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The Other Barn in Columbia is a community building managed by the Oakland Mills Community Association.
Columbia Association board eyes takeover of village facilities. But at what cost?
The Columbia Association is weighing proposals to take over the community buildings and centers that are now run by the planned community’s 10 villages. The recommendations are triggering a debate about Columbia’s future.
Tidy tables and chairs arranged in school class room, ready for pupils to arrive, education, learning, organisation
Letter: Reject private-school vouchers; support public schools
Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.
Jessica Brady Reader testified in February in favor of a bill that would give a one-time tax credit to parents of stillborn babies.
Grieving parents of stillborn babies would receive $1,000 tax credit under Maryland bill
The one-time tax credit for families of stillborn babies could help defray unexpected costs and pain of losing a child.
BETHESDA, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A sign that reads "NIH Employees Only" stands near an entrance at the National Institute of Health on February 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Attorney generals from 22 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and asked the court to block the proposed $4 billion a year budget cut in funding to biomedical researchers nationwide.
Federal agencies gave Maryland $18,500 per resident last year. Here’s where it went.
As the Trump administration slashes the government, economists predict dire consequences for a state long dependent on federal spending.
Del. C.T. Wilson, a Charles County Democrat, is working on changes to a sexual abuse law he helped author.
Changes to Maryland child sexual abuse law could harm survivors, critics warn
Childhood sexual abuse survivors are pushing back as Maryland attempts to limit its liability in thousands of lawsuits over abuse in juvenile detention facilities.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question.
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expects to raise $100B in revenue
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports.
The House of Delegates approved a state spending plan Wednesday that includes $1.6 billion in additional taxes and fees.
After intense debate, Maryland House approves budget with additional tax hikes
A Maryland state government budget that creates a new tax and raises others is closer to reality, following approval in the House of Delegates on Wednesday. The state Senate will act next.
Expanding beer and wine sales is popular among Marylanders, supporters say, but many lawmakers dislike the idea and worry it would kill small liquor stores.
Beer and wine sales won’t be coming to grocery stores as lawmakers shrug off governor
Beer and wine sales won't be moving to Maryland grocery stores anytime soon after a pair of bills failed this session.
Annapolis resident Shawnte Brown, at microphone, addresses a panel of public officials during a listening session at First Baptist Church in Annapolis on Tuesday night.
Annapolis community left traumatized, angry after bus stop shooting that left father dead
Annapolis Police are still searching for the man they say opened fire at a school bus stop on Clay Street in the morning of March 19.
Family members of the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse participate in a memorial alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Wes Moore on March 25, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
For Key Bridge families, an emotional visit one year later
First responders escorted families of the Francis Scott Key Bridge victims to mark the one-year anniversary.
Among the changes called for in President Donald Trump's order is requiring voters to show proof they're U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections.
Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope. It holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country.
A U.S. congressional committee sent letters to six universities last week, including the University of Maryland, College Park, demanding information on their Chinese students.
Citing ‘espionage’ concerns, Congress requests info on Chinese U. of Maryland students
A United States congressional committee on China has requested a plethora of data about Chinese-born students at University of Maryland College Park.
Prettyboy Dam impounds the Gunpowder Falls to create the 1500-acre Prettyboy Reservoir in northern Baltimore County.
Is breaching Baltimore County’s urban-rural divide ‘the dumbest growth possible?’
As the Baltimore County Council considers a measure that would make it harder to change its Urban Rural Demarcation Line, here are answers to five questions about the decades-old URDL.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris took calls from frustrated voters, but conceded little ground during a telephone town hall Tuesday.
Andy Harris hears out frustrated callers at tele-town hall
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris didn’t back down from his support for President Donald Trump and cutting government.
Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Former aide pleads guilty to stealing $20K in scholarship funds using senator’s email
A former legislative aide Esther Dikongue pleaded guilty to theft that was part of a college scholarship scheme.
DPW employee Ronald Silver II had shown symptoms of heat-related illness for several days before he died after working a shift last summer, according to a new inspector general report.
DPW worker had heat illness for days before dying on job last summer, OIG says
Ronald Silver II called out sick the day before he died during his trash collection shift because of heat-related illness.
Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Commissioner of Social Security Administration, appears at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Bisignano has served as chairman of Fiserv, a payments and financial services tech firm since 2020.
The 53-acre Aviation Station site includes the large building seen to the left of Martin State Airport above.
Developers’ project at WWII aircraft plant in Middle River is polluting the bay, suit says
Environmentalists and Middle River residents are suing the developers behind a sprawling project at a World War II-era manufacturing plant near Martin State Airport.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: A Pro-Trump supporter holding a MAGA hat stands outside of the United States Capitol before the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Cold temperatures have forced the ceremony inside, but spectators still gather outside and around the city to celebrate.
Sorry not sorry: Maryland Trump voters have no regrets
Maryland Trump voters defended his “chainsaw approach” all the while acknowledging its certain impact on their home state.
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early on March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse
The Key Bridge collapse temporarily closed a shipping channel. One year later, it's clear leaders' forecast of economic doom largely didn’t come to pass.
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