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The encampment in Brooklyn Park features several tents in circle with Pam Macapagal's shelter in the center.
Twice as many Baltimoreans needed an emergency shelter in the last 2 years
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.
Community members packed the County Council's education budget public hearing on Wednesday, April 30.
3 things to know about the funding gap for Howard County’s schools
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.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during a television interview at the White House, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out after Signal chat blunder
Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, according to two people familiar with the matter Thursday.
In a still from a video captured by her daughter, Elsy Noemi Berrios is detained by ICE agents after being forcibly removed from her car while on her way to work in March.
Bond denied for Maryland mother whom ICE detained after shattering her car window
The 52-year-old Westminster woman’s arrest by ICE agents while in her car drew national attention.
TAKOMA PARK, MD - APRIL 4:
Mike Tidwell sits on the stump of an oak tree, in a neighbor’s backyard on Willow Avenue in Takoma Park MD on April 4, 2025. Tidwell’s new book, The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, talks about the diminishing oak trees and impacts of climate change on his neighborhood.
An original Maryland climate hawk recounts warming’s toll on his block
Not long ago, a lush canopy blanketed Takoma Park’s old homes, but today, hundreds of trees across the city are gone.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan addresses the Baltimore County Council during a hearing on two bills proposed to enshrine her office in the county's charter and remove a waiting period to subpoena non-government records Nov. 28, 2023.
Trash hauler ‘likely committed fraud,’ according to Baltimore County inspector general
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.
WARREN, MICHIGAN - APRIL 29: President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025 at Warren, Michigan. Trump held the rally to highlight his accomplishments during his first 100 days in office, including closing the border, job creation and the economy.
Trump says he could return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US, but won’t
In an interview with ABC News, the president said he “could” bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. from El Salvador, but won’t.
Supporters of charter schools rally outside of the Supreme Court.
Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
Roberts was the only justice whose vote seemed in doubt after the court heard more than two hours of arguments Wednesday.
STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17:  In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes on July 17, 2024 in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according to a report this year cited in published accounts, but is facing headwinds from availability of land and electric power.
Marylanders could pay $800M to power Virginia data centers
Electric utility customers could soon be on the hook for $800 million in transmission upgrades to power Northern Virginia data centers.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined other Democratic attorneys general in several lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions.
Lawsuit tracker: How Maryland, Baltimore are suing the Trump administration
Maryland and Baltimore are suing the Trump administration. Here's where things stand.
An aerial view of shipping containers stacked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business
The January-March drop in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — reversed a 2.4% gain in the last three months of 2024.
Sunken boats are seen at Essex Yacht Harbor Marina near Cox Point.
Where old boats go to die: Essex marina once home to 110 derelict vessels
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.
Mark Anthony Sykes was sentenced to three years of supervised probation in connection to an ongoing corruption investigation at the Maryland Department of Labor.
Defense attorney: Bribery case at state Labor Department involves ‘much larger fish’
An ongoing corruption investigation involving bribery at the state Department of Labor could involve “much larger fish,” a defense attorney involved said.
Carey Wright, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, said that no other state has heard from the federal education department about getting reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Education.
Feds silent as Maryland pleads for $232 million in missing school money
Maryland is just one of the states that have submitted or resubmitted bills to the U.S. Department of Education.
Firefighters spray water on the smoldering wood piles as fire continues to burn at the Camp Small city wood recycling facility in December.
Camp Small was warned of fire, environmental hazards ahead of massive blaze
The facility was faulted for blocked fire lanes and combustible mulch, but those don't appear to have contributed to the fire.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a news conference upon his arrival from meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Van Hollen argues Trump has the ability to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia
In a letter to the White House, the senator detailed conversation with the Salvadoran vice president.
Trump’s first 100 days in office: How Maryland has been affected
Here’s a look at some of the ways President Donald Trump’s moves have impacted Maryland during his first 100 days.
The Washington Monument is seen on the mall in Washington would be in Maryland if retrocession were ever to happen.
Is Maryland the answer to DC’s MAGA woes? Jamie Raskin says maybe.
When Rep. Jamie Raskin said D.C. should become part of Maryland again, I had to ask. That’ll never happen, right? Then I learned about retrocession.
Synagro’s Back River facility can heat-dry 20,000 dry tons of biosolids annually. The pelletized fertilizer product is sold as a fertilizer or soil conditioner.
Can Baltimore escape its toxic attachment to sludge?
Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.
Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris, from left, signs a helmet along with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after an announcement about a new home for the NFL football team on the site of the old RFK Stadium, Monday, April 28, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington.
The Commanders are leaving Prince George’s County. There’s a plan for what’s next.
The impending move is a loss for Prince George’s County and the state of Maryland, though officials are painting it as not-so-bad.
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