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This chart shows traffic fatality trends in Maryland over the past 15 years. (Courtesy of the governors office)
Feb 10, 2026

Moore: MD traffic fatalities reach decade lows in 2025

Maryland made considerable progress toward safer roads in 2025 as traffic fatalities fell roughly 18%, Gov. Wes Moore announced.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal crash along Interstate 695 on March 22, 2023, near Woodlawn. Multiple people were killed when a passenger vehicle pulled into a work zone along the Baltimore beltway and struck construction workers there, Maryland State Police said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Nov 5, 2025

A driver convicted of reckless driving in MD could now face jail time

Maryland's Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act increases penalties for reckless, negligent and aggressive driving to improve road safety statewide.

Aerial view of a Curtis Bay property that will serve as National Trench Safety's new regional office. (Courtesy Photo)
Oct 9, 2025

National Trench Safety opening regional office in Curtis Bay

MacKenzie Contracting Company has completed repositioning and redevelopment of a multiuse project in Curtis Bay in Baltimore.

Electric Vehicles-Road Safety
Feb 1, 2024

Preliminary test crashes indicate US guardrails can’t handle heavy electric vehicles

Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails, raising concerns.

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The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)

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There is little to show for an ambitious project to redevelop 14 acres of property in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore. (The Daily Record/File Photo)

Moore expands tax-credited enterprise zones in West Baltimore, Eastern Shore

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A sign marks the Agora Cos. headquarters in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.

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Susan Goering, the former head of the ACLU of Maryland, died last month at 73. (Courtesy of the ACLU of Maryland)

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