The State Highway Administration offers some advice and information for those hitting the roads for vacation this summer.
Kurtz's Beach in Pasadena is Site of Pascal Senior Center's Picnic
Department of Recreation and Parks banned Rodney Hall Jr. from coaching county sports and from using all parks facilities after being accused of assaulting a referee, the Gazette reported.
After the Board of Education approved the budget this week, County Executive John Leopold appeals to the county council.
A new facility in Brooklyn Park will provide transitional housing for homeless veterans.
Using the theme “One World–Many Stories,” the county library offers special prizes, events and book lists for kids of all ages this summer.
Through a $115 million grant, the state is going high-tech by fall 2013.
Opponents of the law that granted in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrant students took a step toward holding a statewide referendum on the law, the Washington Post reported.
Find out what public services will be closed this Memorial Day.
Officials said high gas prices are not expected to be a deterrent for those looking to get away for the holiday.
The Advisory Council and PSI meetings will be held at the Public Works Building in Glen Burnie.
Anne Arundel County withdraws request to be exempt from a state educational requirement mandating funding, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks issued a letter stating that it won't tolerate the defacing of park property.
Operation Welcome Home greeted about 240 troops on Monday at BWI airport with handshakes, applause and a basket of goods.
Glen Burnie storeowner Robert Scarf of Scott’s Gunsmithing Service said while he agrees tougher gun tracking is needed, he's unable to afford additional licensing fees.
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (R-Pasadena) spoke to about 20 volunteers seeking to let voters decide on a bill allowing for in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants.
President Obama confirmed late Sunday night the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer addressed about 400 local Democrats at the annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner, urging them to have a psychology of success as they go into the 2012 election year.
People flock to the Maryland State House to say goodbye to the former mayor and governor.
Schaefer's body will lie in state Monday at the State House, then be transported by motorcade to Baltimore City Hall.
After an event held Saturday, the Glen Burnie Convenience Center will host two more "second chance" opportunities for residents who might want to recycle.
Gov. Martin O'Malley celebrated Earth Day on Friday by announcing the installation of eight Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
With only a few hours to go before the tax-filing deadline, the Maryland Comptroller's Office shared some last-minute tax tips.
Maryland lawmakers introduced several bills recently to protect families from the distress that led Albert Snyder to file a lawsuit against the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church after it picketed his son's March 2006 military funeral in Westminster.
County Executive John R. Leopold proposes the county budget for the 2012 fiscal year, calls for rise in property taxes.
Patch caught up with legislators from Districts 31 and 32 to get their thoughts on the 2011 legislative session, which ended at midnight on Monday.
Notes from the county executive's schedule released Friday showed that officers have run a number of personal errands for him, according to the Gazette.
Rippling Woods Elementary and Old Mill Middle North were two area schools that were selected to start new, alternative breakfast programs.
County Executive John R. Leopold asked the state for permission to cut school funding Thursday, giving $15 million less than what is required.
House and Senate budget writers must hash out differences in stem cell funding in the next few days.
A Senate committee approved an amendment that would ask Congress to add a statue of Harriet Tubman to Statuary Hall instead of replacing a statue of Maryland legislator John Hanson.
The County Council heard testimony from residents of District 1 and District 4, as members take up the arduous rezoning process.
After a failed attempt to override County Executive Leopold's line-item veto of three amendments to the recently-passed binding arbitration bill, union leaders say a court battle is now imminent.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to squash a pair of identical bills that sought to cut in half the number of bullets a detachable magazine can carry.
The most sweeping bill introduced, sponsored by Delegate Don Dwyer, would establish a person's right to not be deprived of life from conception.
The tax is a state law that authorizes the collection of revenue from hospital providers.
The governor met with Maryland's congressional delegation, urging them to focus on job creation, public safety, transportation and environmental protection as they work through this session.
The Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor is investigating whether County Executive John R. Leopold misused government resources last year.
Thousands rallied at Lawyers' Mall Monday, calling on Maryland legislators to kill proposals to cut state education funding and to abandon changes to the state teachers' pension system.
The bill would impose a $50 fine for smoking in a vehicle with a child under the age of 8.