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Baltimore enters antitrust litigation against fire truck manufacturers
Baltimore filed a lawsuit against a set of fire apparatus manufacturers, joining other cities in antitrust litigation.
MD fire department receives State Farm grant
State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council are supporting a fire company in Washington County with a $10,000 grant.
Total disability award voids later workers’ comp claim, Md. high court says
A firefighter who retired with “total disability retirement benefits” for a back injury cannot later seek workers’ compensation when his hearing fades, Maryland’s top court ruled last week.
Deaths of Baltimore firefighters in rowhouse fire ruled homicides
The deaths of three Baltimore firefighters who got trapped in a burning vacant home when it partially collapsed were determined to be homicides, city police said.
Md. high court affirms $30.7M award to Baltimore police, fire retirees
A unanimous Maryland high court on Monday upheld a $30.7 million award to Baltimore police and firefighters who were retired or retirement eligible as of June 30, 2010, to compensate […]
Judge awards $30.7 million to Baltimore police, fire retirees
A Baltimore judge on Tuesday awarded $30.7 million to retired and retirement-eligible city police and firefighters in compensation for changes Baltimore made to its pension system that eliminated a stock […]
Imagine a Supreme Court with more than nine justices
Welcome to Monday, the 60th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of “A Raisin in the Sun.” Here are some news items to get your week started: — Will “packing” the […]
Eatery’s foundation gives equipment grants to Md. fire companies
The Florida-based Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, the nonprofit of Firehouse Subs, is set to mark more than $50,000 in equipment grants to Maryland fire companies at local Firehouse Subs franchise restaurants on […]
Md. panel adds retirement income break for police, fire, to tax plan
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland Senate panel has added a tax break on retirement income for law enforcement and emergency services personnel to an overall tax-relief plan. The Senate Budget and […]
Officials: 8 firefighters hurt in Md. townhouse fire collapse
GERMANTOWN — Fire officials in Maryland say eight firefighters were injured in a collapse at a burning townhouse in Germantown. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say the fire broke […]
Lights, sirens, jail sentence
Most people grow out of the "pretending to be a firefighter" phase of life around the time their age hits double digits. And then there is this 44-year-old Frederick County man.
RODRICK JACKSON v. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Former firefighter appeals dismissal of breach of contract claim against the city of Baltimore, arguing it was premature and an abuse of discretion to decide Appellant did not have grounds to pursue a breach of contract claim per the Memorandum of Understanding.
