A co‑located Baltimore City social‑services desk opened inside the Reisterstown Road MVA to help residents with SNAP, Medicaid and temporary cash benefits as federal work rules roll out.

Educators and supporters rallied at the Baltimore Teachers Union as HB1492 — a bill to restore school and library employees' right to strike — heads to a March committee hearing.

An Annapolis mother has taken a bipartisan slate of bills to Annapolis to require training and expand access to tracking devices for people at risk of elopement.

Springboard Community Services is converting two downtown buildings into a 25,000‑sq‑ft Youth Training Center that pairs housing with job training and counseling, aiming for spring 2027.

A warming center opened at the Wicomico Civic Center's Midway Room after widespread power outages. The site will be open overnight and is offering food, water and a warm place to charge devices.

Baltimore County has activated its freezing weather shelter plan and opened multiple warming centers for Sunday. Officials say no referral is required and provide phone lines for help.

College Track used Super Bowl week to celebrate a $20M gift from the Ravens, the Bisciotti Foundation and M&T Bank that will help open a Baltimore center to guide first-generation students from high school to college.

Maryland awarded about $6 million to We Our Us even as the group's public filings lag. Accounting experts say the nonprofit's 2023 return raises transparency concerns.

Two juries awarded $1.43M to tenants of two West Baltimore senior apartment buildings after trials found mold, rodents and missing rental licenses.

A Severn teacher scored a $50,000 Gold Bar Bingo win after a routine stop at a Landover Sunoco; the retailer will get a $500 bonus.

Melwood is merging with Baltimore nonprofit Humanim, adding roughly 300 employees and broadening services and job programs for people with disabilities across Maryland.

Baltimore County’s four‑year graduation rate fell to 84.3% for the Class of 2025 — the lowest in 14 years — prompting sharp criticism from a board member and a district defense pointing to immigrant‑related fears.

Shawn "Flockman88" Means, a beloved Baltimore Ravens superfan, has passed away, remembered for his spirited presence at games and charitable work in the community.