WSSC has extended and enhanced its Get Current water bill assistance program, now running from July 1 through October 31, 2025, to support eligible customers with past-due balances as of June 1. The updated program offers partial debt forgiveness, waives late fees and turn-on charges, and provides expanded payment plans and high bill adjustments for qualifying residential, commercial, and multi-unit customers.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement this morning on the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., a case challenging whether children born in the United States are entitled to U.S. citizenship at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause: (more…)
Maryland State Police are renewing their request for public assistance in the unsolved 1989 homicide of Colleen Powell West, whose body was found in a remote area of Wicomico County. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement this morning on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which concerns whether Montgomery County public schools must allow parents to opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ+ inclusive literature: (more…)
A Germantown woman claimed a $50,000 top prize from a scratch-off game on June 26, and is planning to use part of the winnings for a family trip to Six Flags. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
A Cecil County woman won $1 million from a Lucky 777 scratch-off ticket purchased at an Acme Markets in Elkton during a routine grocery trip, and plans to donate, travel, and make home improvements with her winnings. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention has released a Preliminary State Plan and a Firearm Violence Data Dashboard to support a public health approach to reducing gun violence. The tools provide comprehensive data and strategic goals to help state and community leaders develop targeted, data-driven prevention efforts.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement requiring Capital Jazz to refund nearly $60,000 to consumers for canceled SuperCruises in 2021 and 2022, following a prior $1.3 million settlement with Royal Caribbean.
Beginning this Tuesday, May 1, the sales tax on adult-use cannabis and cannabis products in Maryland will increase from 9% to 12%. The new rate was approved by the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session. (more…)
Niche has released its “2025 Best Public Middle Schools” rankings based on “rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Maryland has 24 local school systems, which function as its school districts. These include one for each of the state’s 23 counties, plus one for Baltimore City.