Local government

Curtis Bay Energy and one top official pleaded guilty in 2023, but a judge cleared the former plant manager on all counts.

Buying the hotel would strengthen the Baltimore developer’s position downtown, where it already owns or controls multiple properties nearby, including Harborplace.

A Baltimore Banner analysis of city records and social media posts found that Bates spent at least 44 days outside the city since he took office, excluding personal travel which does not need to be approved by the city spending board.

‘Wait to see what’s coming,’ Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, said Thursday.

The number of people using Baltimore’s emergency shelter system for overnight stays has doubled in the last two years, the latest city data shows.

Educators, parents, residents and others urged the Howard County Council to provide additional funding for the school system, which is warning that program and staff cuts will be necessary without additional dollars.

The 52-year-old Westminster woman’s arrest by ICE agents while in her car drew national attention.

Not long ago, a lush canopy blanketed Takoma Park’s old homes, but today, hundreds of trees across the city are gone.

A Harford County trash hauler “likely committed fraud” by playing fast and loose with landfill dumping rules and fees, costing Baltimore County at least $25,000.

Maryland and Baltimore are suing the Trump administration. Here's where things stand.

An Essex marina has become a dumping ground for dozens of derelict boats. Baltimore County has begun imposing fines in an effort to get the property owner to clean up the site.

The facility was faulted for blocked fire lanes and combustible mulch, but those don't appear to have contributed to the fire.

Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.

The section of Pratt Street, smack in the center of the city, is one of Baltimore’s most heavily-trafficked by cars, bikes and people alike.

Jung’s announcement comes early in the election cycle, giving the Democrat more than a year to campaign leading up to the primary election in June 2026.

In a heated field, Nick Stewart seeks to highlight his platform as “pro-growth” and “progressive” in Baltimore County executive race.

Developer Chasen Cos. is leaving a mess across Baltimore City.

Baltimore City is suing Ahavas Chaim after the group used federal COVID-19 aid intended for rental assistance to buy property instead.

A state senator says he has been "flooded" with complaints about Anne Arundel's Board of License Commissioners. It prompted him to push for changes, including expanding the board's size.

Environmentalists blocked AquaCon’s plans for an Eastern Shore salmon farm, but the company is trying again on the Susquehanna River.