A law banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to 10 bullets is not an undue burden on Second Amendment rights, says a judge.
With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?
A worker died after he fell 200 feet from the water tower in the 3700 block of Mountain Road in Pasadena.
Anne Arundel County offices are closed March 3 and officials are urging residents to stay off the roads.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, is Maryland’s lone co-sponsor of the bill to prevent the National Security Agency from collecting people's private data.
Six versions of a minimum wage bill -- from statewide to county choice -- should go before the Maryland House and Senate.
Stormwater runoff that picks up debris, fertilizer and other pollutants is a major source of pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. Anne Arundel County will have more projects this year to tackle the problem.
A Montgomery County delegate wants to require markets and restaurants to label fish by their country of origin. Patch readers seem to agree as a way to preserve the state's heritage.
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey says he'll be back for a third season of "House of Cards," which uses Maryland's film tax credits. Season two will be on Netflix Feb. 14.
Conversation continues in Annapolis whether pit bulls and their owners should be treated differently under Maryland law.
A Montgomery County delegate has introduced a bill that would require Maryland markets and restaurants to label fish by their common names and list country of origin.
The tax break on Energy Star products runs for approximately three days in mid-February.
Larry Hogan filed his candidacy papers for the Maryland governor's race on Monday. Boyd Rutherford is his running mate for the lieutenant governor's job.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is preparing for a 2016 presidential bid. But will he run if Hillary Clinton campaigns?
Maryland lawmakers are trying to balance the need to cull the state's deer population with the wishes of trail riders to have the woods to themselves on Sundays.
Maryland residents who couldn't sign up for health insurance because of problems with the state's website can enroll and be retroactively covered to Jan. 1
Darryl Hill was honored by a joint resolution of the Maryland General Assembly for being a sports pioneer.
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A Maryland lawmaker is seeking to make posting "revenge porn" -- intimate images of a person and their contact information -- a felony.
The Super Bowl we can understand, but the State of the Union?
The president's policy speech will be followed by a quick visit on Wednesday to Maryland.
The manuscript for the "Star-Spangled Banner" will leave Maryland temporarily this summer. Celebrations are planned to mark the bicentennial of the National Anthem.
Comptroller Peter Franchot released a list of the 25 businesses and 25 individuals who owe the state the most in back taxes.
An audit of Baltimore speed cameras found higher error rates than previously disclosed. Officials with AAA Mid-Atlantic and some lawmakers are urging checks of all such systems in the state.
The U.S. Postal Service's increase for the cost of a first-class stamp is the largest hike for consumer postage in more than a decade.
"For children, learning is play, and play is learning," Shelley Davenport said. "So we want to make this fun."
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Del. Steve Schuh called the current system "antiquated," and called for school board members to be answerable to voters, not the governor.
On Thursday, Governor Martin O’Malley delivered his eighth State of the State address.
Harford County Executive David Craig and Change Maryland chairman Larry Hogan are running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Last October's government shutdown has affected filing dates — so the Internal Revenue Service says it won't process tax returns before Jan. 31.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, in his final State of the State Address, touted his administration's success and criticized Republican economic plans. Watch the speech online.
Gov. Martin O’Malley will appear before the House of Delegates at 12 p.m. He is expected to back an increase in the minimum wage.
Maryland lawmakers are worried that businesses like ecoATM, which recycle used cell phones, are encouraging thefts.
The Democrat from Maryland's 2nd District said he will seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Maryland officials may set specific dates for the black bear hunting season.