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Mike Muempfer, director of the Maryland School Mental Health Response Program. (Submitted photo)
May 29, 2026

What’s MD doing for mental health in schools?

Maryland educators continue to reckon with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic on children's mental health.

Boordy Vineyards 900
May 28, 2026

MD seeks federal aid for farmers for ‘catastrophic damage’ to crops in April freeze

Gov. Wes Moore petitioned the USDA for a disaster declaration for Maryland farmers after an early-season freeze in April caused “devastating” crop losses.

Harford County officials break ground on a new Special Operations station in Hickory that will centralize emergency response equipment, operations, and offices currently spread across three leased sites in Forest Hill. (Harford County)
May 27, 2026

Harford breaks ground on special operations building

Harford County has broken ground on an emergency services special operations facility, county officials announced Friday. 

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the Community Trust Act, testifies Jan. 22 before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
May 27, 2026

MD sheriffs file lawsuit over immigration law they say will ‘obstruct’ their work

The majority of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs sued, arguing the Community Trust Act hampers their duties to work with federal authorities to combat illegal immigration.

The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 26, 2026

MD inmate who murdered baby niece found dead in cell

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate who had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of his 2-month old niece.

Appellate Court of Maryland
May 14, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Removal from office, COVID-19, visitation and custody

Removal from office — COVID-19 —visitation and custody

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 11, 2026

Harford County councilman’s removal upheld by MD Appellate Court

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the removal of Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie after his no-contest plea in a felony theft case.

Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team training with the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore County Police and Fire Department. The MD-HART have developed standard operating procedures and guidelines for helicopter hoist/rescue operations with fire department helicopter rescue technicians and police personnel, who are deployed from helicopters.
May 4, 2026

Attorney killed at Baltimore County home; son-in-law held without bail

A personal injury attorney was killed in Phoenix, and his son-in-law was jailed after what Baltimore County Police described as a confrontation over domestic issues.

Confetti rains down in the Senate chamber April 14, 2026, on Sine Die, the last day of the Maryland legislative session. (Irit Skulnik/ Capital News Service)
Apr 24, 2026

Life after the session: MD lawmakers return to other jobs

After 90 days of drafting, debating and passing bills, Maryland lawmakers have returned to their districts to do constituency work and, for many, go back to their other jobs.

Washington, D.C. police vehicles (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)
Apr 17, 2026

DC police lieutenant arrested in MD, charged with seeking to have sex with a minor

A former head of the D.C. police union was arrested in Maryland after allegedly exchanging sexual messages and explicit images with an undercover detective posing as a teenage boy.

Environmental chemist Leah Griffin (center), who leads the team at the county’s PFAS lab, is joined by (from left) William Smith Jr., Superintendent of Laboratories for the Harford County DPW Division of Water and Sewer; Lawrence Slattery, Chief of Operations for the division; County Executive Bob Cassilly; and Auther Hannon III, senior computer engineer for the division. (Harford County)
Apr 9, 2026

Harford is first in MD to operate state-certified PFAS testing lab

Harford is the first county in Maryland to operate its own lab certified by the Maryland Department of the Environment to test for PFAS.

Harford County seal
Mar 31, 2026

Harford County awarded $560K grant for road safety

Harford County received a $560,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program for road safety.