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Maryland weighs broader local tax powers as housing groups warn buyers will be priced...

Maryland officials are considering giving local governments more power to impose property-related taxes and fees, which could further impact housing affordability in the state. Maryland officials are deciding whether counties and municipalities should get wider latitude to impose property-related taxes and fees. In a s
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451,558 Marylanders Impacted By Labcorp Data Breach; Company Reaches $2.3 Million Settlement

– Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Maryland, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Master
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Montgomery Donuts Is Gone, But the Founders’ Grandson Says These Donuts Taste the Closest

For longtime Montgomery County residents who still miss Montgomery Donuts, a member of the family behind the beloved local chain says there are two places that come closest to recreating the taste. “The closest tasting donuts to MoDo’s would be from Sheetz or Wawa,” said Patrick Mayo, grandson of Montgomery...
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Maryland’s New Out-of-State Vehicle Registration Enforcement Begins October 1

New enforcement measures for Maryland residents with improperly registered out-of-state vehicles take effect Thursday, October 1, 2026. The process includes written warnings, daily fines and potential additional enforcement for vehicles that remain out of compliance. Maryland law already requires residents to register
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Maryland Question 1 Could Change How State Employee Contracts And Budgets Are Decided

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland voters will decide in November whether governors must include funding for state employee labor agreements in their proposed budgets, including contract terms imposed after negotiations reach an impasse. Question 1, titled the Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026, would amend the
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Taste of Rio Festival Canceled

The Taste of Rio festival scheduled for Sunday, September 27 at Rio in Gaithersburg has been canceled due to the forecast for inclement weather. “Out of an abundance of caution due to the inclement weather forecasted today, September 27, we have made the tough decision to cancel the Taste of Rio event,” organizers anno
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Mall criminals: Without law and order, we can’t have nice things

My brother and I were almost barred from the Montgomery Mall for life. We were about 10 and 12 years old, visiting my grandparents in Bethesda, Maryland. As I recall it, Mike and I were first busted for going up a down escalator, and soon thereafter, the same security officer caught us riding down a […]
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Man found fatally shot inside Clinton home, police say

CLINTON, Md. (7News) — A man was found fatally shot inside a home in Clinton, Maryland, early Sunday morning, according to Prince George’s County police. Officers responded to the 10700 block of Piscataway Road around 1:20 a.m. for a reported shooting. They found the man inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound.
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Family-Owned Virginia Greek Restaurant Our Mom Eugenia Expanding to Maryland

Our Mom Eugenia, a family-owned Greek restaurant with three Northern Virginia locations, is planning to open its first Maryland restaurant at Westbard Square in Bethesda. Maryland Newsletters reports that developer Regency Centers has pulled a permit valued at $1.7 million to prepare the space for the restaurant. Accor
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Woman critically hurt in Kensington house fire

A woman was critically hurt in a house fire in Kensington, Maryland Saturday morning. Fire officials told News4 the home on Woodbridge Avenue doubled as an assisted living facility. That fire started at about 8:30 a.m. in a basement apartment. Fire investigators said there were four adults in the home...

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