At braid shop, women share election hopes and fears

The 12-year-old African braiding shop hires immigrants looking to make it in a new country, and hosts a summer program to teach young local girls how to braid.

Environmentalists push for ban on Maryland’s industrial chicken farms

An environmental group is urging Gov. Wes Moore’s administration to impose a moratorium on Maryland’s industrial chicken farms when the current permit comes up for review next summer.

Phones Off, Focus On: How Maryland schools are cracking down on cell phones this fall

At least a third of Maryland public schools have tightened up phone-use rules in class this fall, according to a Capital News Service survey conducted this month.