Teeming with hidden gems, Maryland has small towns along the coast, in the mountains, and stretching across the countryside. Many have a charm and beauty of their own, but below a ...

Gov. Wes Moore’s administration and legislators have introduced bills this session designed to spur more housing construction, but with the measures calling for increasing housing density ...

For 20 years, the Mary F. Barrett sailed to ports all along the Eastern Seaboard and landed at foreign ports before tragedy ...

Urban violence grips several American cities, where homicide and assault rates dwarf national figures, straining communities ...

An island tucked away along the Potomac is a quiet, peaceful destination for camping, fishing, and kayaking, or to brush up ...

With median home values hovering under $66,000, Westernport presents an opportunity that feels almost mythical in today’s ...

At the heart of Berlin’s historic district stands the Atlantic Hotel, a Victorian beauty that has watched over the town since 1895. Its wraparound porch, adorned with rocking chairs and hanging ferns, ...

The revitalization of Glenrio is a love story. Gabi Tuschak, an Austin-based hypnotherapist, matched on a dating app with Erik Spain, a commercial farmer in Olton, about 83 miles south of Amarillo. It ...

For years, Jeff and Linda Fishman of Frederick spent every Dec. 31 visiting places within driving distance that had embraced a growing American tradition: lowering a weird novelty object — and not a ...

From Cairo to Libreville and Dakar, new towns are proliferating, driven by massive investments and futuristic promises. While they inspire dreams for many residents, they remain difficult to bring to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to fizzle ...