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An employee walks from the drug store section of Walgreens in Annapolis to the beer and wine section.
3 Walgreens locations shutter in Baltimore
Walgreens closed three of its pharmacies in Baltimore this past week.
A group of nurses at St. Agnes Hospital have asked for a vote to decertify their union.
Some nurses at St. Agnes Hospital ask for vote to decertify union
A group of nurses at St. Agnes Hospital have asked for a vote to decertify their union.
Hampton Elementary School entryway. 03/19/2024. Timonium, MD.
Baltimore County school leaders anticipating difficult budget season
Baltimore County Superintendent Myriam Rogers said in a press conference Tuesday that the district is refining their initial plans for the 2025-2026 budget as the state faces heavy constraints.
An attendant of an event commemorating a year without homicides wars a Safe Streets jacket, in front of the Safe Streets Penn North site managed by Catholic Charities, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Why was Baltimore’s MONSE using fake names for its Safe Streets contracts?
Baltimore’s flagship violence prevention program, Safe Streets, used 26 potentially “fictitious names” on various contracts submitted to the city’s spending board.
A composite photo of Baltimore County executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Republican Kim Klacik.
Olszewski, Klacik spar over Trump in separate interviews
The 2nd Congressional District is made up of most of Baltimore and Carroll Counties and a portion of Baltimore City.

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About 5% of Maryland's population is undocumented, according to Census data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute.
What would mass deportation do in Maryland?
Immigration has become one of the most critical issues of the 2024 election.
In Maryland's U.S. Senate race, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, left, and Republican Larry Hogan, right, will face off in a televised debate on Thursday.
Alsobrooks, Hogan see voter-rich Baltimore County as key to winning the election
With less than one week to go before Election Day, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are crisscrossing the state looking for voters in the race for the United States Senate.
A still from body camera footage released and blurred by the Baltimore Police Department shows officers in a police-involved shooting at 1600 Argyle Ave.
Baltimore Police release bodycam footage from fatal Upton shooting
The Baltimore Police Department released body-camera footage from the officers who fatally shot a 54-year-old man after he fled the scene of a car crash in West Baltimore.
Plans for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project have faced pushback at packed meetings in Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore counties since word of it began circulating in July.
Baltimore County Council joins fight against proposed transmission line
The Baltimore County Council is poised to pass a resolution opposing a proposed $424 million, 70-mile energy transmission line.
Baltimore County’s retirement system currently includes more than 9,000 people.
Baltimore County is looking for dead people
“Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.

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Third District Councilman Wade Kach will retire at the end of his term in December 2026.
After half a century serving Baltimore County, Wade Kach says he will retire
Wade Kach’s current term ends in December of 2026. He said he won’t run again, citing his health.
In Maryland, workers now must be provided with at least 32 ounces of water, shaded breaks and training on the symptoms of heat illness.
Maryland becomes the first East Coast state to adopt worker heat protections
Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
Six people, including two state legislators, the brother of the House speaker and a longtime community activist, are vying for a temp job that might open up soon: Baltimore County Executive. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is running for Congress.
Race is on for ‘caretaker’ Baltimore County executive as Johnny Olszewski Jr. runs for Congress
Each is making their case to the County Council that they should replace Johnny Olszewski Jr. if the Democrat wins his Congressional race in November and steps down with two years remaining on his term.
The State of Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services seal.
Detention center for Maryland teens charged as adults over capacity for months
An overcrowded detention center affects more than just where the teens’ beds are.
Baltimore County Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks, and Julien Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023, council meeting.
Baltimore County Council seeks ‘caretaker’ executive as Olszewski runs for Congress
The County Council is laying plans to name an interim executive, should Johnny Olszewski get elected to Congress.

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Buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films can help treat opioid use disorder.
Share your experience with drug addiction treatment programs, recovery homes in Maryland
Help us cover the response to Baltimore’s overdose crisis by sharing your experience.
The interior of a Baltimore Circulator bus with a Baltimore City Health Department advertisement on February 21, 2024.
Baltimore City: See how much real estate prices increased the week of Dec. 11
The median price per square foot for a home in Baltimore City increased in the past week to $154, which is the lowest in the city. That’s $18 less than the Baltimore City median. Prior to this, the median price per square foot of a home sold in Baltimore City was $150.
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project aims to restore plant life to protect the region from storms, flooding and erosion.
Wetlands project strives to prevent flooding, restore wildlife in South Baltimore
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.
The cost of the equity study came under fire at a Feb. 13 meeting by council members who thought the money could be better used helping people directly.
Baltimore County Council approves DEI study after initial questions over cost
The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved a diversity, equity and inclusion study.
Baltimore County councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, David Marks and Julian Jones listen to testimony during a Nov. 28, 2023 council meeting.
Baltimore County’s master plan inches toward a vote
Baltimore County’s master plan, more than three years overdue, appears poised for final passage next week.