Church sues Ocean City after $1K-per-day fines over homeless shelter
St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church sued Ocean City, saying the town violated its right to the free exercise of religion for attempting to shut down its homeless shelter.
Pilot program gives MD children a say in custody cases
A pilot program in Southern Maryland provides free attorneys to children whose parents are going through contentious divorces.
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.
Dartigue urges ‘creative lawyering’ to combat AI bias
Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue urged “creative lawyering” on behalf of clients who may have faced discrimination by opaque artificial intelligence tools.
Q&A: Incoming MSBA President Natasha Dartigue
Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue is set to take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association at the end of the week.
Continental Realty Corp. redeveloping Ocean City shopping center
Continental Realty Corp. announced that it commenced redevelopment activities at the former Ocean Plaza Mall in Ocean City.
MD busts motorcycle theft ring that targeted 2024 Ocean City BikeFest
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said five defendants associated with an "outlaw motorcycle club" were sentenced after pleading guilty in a theft scheme that targeted Ocean City's 2024 BikeFest event.
MD court: Public has right to officer names in police use-of-force records
The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that Anton’s Law, the state’s historic police transparency measure, requires law enforcement agencies to release the names of officers who use physical force against citizens.
Montgomery County judge denies police union’s challenge to transparency law
A Montgomery County judge rejected a local police union's efforts to block the release of an officer's disciplinary records and deem some Maryland police-accountability reforms unconstitutional.
MD judge dismisses US Wind’s claims in lawsuit over Ocean City wind farm
A federal judge dismissed US Wind’s claims in the lawsuit between Ocean City and the federal government over a planned offshore wind farm.
Dates set for Ocean City’s big music festivals returning in 2026
Ocean City's two biggest musical festivals will indeed be returning for 2025, and now we have the dates to mark your calendar.
Judge sides with MD, throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort violates U.S. law.

















