This was the news Meny was dreading. It spilled out from the car radio, flooding her drive to work with the question that threatened to overwhelm her: What comes next? Heart racing and anxiety spiking, she sought comfort from the…
College students move across state lines — and lose access to therapy as a result
Eli Greene, a senior animal science major at the University of Maryland, built a strong relationship with a therapist from the school’s counseling center, but when she went home to Florida for the summer, she had to find a new…
Maryland’s largest underground coal mine changes hands
Maryland’s largest active underground coal mine changed hands last month after the mine’s previous operator, Canadian firm Corsa Coal, filed for bankruptcy and auctioned assets to pay creditors. The new operator, Pennsylvania-based Rosebud Mining Company, will not inherit the dozens…
Port of Baltimore unlikely to see tariff impacts until next month
BALTIMORE – It is still too early to gauge the impacts of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on imported goods on the Port of Baltimore, despite other ports experiencing changes. “We expect to see impacts with our container business, especially…
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…
DC area food industry shaken after DHS visits more than 100 businesses
WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security agents visited more than 100 businesses in the Washington area last week, including nearly a dozen popular restaurants, leaving owners and staff on edge. “For the community as a whole, throughout the entire D.C.…
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.