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Baltimore County needs more apartments. One councilman may be stalling them.
Baltimore County needs more apartments built. One councilman’s absence may be stalling them.
Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach said he regrets missing meetings, but added: “If I thought for one minute that I was shortchanging my constituents in my district, I would resign.”
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February 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Baltimore County needs more apartments. One councilman may be stalling them.
Wes Moore’s State of the State: Navigating Trump’s tensions
Wes Moore’s State of the State: Navigating Trump’s tensions
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will deliver his fourth State of the State speech on Wednesday as he continues to navigate a touch and go relationship with President Donald Trump’s administration.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Wes Moore’s State of the State: Navigating Trump’s tensions
This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.
Meet the only Democrat in Maryland’s House against redistricting
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes says she has some idea of what Maryland Republicans are feeling in terms of redistricting.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.
The Dish: This North Charles Street cafe wants to talk about sex
The Dish: This North Charles Street cafe wants to talk about sex
A cafe focused on free expression and intimacy has come to North Charles Street in Baltimore City.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Dish: This North Charles Street cafe wants to talk about sex
Baltimore inspector general taking records fight with mayor to court
Baltimore inspector general taking records fight with mayor to court
IG Isabel Cumming said 104 of her 324 investigations would have been affected by new records rules put in place by Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Baltimore inspector general taking records fight with mayor to court
Marylanders warned to beware of unpaid parking tickets text scam
Marylanders warned to beware of unpaid parking tickets text scam
The Maryland Judiciary warned people about a scam text related to supposed unpaid parking fees.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Marylanders warned to beware of unpaid parking tickets text scam
Another Wilde Lake board meeting was canceled. So residents held their own.
Another Wilde Lake board meeting was canceled. So residents held their own.
The Wilde Lake Village Board chair canceled another public meeting, so Columbia residents held their own.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Another Wilde Lake board meeting was canceled. So residents held their own.
Case dismissed against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students
Case dismissed for Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2
Jordan Adams, 29, of Windsor Mill, had been charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree assault.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Case dismissed against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students
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Mike Elias has confidence in Orioles pitching staff but doesn’t rule out an addition
Mike Elias has confidence in Orioles pitching staff but doesn’t rule out an addition
“I think this rotation looks good,” Mike Elias said. “I think this bullpen looks good. And I think we have a really talented position player core and this is a team that is very capable of going...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Mike Elias has confidence in Orioles pitching staff but doesn’t rule out an addition
Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ stops in Annapolis
Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ stops in Annapolis
A group of Buddhist monks whose monthslong walk took them 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., are extending their peaceful journey to Maryland’s capital Thursday.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ stops in Annapolis
Did you dress as Po? Flirt with the bartender? Ring someone up at the BMA?
These moments stuck.
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These moments stuck.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Did you dress as Po? Flirt with the bartender? Ring someone up at the BMA?
These moments stuck.
Read the latest Charmed submissions here: buff.ly/cPSez8c
These moments stuck.
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Baltimore judge recalls arrest warrant for boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
Baltimore judge recalls arrest warrant for boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy on Feb. 2 issued the arrest warrant for Davis, 31, now of Parkland, Florida, on allegations that he violated his probation.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Baltimore judge recalls arrest warrant for boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released the first surveillance images Tuesday showing a masked person on her porch the night she went missing.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch
Democratic governors will skip White House dinner in support of Moore
Democratic governors will skip White House dinner in support of Moore
Eighteen Democratic governors are refusing to attend a dinner at the White House with President Donald Trump next week, after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were uninvited.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Democratic governors will skip White House dinner in support of Moore
Man pleads guilty to fatally shooting 17-year-old near Inner Harbor
Man pleads guilty to fatally shooting 17-year-old near Inner Harbor
Dejuan Cole, 20, of Fallstaff, was sentenced to life in prison, with 30 years suspended, plus five years’ probation.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Man pleads guilty to fatally shooting 17-year-old near Inner Harbor
BGE finds a Democrat to back its controversial Maryland energy proposal
BGE finds a Democrat to back its controversial Maryland energy proposal
A Maryland lawmaker submitted BGE’s controversial proposal in the final hours before a procedural deadline.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
BGE finds a Democrat to back its controversial Maryland energy proposal
Man remains held without bond in deadly stabbing of his estranged wife in Ellicott City
Man remains held without bond in deadly stabbing of his wife in Ellicott City
Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, was in custody on a charge of violating a protective order less than four hours before the killing.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Man remains held without bond in deadly stabbing of his estranged wife in Ellicott City
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Just be happy for Mike Macdonald. Don’t second-guess the past.
