House Bill 1184 — the "Not On Our Dime" Act — would let Maryland sue nonprofits over support for Israeli settlement activity; Jewish leaders say it singles out Israel. Lawmakers and advocates are clashing in Annapolis.

An Opinion Works poll finds 73% of Maryland voters back eliminating a tax break for pharmaceutical ads; sponsors say about $24M would go to Medicaid and marketplace subsidies.

MTA sources say contingency plans would swap the Red Line’s light‑rail plan for bus rapid transit as funding and cost pressures mount. The move would reshape when and how east‑west transit arrives.

An 81-year-old former Gilman chaplain was indicted in Baltimore on allegations of child sex abuse from the 1970s; an initial court appearance is set for March 26.

A Maryland Capitol Police lieutenant is facing a negligence suit after he tased an 11‑year‑old at State Center in March 2023; the filing cites internal records and investigators' findings.

A storm in Westminster tore the roof off an outbuilding at Come And Go Farm and sent about 14 longhorns running; witnesses say the animals appear uninjured. Crews are rounding up cattle and checking property.

Police closed Erdman Avenue between Sinclair Lane and Federal Street Tuesday as detectives investigated a shooting. Crime-lab technicians photographed a car that had crashed into a fence.

A former Overlea High employee was convicted in Baltimore County and given a suspended jail term, probation and a 15-year sex-offender registration requirement. Prosecutors relied on video and digital messages.

Pikesville-based America's Realty has bought shopping centers in Alabama and Michigan as it shifts toward denser, value-add retail markets.

Court documents say three Baltimore men working an overnight cleaning crew were arrested after surveillance captured them allegedly taking groceries from a Giant in Prince Frederick.

Callers posing as police are telling Frederick residents they missed federal court and demanding bail payments; authorities say the calls are fraudulent and advise reporting them.

IRS and consumer groups warn AI-powered imposters, robocalls and fake social accounts are rising — Maryland blocked thousands of fraudulent refund attempts last year.

Chef Maynard McMillan’s NaFasi has set up a counter at Lexington Market, serving bold Caribbean plates and plant-forward sides alongside the city’s market staples.