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Locals are encouraged to participate. Officials propose new bill that could pay residents for carrying out normal daily task: 'Funded [by] … producers rather than taxpayers' first appeared on The Cool Down .

A dog was reunited with his family in Maryland last week after he went missing almost three years ago.

A Maryland community is helping a beloved family pick up the pieces after their home was destroyed less than two years after losing their daughter to cancer. Bill and Effie Poulakis are "starting from scratch" after a fire tore through their Olney home, leaving them with nothing but the charred clothes on their backs.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board has approved a plan to remove and replace the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge to provide drivers with a “smoother travel experience.” On December 18, 2025, MDTA voted to approve a plan for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing which includes the construction of two new,...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Rescue dogs from a Northern Virginia shelter will be participating in the Puppy Bowl, a "competition" that saves more than 1,000 dogs per year. Operation Paws for Homes (OPH) has four competitors, including Team Fluff's Ozzy and Rosie. Team Ruff will have the rescue's Twiggy and Ozzy, according...

That's the number of unresolved murder cases Maryland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has documented in its final report. Lawmakers created the commission six years ago to research Maryland’s history of racial terror through lynching between 1854 and 1933. The work is now complete, and the board has sent...

Maryland has coastline, culture, and proximity to major cities that should make it a no-brainer. But in 2026, many residents are realizing convenience comes with a hefty price tag. When costs keep climbing and quality-of-life stress piles up, the urge to cross state lines gets stronger. 1. Housing Prices Feel...

A sheriff in Maryland is warning lawmakers in Annapolis that proposed legislation cutting off local partnerships with federal immigration officials could put criminals ahead of victims and would make Maryland less safe. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler and members of the Maryland Sheriffs' Association met...

Almost immediately after Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration on Jan. 17, sweeping changes have been made in the leadership at George Mason University. On Jan. 17, the same day as Rector Charles “Cully” Stimson’s resignation, Visitor Robert Pence stepped down. This left the board with four active members: Vice...

In a brief but intense period of worry that gripped the Montgomery County community, relief has come as Abigail Sosa, the 16-year-old from Silver Spring reported missing, has been found safe. The Montgomery County Department of Police had issued a plea for public assistance when the teenager vanished, leaving family...