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The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has filed a lawsuit against numerous companies, alleging they knowingly polluted the environment with “forever chemicals.”

Three small stacks of betting chips are piled on a laptop keyboard

Study indicates that there may be hundreds of thousands of Marylanders with a gambling problem, while just a few thousand have sought help from state center.

After months of hearings and debate, the Montgomery County Council approved a bill to limit landlords to rent increases that could not exceed 6%.

Governor cites his Virginia counterpart’s criticism of the FBI as another point that should favor Maryland’s bid.

Moore said his administration would take a “comprehensive” approach to combating crime.

State officials kicked off PROTECT Week, in an effort to protect the state’s elderly residents from financial exploitation.

Last reported measles outbreak in Maryland was in 2019, when five confirmed cases were reported in the Baltimore-area.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins, NIH and a private group from Randallstown found that Black men and women accounted for 80 million years of potential life lost.

People who are deaf and hard of hearing can face interpreters who are poorly trained.

State is teaming up with the Maryland Food Bank and Capital Area Food Bank to get locally sourced food from farmers and watermen to the tables of people in need.