Despite industry-wide of decline of America’s movie theaters, many of Maryland’s independent theaters have survived.
Gov. Moore’s proposed tax breaks could mean service cuts in lower-income counties
Moore’s administration contends that the reforms will provide tax relief to a majority of Marylanders, even if those county governments face a revenue loss.
Youth mental health profiles by county
See a profile and data about youth mental health grants in every county in Maryland.
Youth Mental Health: What Works?
“Youth mental health: What Works?” is the Local News Network’s deep dive into the youth mental health crisis in Maryland and beyond, focusing on solutions that have proved to help troubled young people.
How one Maryland school district turned around student behavior with ‘restorative practices’
District officials in Worcester County credit restorative practices with creating an atmosphere that led to a 28% drop in violent incidents across all schools in the past year.
State officials brace for big layoffs of federal workers
As federal agencies prepare for budget and staff reductions, state leaders say they are mobilizing resources to mitigate impacts and support affected workers.
Sudden firings by Trump administration rock key climate and weather agency
The Commerce Department, parent agency of NOAA, gave fired employees less than two hours to pack up.
Former USAID workers grieve the life-saving work they used to do
These former federal employees worked for years to get a “dream job” serving the country. But now, they are left jobless and feeling betrayed.
Caribbean islands mark Carnival in a time of emergency
There’s officially a national state of emergency, and it covers the entire run of the country’s most important tourist attraction – including the frenzied height of the Carnival season.
Thousands of Maryland students are chronically absent each year. Here’s what we know
Nearly 27% of Maryland’s students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, meaning they missed 10% or more of school.