An OIG synopsis says a Baltimore DOT signs-and-markings facility ran for years without a working fire alarm or sprinkler system and that repairs are now being contracted. The report flagged insulation, an open bay door and potential OSHA concerns.

Queen Anne’s County approved a 12‑month moratorium on data‑center applications. Officials say the pause will let them study water, power and land‑use impacts.

A legislative audit says BCCC disbursed about $264,000 to 145 students auditors now believe were fake and found payroll and control failures that prompted promised reforms.

Howard County approved a temporary moratorium on new data centers and formed a task force to rewrite zoning and study water, noise, energy and siting impacts.

Maryland rolled out a public dashboard that maps how more than $747 million in opioid settlement money will be received and spent, with a large share headed to local governments.

U.S. jets struck radar and drone-control sites on Goruk and Qeshm Island after Iran downed an MQ‑1 Predator, CENTCOM said. No U.S. casualties were reported.

A two‑member GOP panel picked state Delegate Nino Mangione to fill Wade Kach’s vacant Baltimore County Council seat, boosting his profile ahead of the June primary.

The Michaela Rose — a superyacht tied to Harlan Crow and linked to Justice Clarence Thomas — was photographed at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, drawing local attention and renewed scrutiny.

A GOP primary in Eastern Baltimore County has turned personal: peace‑order requests, a defamation suit and a heated residency fight are now front and center. The June 23 primary will test which narrative resonates with local voters.

A Harford County judge said he’s willing to vacate the 2025 injunction that ousted Aaron Penman, but paused before deciding whether to reinstate him. Alison Imhoff will be added as a party.

Mayor Scott and city leaders want voters to create a standalone water agency, arguing it would improve oversight, billing and long‑term planning for the regional system.

Baltimore County’s inspector general hasn’t published a public report in five months amid a contentious reappointment fight and larger debates over watchdog powers. The pause has raised fresh questions about transparency and who controls the IG role.

Maryland ended its relationship with Moody’s a year after a downgrade, hired KBRA and went to market with roughly $800M in bonds while S&P put outstanding debt on a negative outlook.