Marylandâs newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
This is the story of the Key Bridge disaster as told by people who lived it. The Banner spoke to 25 rescue workers, eyewitnesses, victims' relatives and more to compile a chronology of events on March 26.
The Maryland Department of the Environment and Fleischmannâs Vinegar Company have reached a $1.1 million settlement over water pollution violations from the companyâs Baltimore facility, MDE officials announced Wednesday.
The two leaders shared brief remarks ahead of a roundtable discussion with business and university leaders, expressing mutual admiration and a broad desire to find âsynergiesâ between Jordan and Maryland.
The state alleges that the government itself and the people of Maryland have suffered massive losses from the bridge collapse, and that it was caused by negligence and shortcuts by the Daliâs crew, owner and manager.
Neither the governor nor attorney general offered details on their announcement, but it comes just before a deadline to file legal claims against the ship's owner and operator.
Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.
Maryland has one of the most generous timetables in the nation â and that means that thereâs little chance that a mail-in ballot wonât arrive by the cutoff.
Rev. Kobi Little, head of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, treasurer for the state conference, were suspended by the national NAACP last week.