A vacant house on Norfolk Avenue caught fire on March 18 and left a nearby family displaced; the city says legal remedies exist but they can take months.

Leidos filed a WARN notice to lay off 71 employees at its Fort Meade facility, with separations starting May 31, 2026. The filing lists the site at 6910 Cooper Ave.

Two separate scratch-off tickets sold in Baltimore and Hyattsville each paid $100,000 this week, according to the Maryland Lottery's weekly winners report.

A 2025 tally tied to Maryland nonprofit Fello shows hundreds of millions in local economic output and thousands of supported jobs, shifting how officials should view mission-driven groups.

A DoorDash pilot in Maryland funneled small monthly deposits—about 4% of pre-tip pay—into Stride Save accounts for roughly 4,000 drivers; most used the money for paid time off or emergency savings. The trial paid about $390,000 in total.

Lawmakers in Annapolis advanced bills that could let graduate assistants bargain, but Senate amendments narrow who’s covered and push the start date to 2028.

Baltimore Police launched a voluntary 'Neurodivergent Individuals Secure Database' collecting contact and communication details to help officers during field interactions.

Visit Baltimore elevated interim leader Kireem Swinton to president and CEO, locking in continuity as the city leans into conventions and marquee events. The board approved the move after a months‑long interim period.

A $245,000 federal award will fund Johns Hopkins' Safe Storage Project to distribute gun locks across Baltimore through hospitals and community events.

Flood and leak damage are turning buyer caution into market friction in Annapolis, lengthening sales and pushing some owners toward cash, as lenders and insurers tighten.

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland will open a cooking and packaging hub at Edmondson Village Shopping Center as part of the center’s $40M renovation, officials say.

A new watchdog analysis is putting Baltimore’s property-tax burden under the microscope: the city’s $2.248 municipal rate, reassessments and credit rules help explain why bills feel steep.

Maryland spent about $16 million in 2025 hauling dumped trash from state highways, from mattresses to piles of tires. Officials and lawmakers are debating enforcement and disposal fixes.