The former Baltimore coordinator’s success in Seattle will make Ravens fans wonder “what if”. But if you try to look ahead, his triumph offers some hope for Jesse Minter’s future: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
The former Baltimore coordinator’s success in Seattle will make Ravens fans wonder “what if”. But if you try to look ahead, his triumph offers some hope for Jesse Minter’s future: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
February 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Just be happy for Mike Macdonald. Don’t second-guess the past.
The former Baltimore coordinator’s success in Seattle will make Ravens fans wonder “what if”. But if you try to look ahead, his triumph offers some hope for Jesse Minter’s future: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
The former Baltimore coordinator’s success in Seattle will make Ravens fans wonder “what if”. But if you try to look ahead, his triumph offers some hope for Jesse Minter’s future: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
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This Salvadoran chef cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens and now hand-forms corn tortillas in his Rockville food truck.
February 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
This Salvadoran chef cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens and now hand-forms corn tortillas in his Rockville food truck.
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Federal agents are trampling constitutional protections against unreasonable search, unlawful arrest, cruel and unusual punishment and the right to bear arms. Maryland lawmakers are looking at bills that would hand the job of stopping them to state judges.
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Hutzell: Maryland considers a new legal tool to hold ICE agents accountable
Column | Two Montgomery County lawmakers believe they have the little-known key to stopping federal agents from violating Maryland residents’ constitutional rights. As the national immigration purge e...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Federal agents are trampling constitutional protections against unreasonable search, unlawful arrest, cruel and unusual punishment and the right to bear arms. Maryland lawmakers are looking at bills that would hand the job of stopping them to state judges.
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Breaking: In Western Maryland, Washington Co. commissioners declared their support for the conversion of a sprawling warehouse into an ICE detention facility, in spite of protests inside/outside the hearing room and opposition from the state's two U.S. senators. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Washington County declares its support for ICE detention facility outside Hagerstown
Washington County commissioners declared support for the conversion of a sprawling warehouse outside Hagerstown into a proposed federal immigration detention facility on Tuesday.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Breaking: In Western Maryland, Washington Co. commissioners declared their support for the conversion of a sprawling warehouse into an ICE detention facility, in spite of protests inside/outside the hearing room and opposition from the state's two U.S. senators. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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U.S. Rep Jamie Raskin made a late-night plea for the Maryland Senate to vote on redistricting. His 6-page argument targeted Sen. President Bill Ferguson's opposition to moving the bill in his chamber.
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Raskin sends late-night redistricting plea to General Assembly
The influential member of Maryland's congressional delegation said he doesn't see much merit in arguments against Maryland Democrats trying to increase their numbers in Congress.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM
U.S. Rep Jamie Raskin made a late-night plea for the Maryland Senate to vote on redistricting. His 6-page argument targeted Sen. President Bill Ferguson's opposition to moving the bill in his chamber.
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“We are at the point where, instead of bake sales, PTA members are walking kids to school so that their parents don’t get kidnapped,” Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said. “We will not do favors … for people who are terrorizing our community.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
County Council passes restrictions on ICE
Council members say the bills to limit ICE are constitutionally sound but they are prepared for federal pushback.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
“We are at the point where, instead of bake sales, PTA members are walking kids to school so that their parents don’t get kidnapped,” Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said. “We will not do favors … for people who are terrorizing our community.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Gov. Wes Moore said on Friday he plans to sign bills banning agreements between federal immigration agencies and local jails. The so-called 287(g) agreements allow locals to flag noncitizens for ICE upon arrest, not conviction, and hold them for up to 48 hours.
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Gov. Moore says he’ll sign bill banning immigration enforcement agreements
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to sign emergency legislation banning working agreements between federal immigration agencies and local jurisdictions.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Gov. Wes Moore said on Friday he plans to sign bills banning agreements between federal immigration agencies and local jails. The so-called 287(g) agreements allow locals to flag noncitizens for ICE upon arrest, not conviction, and hold them for up to 48 hours.
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Protestors both inside and outside the hearing room jeered and blew whistles after the Washington County Commission voted in favor of a proposed ICE immigration detention facility near Hagerstown. buff.ly/HFWRFmJ
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Protestors both inside and outside the hearing room jeered and blew whistles after the Washington County Commission voted in favor of a proposed ICE immigration detention facility near Hagerstown. buff.ly/HFWRFmJ