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Arlington County residential property tax assessments go up an average 5.6% 01/18/2021 11:49am • In contrast to residential assessments, commercial property tax assessments decreased by 1.4%. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/f11photo) Homeowners in Arlington County, Virginia, will receive their 2021 property tax assessments this week. The average increase in residential property values in Arlin Lobbypalooza 2021 in Annapolis? Safe bet on sports gaming 01/16/2021 08:59am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. By a margin of 2:1, Maryland voters approved a referendum to legalize sports gambling in November. The ballot question carried all 23 c 2021 MLK Day of Service events in the DC region 01/14/2021 03:50am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great opportunity to get out of the house and volunteer to benefit the community, in the spirit of the man it honors — but in an unusual time, volunteering has a distinctly digital twist. The list below contains some volunteer opportunities throughout the D.C. ar Higher tax rates proposed in Delaware 01/13/2021 11:12pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Delaware are proposing several new tax brackets that would result in higher-income individuals paying more to the state’s coffers. The current top tax rate is 6.6% for taxable income exceeding $60,000. A bill introduced Wednesday would apply the 6 Promises to work together — but also glaring differences — as unprecedented Md. session begins 01/13/2021 06:09pm • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), in his protected space, presides during the first day of the 2021 General Assembly session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Mattersâ Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret 12 tax deductions that have disappeared 01/12/2021 05:00am • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made major changes to the tax code and were a mixed bag for some households. While the standard deduction nearly doubled and the child tax credit increased, many other deductions and credits were eliminated. Not much will be changing for the 2020 tax year though. Hogan unveils $1B COVID-19 stimulus measure in Maryland 01/11/2021 12:17pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled a $1 billion stimulus and tax relief package aimed at easing the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, which includes direct payments to "Marylanders in need." The RELIEF Act — which stands for Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entreprene Toby's Dinner Theatre stages 'Godspell,' taking pandemic performing 'Day by Day' 01/11/2021 12:38am • Are you looking for a community theater that's open as we launch into the new year? Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland, presents "Godspell" now through Feb. 28, its first production of the show since 2004, when it earned five Helen Hayes nods. "Very catchy and very singable," foun Maryland lawmakers eye one-cent increase in alcohol tax to address health disparities 01/09/2021 03:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Johns Hopkins University and the JHU health system on Friday joined a legislative push to boost healthcare in under-served communities. M Helping you pray that 2021 will be better than 2020 01/07/2021 02:17pm • This content is sponsored by the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. “Young people of every continent, do not be afraid to be the saints of the new millennium! Be contemplative, love prayer; be coherent with your faith and generous in the service of your brothers and sisters, be active mem Maryland offers 'economic stimulus' tax relief to some businesses, workers 01/06/2021 08:57pm • Pandemic-related tax relief described as an economic stimulus package is now in place for some small businesses and self-employed people in Maryland. Extensions for certain tax filing and payment deadlines were announced Wednesday by Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, who described the move as Howard County approves $137M arts center in Columbia 01/06/2021 01:12pm • The Howard County Council this week approved $137 million in funding for a new arts center to be built in Columbia, Maryland, by the end of 2024. The facility includes a new Toby's Dinner Theatre, black-box children's theater, rooftop performance space and classrooms for the Columbia Center f Maryland comptroller announces extension for filing taxes 01/06/2021 12:09pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's tax collector has announced an extension of tax filing and payment deadlines. Maryland business taxes and quarterly estimated income tax returns and payments that would be due in January, February and March will not be due until April 15. Businesses and self- College Park's mayor wants Prince George's Co.'s indoor dining ban extended 01/06/2021 07:58am • The mayor of College Park, Maryland, is pushing for an extension of Prince George's County's indoor dining ban. College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said he plans to broach the issue with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks during a call with county and municipality officials on Wednesday. "As muc