats should use the ‘I’ word again
COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.
IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Longtime Anne Arundel prosecutor Carolynn Grammas resigns to run for state’s attorney
Carolynn Grammas, a longtime prosecutor in Anne Arundel County, resigned from her post in October to challenge State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in the upcoming election.
Carolynn Grammas, who worked as a prosecutor in Anne Arundel County for more than two decades, resigned in October and is now running for state's attorney.
County data warns of mental health declines amid government disruption
Data, and conversations with those who work in the field, show that residents of Montgomery County are struggling mentally, and that demand for mental health services has increased.
Baltimore County honors detective who died after medical emergency during New Year’s shift
Baltimore County flags have been lowered to half-staff at county agencies to honor a detective who died after a medical emergency while on the job last week, according to Executive Kathy Klausmeier.
Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Flu season surged over the holidays and is likely to get worse
U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
A pharmacist prepares to administer a dose of seasonal flu vaccine to a patient at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.
Views and details of the Infant Room at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center. The center is apart of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
‘The corruption is still there’: Fani-González reacts to Trump’s capture of Maduro
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González said the Trump administration mishandled the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, particularly by failing to wait for Congress to approve the military action.
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González was born in Venezuela and moved to Maryland when she was a teenager.
Governor, state workers union fail to reach deal in pay negotiations for first time
With no agreement by the year-end deadline, the Moore administration will decide what, if any, pay raises or additional perks to include in its budget plan.
State workers who are members of AFSCME Maryland Council 3 hold a news conference in Baltimore in December to lodge concerns about Gov. Wes Moore’s administration. The administration and the union did not reach an agreement over wages for next year.
After downzone didn’t take, councilman seeks to stop the bulldozer at Middle River ball fields
While the area around the airport has been industrialized since the 1920s, when the Glenn L. Martin Company established an aircraft plant there, the community has chafed at the ongoing development of the peninsula.
Bulldozers at Wilson Point Road and Eastern Boulevard are transforming open space into a warehouse, which local leader say violates the zoning.
Archdiocese of Baltimore, survivors’ group signal progress in bankruptcy case
The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently agreed not to use a blanket legal defense to avoid paying survivors of sexual abuse whose claims aren’t covered by insurance.
Archbishop William Lori and Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, provide updates on the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case at a press conference held at Brown, Goldstein & Levy in Baltimore on July 8, 2024.
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges
As a criminal defendant in the U.S. legal system, Maduro will have the same rights as any other person accused of a crime.
An armored vehicle carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrives at Manhattan Federal Court, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York.
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)
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