After a mistaken deportation to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego García’s return has prompted court battles that have curbed ICE even as prosecutors pursue smuggling charges.

Baltimore Shines is installing no‑cost rooftop solar on income‑qualified rowhomes, hitting a 50-install milestone and aiming for about 170 systems to cut energy bills. The program blends grants, utility and city funding with local training.

Keith Allen Rhew, 45, died in a work-related towing accident on April 3. Community donations and funeral plans are underway in Bel Air.

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.