Maryland

Prince George’s far outstrips other Maryland jurisdictions in highway deaths

A 31-year-old Hyattsville woman was killed in March when the car she was riding in collided with another vehicle at the Adelphi Road and Riggs Road intersection, fewer than two miles from the University of Maryland. But the road death…

Some Maryland brewers concerned tariffs will make tough times tougher

BALTIMORE — Maryland breweries have yet to fully recover from the economic effects of COVID-19, and the Trump administration’s tariffs have added another wrinkle to their bounce-back efforts. President Donald  Trump has ordered a minimum 10% tariff on all imports…

Looking at driving under the influence of cannabis in Maryland

Driving under the influence of illicit substances has always been illegal in Maryland, but with marijuana recently decriminalized, driving while high has become more frequent according to data from the state – and potentially harder to catch. In 2023, after…

Loss of Key Bridge leads to more potholes, truck traffic in neighborhoods

DUNDALK, Md. – Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, rerouted trucks have wrought havoc on Dundalk’s narrow roads, causing stress and headaches for motorists and local officials. Even truckers don’t like the situation. “I haven’t seen the roads this…

Sen. Alsobrooks Urges RFK Jr. to Resign at ‘Sick of it Rally’ outside NIH

Citizens gather to voice their discontent with cuts to NIH and the Trump Administration’s attitude towards the scientific community.

Visitors, workers – and Democrats – dismayed at sudden firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

WASHINGTON – In the Library of Congress, visitors from across the country, some stepping inside the ornate, Beaux-Arts building for the first time, reacted with anger and dismay to President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden,…

Disappointing apathy in Maryland and beyond, says Jan. 6 Officer Harry Dunn

Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn discovered a disappointing level of apathy among his fellow Marylanders when it came to the events that had unfolded inside the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Pardoned Maryland Jan. 6 participants find support after convictions

Over a beer at the American Legion Post #10 in Boonsboro, Maryland, Steven Cook recounted how he got kicked out of his Salisbury University fraternity and dropped out of school after his assault on police officers during the Jan. 6,…

Antisemitism and Islamophobia soar in Maryland after October 2023 Hamas attacks

When one kind of extremism increases without being challenged, other varieties often follow suit, according to organizations and researchers who monitor these patterns. Dr. Sahar Khamis, a professor of communication at the University of Maryland who specializes in Islamic studies…

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