An Anne Arundel County judge on Monday nullified a ballot question asking Baltimore voters to rezone part of the Inner Harbor, effectively killing an ambitious redevelopment proposal along the city’s waterfront in the process. The initiative, titled “Question F,” will still appear on city ballots this November, but the results for that vote will not be certified, Judge Cathleen Vitale, a former Republican state lawmaker, ruled.

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is seeking public input for its new comprehensive conservation plan. The watershed is a very important aspect of Delmarva, residents and tourists can enjoy fishing, hunting, and boating. Watershed Coordinator for MCBP, Steve Farr, said this plan is worked to reach their mission. “As part of being governed by what we call a comprehensive management plan and that is a 10-year strategic plan for us and our partners to undertake over the next 10 years to achieve our mission.”

Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart and Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez are proposing the Vehicular Noise Reduction Bill. It’s a pilot program that will enforce existing state noise laws, using three “noise cameras.” Noise cameras will capture both audio and video of any noise louder than 80 decibels, which is the limit that the state of Maryland has established.

Chef Maynard McMillan has been a regular at farmers markets around the area for years, but he didn’t see himself operating a brick-and-mortar until an opportunity arose with the reopening of one of Baltimore’s historic public markets. McMillan’s Nafasi Catering will be one of the new vendors joining the renovated Hollins Market, which will celebrate its grand reopening on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Residents and families with students in Harford County Schools voiced their concerns at the first Board of Education meeting since a deadly shooting inside Joppatowne High School on Sept. 6. The school board president said they’re already exploring new safety initiatives. “These initiatives will include both physical and electronic security measures, enhanced discipline and upholding a rigorous standard for behavior and accountability.

Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland has a new office of Integrity and Compliance. But while school offices are in Upper Marlboro, the new I&C officer Frank Turner’s office is in Largo, an indication of the independence he intends to show as he digs into waste, fraud and abuse within a school system that’s been plagued by scandals and corruption.

The seafood industry around the waters and tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay has seen better days, but it’s also had worse days. While things have rebounded to some degree in recent years, there are increasing concerns about what the future might hold. Those concerns exist within the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, as well as on the boats used by watermen who harvest crabs by the bushel.

In Baltimore, Black residents tend to be hit the hardest by public health crises, but results from a community survey released Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University show that income level and educational attainment are more powerful than race at predicting whether a Baltimorean has lost someone close to them from a drug overdose.

Nearly two-thirds of Maryland’s roughly 78,000 18-year-old residents are registered to vote, according to data published Tuesday from the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement at the University of Maryland, College Park, outpacing registration rates in battleground states and providing a potentially decisive group of new voters.

We are in the midst of a national child care crisis, and Maryland is no exception. Child care is essential for all Marylanders – impacting everyone, including those without children or families who do not need child care services. Ask any business how a lack of consistent, affordable child care affects them, and you’ll hear how workers are stressed and productivity plummets when employees cannot come to work or focus due to child care issues.