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State policies encourage the development of projects such as the Annapolis Solar Park. (Photo courtesy of the City of Annapolis)

Former coalfield in Western MD getting solar energy

The Maryland Board of Public works approved an agreement to utilize solar energy in a Western Maryland former coal district, representing a fundamental difference in state and federal energy priorities. 

Maryland bar exam, July 29, 2014, Baltimore Convention Center, by Lauren Kirkwood

New bar exam sees rocky rollout in MD and beyond, but some prefer format
Children take part in baseball practice on an artificial-turf field. (Sandy Huffaker/For The Washington Post)

Synthetic vs. natural grass? The turf war in a MD school district

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A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington on July 7, 2022. (REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger)

Federal court upholds big real estate settlement despite class members’ objections

A federal court upheld a more than $1 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims that real estate brokerages conspired to inflate agents' commissions.

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Downtown Berlin, Maryland, is seen on June 30, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

One MD town is in the running for Hallmark Channel’s next Christmas movie

The small Eastern Shore town of Berlin was selected as a finalist for Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Towns Contest.

Government

State policies encourage the development of projects such as the Annapolis Solar Park. (Photo courtesy of the City of Annapolis)

Former coalfield in Western MD getting solar energy

The Maryland Board of Public works approved an agreement to utilize solar energy in a Western Maryland former coal district, representing a fundamental difference in state and federal energy priorities. 

Healthcare

Richie Rosen, a resident of a facility that houses people with developmental disabilities, where three Haitian caregivers who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) worked until the Supreme Court decision ended TPS for Haitians, poses for a portrait in New City, New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Vincent Alban)

Families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrants

The abrupt removal of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status has placed additional strain on a healthcare system already struggling to meet the needs of the fast-aging U.S. population.

Real Estate

Highline at Greensboro is a Northern Virginia building portfolio consisting of twin 10-story office towers. (Finmarc Management)

Montgomery County real estate firm acquires VA building portfolio for $77.5M

Finmarc Management Inc., a real estate investment and management firm based in Bethesda, purchased Highline at Greensboro, a two-building portfolio in Virginia, for $77.5 million.

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The Daily Record unveils inaugural MD500 list of powerful Marylanders

The Daily Record on Friday unveiled its inaugural MD500 list, a collection of the most powerful leaders in Maryland.

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State policies encourage the development of projects such as the Annapolis Solar Park. (Photo courtesy of the City of Annapolis)

Former coalfield in Western MD getting solar energy

The Maryland Board of Public works approved an agreement to utilize solar energy in a Western Maryland former coal district, representing a fundamental difference in state and federal energy priorities. 

Downtown Berlin, Maryland, is seen on June 30, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

One MD town is in the running for Hallmark Channel’s next Christmas movie

The small Eastern Shore town of Berlin was selected as a finalist for Hallmark's Merriest Christmas Towns Contest.

Highline at Greensboro is a Northern Virginia building portfolio consisting of twin 10-story office towers. (Finmarc Management)

Montgomery County real estate firm acquires VA building portfolio for $77.5M

Finmarc Management Inc., a real estate investment and management firm based in Bethesda, purchased Highline at Greensboro, a two-building portfolio in Virginia, for $77.5 million.

President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. (DepositPhotos)

After threat by DOJ, Anne Arundel school system amends gender policy

Anne Arundel County Public Schools amended its gender policy for students to grant parents more access, after receiving a threat from the federal government about violating parental rights.

Maryland bar exam, July 29, 2014, Baltimore Convention Center, by Lauren Kirkwood

New bar exam sees rocky rollout in MD and beyond, but some prefer format

The new NextGen bar exam got off to a rocky start, with the three jurisdictions with the most test-takers, including Maryland, facing delays.

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Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in MD to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records

SEC proposes long-awaited crypto rules

Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins

US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians’ deportation protections

ICE proposes insurance plan to protect local officers making immigration arrests

Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses

Stipulation seen as potential boon to plaintiffs in future Amazon cases

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington on July 7, 2022. (REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger)

Federal court upholds big real estate settlement despite class members’ objections

A federal court upheld a more than $1 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims that real estate brokerages conspired to inflate agents' commissions.

Students walk past Widener Library at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Nov. 19, 2025. (REUTERS/Reba Saldanha/File Photo)

Harvard to pay $53M to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts

Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million to resolve lawsuits by families alleging it mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school and whose parts were then sold on the black market by the former manager of its morgue.

A mobile lounge rolls along in front of the old air-traffic control tower at Washington Dulles International Airport in 2019. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)

Board overseeing Dulles Airport approves $15.5B for Trump renovation

The board that oversees Dulles International Airport approved a $15.5 billion budget to fund President Donald Trump’s massive proposed renovation of the airport.

National Guard troops stand back-to-back as they wait to cross the street while on patrol in Washington on June 24, 2026. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)

Trump put thousands of soldiers on DC streets. They seldom stop crime.

President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Washington last summer, but Reuters found they seldom fight crime.

Richie Rosen, a resident of a facility that houses people with developmental disabilities, where three Haitian caregivers who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) worked until the Supreme Court decision ended TPS for Haitians, poses for a portrait in New City, New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Vincent Alban)

Families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrants

The abrupt removal of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status has placed additional strain on a healthcare system already struggling to meet the needs of the fast-aging U.S. population.

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