The Gunpowder Riverkeeper and the Maryland Department of the Environment are suing the largest homebuilder in the country for water quality violations from their construction site. Meanwhile, the Joppa community grapples with the repercussions of the muddy waterways.
Basic truths and blatant errors: What AI says about the presidential election
Artificial Intelligence can hold many functions including coding, researching, improving business operations and finding a dinner recipe. But could it be just as useful for navigating this presidential election?
Early balloting starts in Maryland, turning out voters, volunteers, workers and watchers
Early voting began Thursday in Maryland, with some voters lining up before sunrise to cast their votes when the polls opened at 7 a.m. for president, Senate, House, ballot initiatives and various local races.
Conservative PAC, Dems face off over Maryland school board races
There’s a little-known conservative power player in the nation’s school board elections, and it’s endorsed more candidates in Maryland than in any other state. The 1776 Project PAC, which says on its website that it supports “reform-minded conservatives who oppose…
Angela Alsobrooks spent significantly more on radio ads than Larry Hogan ahead of election
Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks spent 124% more on radio advertising than Larry Hogan from March to October of this year. On a combined 18 stations, Alsobrooks spent $220,000 while Hogan spent just $52,000.
McClain Delaney, Parrott tangle in Maryland’s most competitive House race
At the Women Voters forum on Oct. 6, two candidates for the 6th Congressional District seat accused each other of lying and continued whisper-arguing as the forum wrapped up. The verbal combatants were Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott.
D.C. Council bill would prohibit utility shutoffs in summer, winter
When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment, which stayed off for nearly eight months. A proposal before the D.C. Council this year would expand utility protections by guaranteeing electricity and gas connection throughout the summer and winter months.
Maryland bear hunters say they do it for love of family and community
Like the Lidie brothers, other hunters say that the activity has deep personal meaning. For Jesley Miller, 29, of Swanton, Md., it’s about service to the community.
Interactive Guide: Learn more about Maryland’s school board candidates
The Local News Network sent a questionnaire to all 109 school board candidates in Maryland to get their views on important issues. See the results in this interactive guide.
Maryland’s bear-hunting season opens with gusto and concern
As the bear population rises and animals wander toward more populated areas of the state, hunting as a means of population control remains controversial.