MD county leaders look for options as budgets get tighter
County leaders said they need more options to help weather mounting budget pressures driven by reductions in state aid coupled with costs shifted to local governments and mandated education spending.
Judge lets proposed immigration facility in Howard County move forward, for now
Howard County residents vowed to fight a federal immigration facility planned for an Elkridge office building, one day after a federal judge ordered the county could no longer block the project.
Federal cuts prompt layoffs at Howard County crisis hotline
Grassroots Crisis Intervention, the nonprofit that operates Howard County’s emergency shelter and takes crisis hotline calls, will cut roughly a third of its staff.
ICE blocked from deporting Howard County cooperator in MS-13 case — for now
A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately deporting a Howard County man who testified against MS-13 gang members.
MD-based Ciena relocating from Anne Arundel to Howard
Ciena Corp. plans to relocate its corporate offices to an upscale Howard County development, St. John Properties Inc. announced.
Counties can lead the way in greening our transportation network
Commentary: Howard County advances transportation electrification and infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Three companies to join Howard County business community
Through a joint venture between Greenebaum Enterprises Inc. and St. John Properties Inc., three tenants will be joining Montpelier Research Park in Laurel.
Montgomery County finds processing errors for 19 ballots after MD’s larger mail-in ballot issue
The Montgomery County Board of Elections found processing errors to 19 ballots related to a much larger mistake: hundreds of thousands of misprints sent out statewide.
What statewide referendums will appear on MD ballots?
The Maryland General Assembly will convene in a special session to potentially add a redistricting referendum. What questions are already planned for ballots?
Anne Arundel, ex-officer sued over crash that killed Navy linguist
The family of a 21-year-old who was killed in a crash after an unauthorized pursuit by an Anne Arundel County Police officer filed a lawsuit against the county and the former lawman.
Data center frustrations cause upheaval in MD primary elections
In some Maryland counties, frustrations about proposed data center developments led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, observers say.
MD man sentenced to prison for trying to aid ISIS
A Maryland man was sentenced to years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State group, court records show.


















