From March to May a proposed budget for the next fiscal year has bloomed over $9 million to $420.5 million. Calvert County government official…
After nearly 15 motions, not to mention months of work, the Charles commissioners earlier this week approved next year’s fiscal budget.
Customers shop in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Apples are displayed for sale in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
At a time when electrical costs are steadily rising because of the rapid growth of data centers and the U.S. war with Iran is driving up price…
An attendant prepares to fill a customers tank at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
A total of $99.86 for gasoline is displayed at a fuel pump at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
An attendant talks with a customer while fueling their tank at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
A person walks past a sign for fuel prices at a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, vehicles move past a gas station on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)