The Baltimore County Council restored liquor stores to the short list of small businesses — convenience stores and other shops with fewer than four locations — that may continue providing goods in thinner, single-use plastic bags at checkout.

In a Nov. 6 morning email to Department of Economic and Workforce Development staffers, Wang, whose appointment was confirmed by the Baltimore County Council in July, said that, “with the the consent of the County Executive, I believe the time is now right for me to return to the private sector.”

A race for Congress in a district that stretches from the western edge of Maryland to the D.C. suburbs is shaping up with multiple contenders, including some familiar names.

Vandalism has temporarily shuttered Embark Education in northern Baltimore County, forcing more than 100 students from their “home away from home,” and causing up to $250,000 in estimated losses.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday they’ve received a $1.5 million grant from Gov. Wes Moore, and expect to receive up to $500,000 from the private, Baltimore-based Hackerman Foundation, to expedite testing of forensic evidence collected on microscope slides, which have been held since the 1970s by the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he’s bowing out from planned visits to Harvard University over concerns of antisemitism on campus.

Council Chair Julian Jones said Wednesday he plans to poll Baltimore County Council members on whether they’ll override the county executive’s veto.

Baltimore County Council chair Julian Jones wants to exempt liquor stores from a forthcoming prohibition on single-use carryout bags that will apply to nearly all other businesses, including grocery markets, pharmacies, and most other retailers.

Following years of poor recycling rates and lessened waste diversion, solid waste officials say they want to expand programs to encourage those who live in the county to recycle materials beyond what’s picked up curbside.

A Republican Women of Baltimore County fundraiser was relocated after Democrats and other groups objected that the event was screening transphobic movies.

Portions of Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County are affected, and those with compromised immune systems should filter or boil water before drinking, officials said.

Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force chairman Bill Henry offered Baltimore City Council members two alternative regional water authority structures being weighed: turning Baltimore’s most valuable asset to a not-for-profit organization with a directors’ board controlled by political appointees, or a board that includes elected officials themselves.

The leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are ramping up their campaigns as 2024 approaches. Here’s a look at their latest moves.

Dozens of Baltimore City and Baltimore County residents who spoke to greater Baltimore’s state's attorneys, police chiefs and councilmen want to undo General Assembly changes that eased statutes surrounding juvenile court action and limited probationary terms for kids who commit certain offenses.

After years of the nonprofit that runs the state fair “living paycheck to paycheck,” Brewster said, he organized volunteers in fundraising campaigns and advocated in the State House to raise more than $10 million.

Facing a veto threat, Baltimore County Councilman Patrick “Pat” Young tabled plastic bag ban amendments Tuesday evening, saying he wanted a chance to weigh in on amending the law.

Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones offered up her support to U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks this week, with an announcement at Gwynn Oak Park, the historic park in Baltimore County that was the site of an amusement park that was desegregated 60 years ago.

“If the county fails to perform preventative maintenance on the sewage pumping stations or grinder pumps, it could be fined by the State of Maryland and the federal government,” Inspector General Kelly Madigan wrote in her report.

Surveillance video showed four people were in and out of the store with an estimated $700,000 in merchandise in three minutes, according to a police report.

The state believes that well-thought-out projects can benefit both communities and commuters, and wants to cultivate the most viable ideas.