Annapolis seeks public input as nationwide search begins for next police chief
The City of Annapolis has launched a public survey and announced three interactive engagement sessions as it conducts a nationwide search for its next police chief.
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Baltimore police report first-half declines in homicides and major crime
Baltimore Police Department’s mid-year report says homicides and other major crime categories declined during the first part of 2026, while clearance rates, staffing and consent-decree work also advanced.
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New Village Academy scheduled to open at Annapolis Mall in August 2026
New Village Academy is scheduled to open at Annapolis Mall for the 2026-27 school year. Its lottery window opened Oct. 5, 2025.
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Frederick County schools approve $330,000 to expand Judy Center hub at Thurmont Primary
The Frederick County Board of Education approved $330,000 in Maryland grant funding to expand a Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Thurmont Primary School.
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Baltimore City schools open 2026-27 student commissioner applications
Baltimore City Public Schools has opened applications for its 2026-27 Student Commissioner position and related student-leadership roles for middle- and high-school students.
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Maryland special session to weigh constitutional language on congressional redistricting
Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to meet in Annapolis Aug. 3-5 to consider constitutional language that could exempt congressional districts from certain redistricting criteria and potentially allow maps to be revisited for 2028.
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Maryland National Guard joins NATO medical-readiness exercise in Estonia
Maryland Army National Guard personnel took part in Vigorous Warrior 26, a NATO medical exercise in Estonia involving armed forces from 32 NATO and partner countries.
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Maryland begins statewide rollout of chip-enabled EBT cards
Maryland is rolling out EMV chip-and-tap EBT cards statewide through the Department of Human Services, a change the state says will provide more fraud-resistant access to SNAP and cash-assistance benefits.
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Maryland attorney general identifies officers in Baltimore fatal police shooting investigation
Maryland’s Independent Investigations Division has identified Maurice Daniels and six Baltimore Police Department officers involved in a July 5 fatal police-involved shooting. The state investigation remains active.
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Frederick police respond to reported attempted armed robbery involving handgun
Frederick Police Department officers were dispatched July 15 to the 1000 block of Carlton Place after a report of an attempted armed robbery involving a handgun.
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Maryland Cycling Classic canceled for 2026, organizers seek 2027 return
The Maryland Cycling Classic will not be held in 2026. Organizers cited insufficient time after rebuilding the event’s organizational structure and said they hope to return in 2027.
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NWS issued flash-flood watch for Frederick during July heavy-rain threat
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Frederick on July 9, 2026, warning that heavy rainfall could produce flash flooding across northeastern Maryland and nearby areas.
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Flood watch issued for Baltimore City as slow-moving storms raised flash-flood risk
The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington issued a flood watch for Baltimore City and nearby Maryland areas on July 6, 2026, citing slow-moving thunderstorms and the potential for flash flooding into the evening.
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Frederick County pauses new data-center development after Maryland Supreme Court decision
Frederick County has announced a pause on new data-center development after a Maryland Supreme Court decision involving a proposed referendum on a 2,615-acre data-center zone near Adamstown.
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Maryland lawmakers begin special session on congressional redistricting
The Maryland General Assembly began a special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for the state’s eight congressional districts and a possible constitutional amendment.
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Maryland lawmakers open special session on congressional redistricting rules
Maryland’s General Assembly began a three-day special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for future congressional redistricting, with any approved changes expected to apply in 2028 rather than the 2026 midterms.
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Annapolis alters July 4 operations and expands cooling access during heat wave
Annapolis changed holiday event operations, expanded cooling-center access and scheduled shuttle-only transit service as Maryland entered a July 1-5 state of preparedness for extreme heat.
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Annapolis activates cooling centers during Code Purple smoke and heat alert
Annapolis activated cooling centers July 17-18 after Maryland issued a Code Purple air-quality alert as wildfire smoke and heat affected the region.
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Frederick County lists Brunswick’s Aug. 4 municipal election as canceled
Frederick County’s 2026 municipal-election schedule marks Brunswick’s Aug. 4 election as canceled. The county page lists July 14 as Brunswick’s registration deadline but does not state why the election was canceled or list a replacement date.
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Maryland lawmakers open an August special session on a proposed redistricting constitutional amendment
Maryland’s General Assembly was scheduled to begin a special session Aug. 3 to consider whether to send voters a constitutional amendment related to congressional redistricting.
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Maryland approves 120-acre expansion of Baltimore City Enterprise Zone
Maryland’s Department of Commerce has approved adding 120 acres to Baltimore City’s Enterprise Zone, expanding the area covered by a state economic-development designation.
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Maryland political committees faced July 31 pre-general campaign-finance reporting deadline
Political committees participating in Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial election faced a July 31 deadline for their first pre-general campaign-finance report, an election-administration requirement that includes Baltimore City committees.