1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (221+ words) A federal judge on Thursday ordered Montgomery County not to enforce its ban on guns in public spaces against Rabbi Menashe Shapiro or the Silver Spring Jewish Center at their houses of worship while their challenge to the law is…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (237+ words) (CNN) — Lonnie Bunch III said Tuesday that he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the center of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the world’s largest museum organization. Bunch said in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (486+ words) Primarily sponsored by Democratic Councilmember Dawn Luedtke, Bill 23-26 restates, in revised form, a 2022 ban on carrying firearms near public places. That ban was subject to an injunction after it was challenged and then found overbroad by the Maryland Supreme Court....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (767+ words) Maryland’s electric utilities submitted proposals Tuesday to reduce the size of EmPOWER Maryland, the state’s signature energy efficiency program, saving residential customers up to $9 a month on their electric bills starting in January. The proposals follow a temporary reduction of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) Virginia lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on Flock cameras as people across the country raise privacy concerns. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. One town in Northern Virginia recently voted to immediately remove all of its Flock cameras. Now, Virginia lawmakers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (915+ words) Data centers can bring jobs and tax revenue to communities but also use huge amounts of electricity. A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (151+ words) Registration is now open for an Annapolis Business Listening Session that will bring local business leaders together with Mayor Jared Littmann, City Manager Yolanda Lewis and members of the City’s leadership team. The 90-minute roundtable is scheduled for September 15 from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) An apple grower in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley says his orchard is recovering after last year’s extreme drought. Stephen Van Meekeren, a third-generation fruit grower in Lakeville, N.S., said he had never seen a drought like the one that parched…...