Anne Arundel County's school board voted 7-1 to restore class rank for high school students; rankings will be shared by request and the district plans to monitor use.

Earth Funeral opened a nearly 37,000‑sq‑ft soil‑transformation plant in Elkridge, giving Mid‑Atlantic families a nearby alternative to burial or cremation. The site can handle hundreds to thousands of cases a year.

Incumbents Pam Lanman Guzzone and Gabriel Moreno face GOP challenger Mark Fisher in a District 13 primary that highlights utility billing and constituent service.

Incumbents Marlon Amprey and Melissa Wells face challengers in a crowded District 40 primary focused on housing, schools and safety.

Aberdeen police arrested a 19-year-old after finding a 6-month-old alone in unsanitary conditions; Child Protective Services arranged a placement.

A longtime Baltimore City Schools educator was arrested after an undercover online sting that investigators say involved a detective posing as a 15‑year‑old.

A fuel tanker overturned on I-70 near Mount Airy early Tuesday, killing the driver and closing the highway for hours while crews contained a diesel leak.

An active blaze shut Route 140 in Westminster Tuesday, closing the stretch between Market Street and the Sheetz and prompting officials to ask drivers to avoid the area.

Bel Air’s Harford Mall is down to a handful of shops and still has no official closing date as plans for a redevelopment called Derby Place remain fluid.

Rodgers Forge organizers say Pride Month posters have been repeatedly torn down and defaced; some removals were captured on doorbell cameras and police have been notified.

Baltimore police located 3-year-old Johnson Roman after he was reported taken near Leakin Park; his mother was arrested and charged with abduction.

Fresh wetlands and connected trails are rising along the Middle Branch, with work visible behind MedStar Harbor Hospital and plans for a Westport park and loop trail. The project mixes federal, state and local funding and aims to restore habitat while improving neighborhood access to the water.

A vendor error sent some Maryland voters the wrong-party mail-in ballot. The State Board of Elections will mail corrected packets to anyone who got a ballot before May 14.