WASHINGTON – The energy cooperative that includes Maryland is “a model we like” that other regions should emulate as they work to safeguard the power grid against terror attacks and widespread outages, a federal official said Wednesday
Victims of Hurricane Isabel Get More Time to Apply for Government Help
WASHINGTON – Federal officials gave Marylanders more time Friday to apply for help with damage caused by Hurricane Isabel, announcing that the original deadline of Tuesday would now be pushed back to Dec
With Weeks Until Christmas, Malls Make Way for Santa This Weekend
WASHINGTON – Santa Claus is coming to town at malls across Maryland this weekend — well behind shopping center decorators who have been decking the halls for weeks in preparation for his arrival
Maryland Slips in Ranking, But Still a Good Place Overall for Business
WASHINGTON – Maryland is doing a good job overall at promoting economic development, despite a high number of business closings and poor diversity in industry, according to a report released Thursday
Sales Forecast Puts the Ho-Ho-Ho Back in Holiday for Maryland Merchants
WASHINGTON – Holiday sales are expected to rise 4
State Hopes Supreme Court Decision Pushes Businesses to Settle Tax Claims
WASHINGTON – The Maryland Comptroller’s Office hopes the Supreme Court’s refusal to step in to a state tax case sends a message to companies that have sheltered more than $32 million in taxes here by invoking the protection of Delaware holding companies
Senate Panel Probing Scams Against Elderly Hears from Maryland Victim
WASHINGTON – Richmond Chambers, 92, was suspicious when he got a call from a man who asked for private information so he could restore Chambers’ credit card account after a computer glitch
State to Begin Levying Unemployment Tax Surcharge to Restore Depleted Fund
WASHINGTON – Maryland employers should begin receiving notice next month of a 1
Work-Related Deaths Jumped Sharply in Maryland in 2002, Causes Unclear
WASHINGTON – The number of job-related deaths in Maryland spiked to a 10-year high of 102 last year, up sharply from the 64 deaths recorded just a year earlier, according to state statistics
State, Local Governments Expect to Spend $80 Million on Isabel and Aftermath
WASHINGTON – Hurricane Isabel and its cleanup will cost the state and local governments about $80 million, and it will be months before the job is done, Maryland’s director of homeland security told a congressional committee Friday