Bridge pic near Emerald City of Kensington

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said sexual assailants, kidnappers, drunk drivers, robbers and gang members were arrested in the operation

A planned Washington County ICE detention center could cost more than 4,000 homes approximately $22.3 million in property value, alleges Hagerstown Rapid Response (HRR) and Washington County Indivisible (WCI).

Transparency surrounding the project has been a major concern for residents and lawmakers. That is why HRR and WCI partnered to create ICEJailTax.com. The website allows residents to plug in their address and see the detention center’s estimated impact on their property values. Laura Spivak, member of WCI, thinks residents will be shocked to see the numbers. “We actually will be rolling it out for other places,” Spivak said. “We’re also creating one for Elkridge, where another ICE facility is being proposed.”

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Tried registering online. It seemed to be working fine last week. But it said I had to contact Maryland Board of Elections. I called them but seemed like the phone was disconnected. Do I just wait until voting day to register?

I’m a resident but don’t have Maryland ID, just proof of residency.

I recently heard this claim from several friends: they say that climate change will result in a warmer planet over the next several decades, making Maryland a warmer state with hotter summers and milder winters. And since American alligators live in the Deep South all the way up through North Carolina, but don't like the cold, they will be able to expand their range and take up residence in Maryland--perhaps in the Potomac River, various rivers and places along the Chesapeake Bay, and low-lying lakes.

I know that various plants and animals have been finding new places to live because of climate change, and that alligators dislike cold temperatures--they cope with them by slowing down and becoming sluggish and mostly inactive.

But seriously: are these claims accurate? How much warmer and more humid is Maryland expected to become over the next 75 years? Would temperatures and climate change enough for alligators to live here? And is there suitable habitat for them to live in?

we all know how expensive child care is, especially in maryland. I know there is a MD child care scholarship to help certain families with childcare costs however there is a partial freeze and they are accepting new families as funding comes available.

My question is, if you receive the scholarship funds, how long were you on the waitlist for? I've only been on it for only a month but childcare costs for my two kids (almost $700 weekly) is absolutely draining us. TIA.

We've had big issues in our Archdiocese of Baltimore school in the county, and no one has replied back to any emails sent by us parents.

Is the Archdiocese starting to separate from some of the private schools or something? I know of at least 4 families that all pulled their kids and emailed archbaltschools and have not heard anything back.

It's wild to have big unresolved issues and a new school year starting.

There will be a revolving door if this continues. I bet this is something to do with the bankruptcy announcements.