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Dunkin' officially opened a new restaurant in Rockville on June 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Dunkin')
Jun 15, 2026

Dunkin’ opens new Rockville location

Coffee and donut brand Dunkin’ officially opened its newest Maryland location on June 10 in Rockville, the company announced.

Sulphur Spring Business Park in Baltimore County contains nearly 170,000 square feet of flex office/warehouse space. (Hill Management Services Inc.)
Jun 15, 2026

Baltimore County business park completes $1.3M renovation

A $1.3 million renovation project has culminated at Sulphur Spring Business Park, a three-building business community in Halethorpe. 

An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, October 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Maryland’s new energy law intertwines with data center boom

Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act mandates data centers to pay for electric grid upgrades and register with the Public Service Commission to ease ratepayer costs.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Ban on cooperating with ICE divides MD candidates along partisan lines

Maryland candidates for the 2026 General Assembly primaries are divided along partisan lines over the recent ban on local law enforcement cooperating with ICE.

Community College of Baltimore County President Sandra Kurtinitis announced she will step down as the school’s top administrator as of July 31, 2027. (File photo)
Jun 12, 2026

CCBC president announces retirement plans

Community College of Baltimore County President Sandra Kurtinitis announced she will step down, effective July 31, 2027. 

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Jun 12, 2026

State employee union calls on USM Board of Regents to reinstate jobs

AFSCME calls on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to reverse layoffs affecting 94 unionized state employees across campuses.

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Jun 12, 2026

MD Bar Foundation presents 2026 awards, announces class of fellows

The Maryland Bar Foundation recognized its 2026 award recipients and announced its next class of fellows at its annual meeting.

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Jun 12, 2026

Moore announces funding for immigration legal services on Eastern Shore

Gov. Wes Moore said his administration would provide $800,000 for immigration legal services on the Eastern Shore.

In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.
Jun 12, 2026

Baltimore City register of wills race: Audit, legal attacks hang over campaign

A former top official at Baltimore City’s probate office hopes to shake up her ex-boss's multigenerational family political dynasty at the circuit courthouse.

Gov. Wes Moore on April 28, 2025, announces an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop quantum computing testing. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Jun 12, 2026

MD candidates debate impact of Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ push

Maryland candidates discuss Gov. Wes Moore's DECADE Act focusing on biotech and quantum industries amid concerns about job reach and economic impact.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk speaks at a bill signing ceremony on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 11, 2026

Peña-Melnyk calls on utility companies to adhere to policies under Utility RELIEF Act

Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk called on utility companies to follow the Utility RELIEF Act regulations to protect ratepayers and reduce energy costs.

John Delaney appears on stage at a First in the West Event at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2019. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo)
Jun 11, 2026

Former MD congressman’s Forbright valued at $870M after shares fall in debut

Forbright, the Maryland-based bank founded by former U.S. Rep. John Delaney, was valued at $870 million after its shares fell in their Nasdaq debut.