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Rachel Bayer, a student teacher and former federal worker, teaches a lesson on April 22, 2026. (Alexander Taylor/Capital News Service)
May 28, 2026

‘Just give me a job’: MD former federal workers’ stories of survival

In the months since thousands of federal workers in Maryland were laid off or left their posts, many have had to find new ways to support themselves and their families.

Eva St. Clair, a co-owner of clothing company Princess Awesome, in the company's storeroom in Silver Spring in March 2026. (Capital News Service)
May 14, 2026

Silver Spring small business welcomes tariff relief, but obstacles remain

For small businesses like Princess Awesome in Silver Spring, tariff refunds won't make up for a decline in sales and lost customers.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
May 12, 2026

Trump says FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is out

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, President Donald Trump said, after weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers.

Gov. Wes Moore (D) and other Maryland officials gather to celebrate the completion of the Purple Line in Silver Spring on May 7, 2026. (Jordan Tovin/For the Washington Post)
May 8, 2026

The last bit of track, finally, is laid for the Purple Line in MD

The final tracks were laid for Maryland's Purple Line, the 16-mile light rail that will connect parts of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.

Jessica Ceja (left) poses with her husband. (Provided by UMMC)
Apr 30, 2026

MoCo sickle cell patient makes MD history

A Silver Spring woman with sickle cell disease has become the first adult patient with the condition in Maryland to receive FDA-approved gene therapy.

Will Jawando speaks at a Riderwood Village forum April 15, 2026, with the five Democrats running for county executive, from left, Mithun Banerjee, Andrew Friedson, Evan Glass, Peter James and Jawando. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Apr 16, 2026

Democratic candidates for Montgomery County’s top job make pitches at forum

The five Democrats seeking to become Montgomery County executive are appearing together at numerous candidate forums – sometimes at the rate of two a day.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Apr 8, 2026

Military families’ suit against MD Supreme Court justices gets tossed

The 4th Circuit ruled that three military couples whose bank accounts were wrongfully frozen could not sue Maryland Supreme Court justices for failing to ensure court clerks complied with federal military protections.

A model of a Washington, D.C., Metro 8000-series train at the factory. (Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post)
Mar 16, 2026

MD man, pardoned after Jan. 6 riot, barred from DC Metro for allegedly touching women’s hair

A Maryland resident pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection was barred by a judge from all D.C. Metro stations after being accused of touching women’s hair on trains and filming it.

Police Line / Police Tape (Flickr / Tony Webster)
Dec 30, 2025

Man charged after missing Kentucky girl found in MD

A man was charged after a 13-year-old Kentucky girl, who was missing for two months, was found in Maryland.

The Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn in March. (Wesley Lapoinnte/For The Washington Post)
Dec 30, 2025

How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump

The Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil.

A memorial for Melanie Diaz and her pets outside the Arrive apartment complex in Silver Spring. (Clarence Williams/The Washington Post)
Dec 23, 2025

After daughter’s death in MD, family keeps fighting for fire safety

After a deadly Silver Spring fire, the Diaz family funds smoke safety hoods and drives Maryland fire safety laws to protect tenants in high-rise buildings.

A sign on the storefront of Urban Bookstore in Baltimore, Md., owned by Tia Hamilton. (Courtesy of Urban Bookstore)
Dec 9, 2025

5 Black-owned bookstores in Maryland you’ll want to bookmark

Across Maryland, Black-owned independent bookstores serve as community spaces where reading, conversation and culture intersect.