Mt. Airy celebrated the United States’ 149th birthday with a fireworks display Thursday at the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company Carnival Grounds.

The Democratic Party is in a tough spot, writes Chris Roemer.

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, who signed the county’s 287(g) agreement with ICE in 2016, called it “good public safety” when speaking to The Sun.

R/C Cars in the Park event at Westminster City Park on Thursday, July 3. The free event for kids was organized by Westminster Recreation and Parks, in conjunction with Taneytown R/C Sundays, one of the many free events in every day in celebration of Park and Recreation Month throughout July.

Downtown Sykesville Connection Executive Director Julie Della-Maria said the shuttle aims to relieve parking constraints caused by ongoing construction on Baldwin Avenue.

The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office became the eighth Maryland agency to join what is known as the 287(g) program in June, agreeing to serve warrants on immigrants on behalf of ICE.

A graduate and former standout player at McDaniel College, new coach Richard Stichel Jr. brings extensive experience to Curley football.

A neighborhood restaurant on Liberty Road, just west of Eldersburg, was seriously damaged in a fire early Wednesday, fire officials reported.

What the Trump administration is doing to institutions of higher education is criminal, writes Tom Zirpoli.

Five people were injured at a construction site at Westminster’s Carroll Hospital Tuesday.