Maryland’s top 5 takeaways from the 2024 general election

Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as most of the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election.

Almost a million Marylanders turn out for early voting, up from last two presidential elections

Maryland’s Early voting came to an end on Oct. 31. after a busy week where nearly a million casted their ballots.

Gunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa

The Riverkeeper for the Gunpowder River, a tributary of the upper Chesapeake Bay, has filed a motion to join the Maryland Department of the Environment’s case against a real-estate developer for hundreds of permit violations over two years. The state is seeking significant fines and restoration of the affected waterways.

Maryland’s teacher shortage: Will the Blueprint’s plan for better pay, training do enough?

Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Carpenter works a 10-hour day on average during the week, and her job sometimes requires her to put in hours on weekends, too. “I feel like teaching is one of those jobs where we go to work…