ANNAPOLIS–At the local library, a nine-year-old boy was incredulous that so many of his favorite books had been banned in libraries and school districts across the country. “Where the Wild Things Are,” “Captain Underpants” and “The Lorax” were among those that received the loudest reactions from the small group of children that attended Thursday’s event. …| CNS Maryland
ANNAPOLIS–Rebecca Fowler was an indentured servant here in the late 1600s, working the land for years until she and her husband were finally lucky enough to own a plot of land. But her luck ran out after he died and she took full title. She was soon charged with a deadly crime for a woman…| CNS Maryland
SOMERSET COUNTY, Md.—When Matt Lankford became school board chair, he told parents that he was not banning books. His aim, he said, was to remove inappropriate and vulgar material from classrooms. Then he proposed a policy for the “selection and weeding” of all reading materials to remove “negative or destructive character traits” like victimhood, rebellion,…| CNS Maryland
On Wednesday, Maryland Democratic officials held a morning news conference at BWI Airport and spoke out about TSA agents, air traffic controllers, and other "essential workers" who are still working without pay. They pressed federal leaders to resolve the shutdown and support the affected workers.| CNS Maryland
Anne Arundel election officials convened on Thursday morning for a rare purpose – an audit of votes from last week’s municipal primary.| CNS Maryland
Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order on Sept. 3, aimed at tackling Maryland's affordable housing crisis. The executive order will make homeownership more accessible across the state by reducing production delays and speeding up development processes.| CNS Maryland
Businessman Jared Littmann won the mayoral primary election with 67% of the votes against Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles in last week’s elections.| CNS Maryland
BROWN COUNTY, Ind. – Susan Hengeveld gently untangles a tiny saw-whet owl from the net where he’s trapped. It’s like solving a puzzle, figuring out where he’s holding on with his talons,…| CNS Maryland