Sanjay Rai will leave the Maryland Higher Education Commission this week; Deputy Elena Quiroz-Livanis will serve as interim while a search is launched. The move comes as the agency addresses recent scholarship problems.

Crews from multiple counties responded Tuesday to a brush fire near Green Road in Phoenix, Baltimore County. Officials reported no injuries as mutual aid worked to contain the blaze.

Howard County is considering a zoning rewrite to make it easier to convert Route 1 motels into mixed‑use projects and housing, with a 15% moderate‑income requirement built in. Officials say incentives and purchase rules would steer investment toward higher‑quality uses.

Baltimore County detectives have renewed a public appeal in the unsolved 2001 stabbing of Towson dry‑cleaning manager Mary Roe and are asking the public for tips.

UMBC removed head coach Angie Nicholson and assistant Rick Nicholson after parents say the assistant touched players inappropriately; players were briefed by the AD.

The Maryland IID declined to prosecute a Calvert County deputy over a Dec. 12 pursuit that ended in a fatal crash; the driver faces negligent‑manslaughter charges.

A 22-year-old man was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after a shooting along Harford Road early Tuesday; detectives are asking for tips.

Two years after the Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore posted strong 2025 numbers and set container and ship‑call records while the rebuild’s cost and timeline climb. Officials say recent momentum could mean more growth ahead.

Savage Branch in Howard County is closed while crews install HVAC components and run carbon-monoxide testing after staff reported illnesses. Officials expect testing to wrap this week.

A Maryland high‑court decision narrows public‑nuisance law and puts Baltimore’s jury victory against opioid distributors in legal doubt.

Maryland joined a 21‑state lawsuit arguing USDA rules that tie funding to anti‑DEI and immigration conditions could disrupt SNAP, WIC and other programs. The challenge was filed in federal court in Massachusetts.

The Maryland IID declined to prosecute officers involved in the Dec. 3, 2025 Essex shooting that killed Howard Sye, concluding the evidence did not support criminal charges.

A woman says she was attacked in Patterson Park on March 14; two men have been arrested and charging records allege a sexual assault. Neighbors are calling for more safety measures.