All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 28 2023 // Adults who testified they were sexually abused as children urged Maryland lawmakers last week to end the state’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits can be filed against institutions related to child...
Feb 21 2023 // One person died and one is in critical condition after a fire early Saturday at a high-rise apartment building in a suburb of Washington, D.C., the Washington Post and other local media reported.The fire in downtown Silver...
Jan 27 2023 // Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed a civil complaint, on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, against World Recycling Co. and three related entities (WRC).The complaint, filed in the...
Jan 9 2023 // ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The families of victims in the Capital Gazette shooting and some newspaper employees who survived the deadly 2018 attack dismissed civil charges against The Baltimore Sun and Tribune Publishing this...
Jan 4 2023 // Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of global insurance broker Marsh, reports it has acquired Hunt Valley, Maryland-based HMS Insurance Associates, Inc.Founded in 1943, HMS provides businesses and individuals in the...
Dec 19 2022 // The Maryland Supreme Court has backed an insurer in rejecting a luxury brand company’s claim that its all-risk commercial property insurance policy should cover its Covid-19 business losses.The ruling is in accord...
Nov 30 2022 // SMITH ISLAND, Md. (AP) — For the people of Smith Island, weather guides a way of life as much as the tranquil atmosphere for which it has become known.Hurricanes with names like Hazel, Agnes, Isabel and Irene become part...
Nov 29 2022 // GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) —Two people were rescued early Monday more than six hours after their small plane crashed into live power lines, causing widespread outages in Montgomery County, Maryland.Montgomery County Fire...
Nov 28 2022 // Maryland’s attorney general announced that he has overruled opinions that upheld or applied unconstitutional racially discriminatory laws.In an opinion addressed to General Assembly leaders, Attorney General Brian...
Nov 22 2022 // The Washington Commanders have agreed to return security deposits to former season ticket holders and pay a $250,000 penalty in a settlement with the state of Maryland.The team has 30 days to return fans’ deposits as...
Nov 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Amwins Global Risks, Markel Bermuda and BMS Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to Managing DirectorAmwins...
Nov 21 2022 // A fiery explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a Maryland condominium building was ignited by a resident who intended to kill himself and died in the blast, police said.Authorities found the 36-year-old...
Nov 17 2022 // The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired Towson, Maryland-based Vinton Insurance Services, building on the company’s growing presence in the Mid-Atlantic region and further expanding its employee benefits...
Nov 2 2022 // Amid nationwide concern about school shootings and other violent incidents, all 24 Maryland school districts have employed school resource officers at some time since the 2016-2017 school year, and all but one retain them...
Oct 31 2022 // Boudreau Insurance of Annapolis, Maryland has joined The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers network. The deal marks Liberty’s first partnership in Maryland. Boudreau Insurance specializes in personal and commercial...
Oct 31 2022 // Three Maryland State Police officers have filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against the department, alleging widespread racial discrimination in the agency.The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in...
Oct 25 2022 // Maryland will review about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint because of concerns about the state’s former medical examiner’s testimony in the death of George Floyd,...
Oct 17 2022 // The aftermath of the tornado that struck Smith Island is still visible two months after it carved a destructive path through the sparsely populated Chesapeake Bay archipelago.The EF1 tornado began as a waterspout that...
Sep 30 2022 // UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A transgender teacher who said she was harassed by students, parents and colleagues has settled a lawsuit with a Maryland school district with an agreement that includes policy changes and...
Sep 26 2022 // A property management company owned by the family of former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has agreed to pay a $3.25 million civil penalty and restitution to settle a 2019 lawsuit in Maryland...