BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that he has joined a multi-state lawsuit (PDF) challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) abrupt termination of nearly $11 billion in public health grants. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, alleges that the terminations, announced on March 24 by HHS Secretary Robert […]
GLEN ARM, MD—The owner of a popular Baltimore-area restaurant has died of carbon monoxide poisoning. At just before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, Baltimore County Fire Department units responded to the 11200-block of Old Carriage Road (21057) for a reported cardiac arrest at a residence, which quickly escalated into a hazardous carbon monoxide (CO) emergency. Upon arrival, fire […]
UPDATE: The male victim has died. He has been identified as Costas Triantafilos, 85, owner of the Costas Inn restaurant in Baltimore. Original story below… ——— GLEN ARM, MD—Carbon monoxide poisoning has left two people critically injured in the Glen Arm area. At just before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, Baltimore County Fire Department units responded to the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health and Prince George’s County health officials have announced positive cases of measles in two Prince George’s County residents who recently traveled together internationally. These cases are not associated with the recently confirmed measles case in a Howard County resident or the measles outbreak in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Out of an abundance of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Deciding where to spend your retirement years is one of life’s most significant choices. With factors ranging from housing costs and healthcare access to safety and tax considerations, many seniors struggle to determine which location will best serve their needs. To help simplify this important decision, retirement experts at Gold IRA Custodians have analyzed data across all 50 states […]
BALTIMORE, MD—If you feel like you’re spending an awful lot of time in traffic, you’re right. A new study shows that Maryland has the second-longest commute times in the U.S. The study by True Self Recovery highlights the average commute time for workers in Maryland, revealing that they spend an average of 31.50 minutes traveling to work each week. The average […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—In an effort to combat rising prescription drug costs, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a new partnership this week with SIRUM, the nation’s leading redistributor of surplus medications. This collaboration will leverage SIRUM’s Good Pill pharmacy to provide more affordable medication options to uninsured and underinsured Marylanders. The partnership aims to make a significant impact on the state’s healthcare […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will be holding a youth mental health fair in Towson this weekend. Students and families are invited to the BCPS Mind Over Matters Annual Conference on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The goal of this event, hosted in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, […]