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Violent crime in the US dropped 4.5% last year, FBI data shows
Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year, according to a new FBI report.
Restaurants’ lost revenue during COVID doesn’t justify missed rent: Appellate Court
Restaurants forced to close but allowed to do carryout during pandemic cannot use the COVID emergency as a defense for not having paid rent, Md. appeals court says.
‘Physical damage’ coverage excludes COVID-related losses, high court says
Companies that lost business during the COVID-19 pandemic cannot turn to the “physical loss or damage” coverage provision of their insurance policies for financial relief, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Companies await Md. high court ruling on COVID insurance coverage
Companies that lost business during the pandemic await a Maryland high court decision on whether their financial hit was insured as “physical damage."
The pandemic’s gardening boom shows how gardens can cultivate public health
As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plants, flowers, vegetables and herbs […]
Johns Hopkins University loosens mask mandate
After previously announcing on Feb. 25 that it would maintain its indoor masking requirements, Johns Hopkins University has revised its COVID-19 protocols. Effective immediately, masks will now be optional for […]
Justices deny Belcamp firm’s bid for intervention in COVID-19 insurance case
A Belcamp company denied insurance for lost business during the pandemic has lost its bid for a U.S. Supreme Court order.
Belcamp company seeks Supreme Court intervention in COVID-19 insurance case
A Belcamp company denied insurance for lost business during the pandemic has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to order the federal court considering the business’s appeal to ask Maryland’s top […]
Businesses confront new round of mask mandates after guideline changes
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus cases rise.
Pandemic spending oversight panel frustrated by lack of answers
A state panel is looking for answers about unemployment and pandemic aid programs administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.
Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
The Biden administration announced it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied.
Pandemic recovery unequal for Black-owned businesses in Maryland
Some Black business owners in Maryland say the uneven recovery is fueled by pre-existing institutional barriers and strict conditions of grant programs.
