Western Maryland is joining the legal battle to hold drug companies accountable for the opioid epidemic, with several jurisdictions filing suit in federal court Friday. Allegany County and two of its cities, Frostburg and Cumberland, filed racketeering lawsuits in U.S. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A coalition of a half dozen environmental groups say they will boycott a state hearing on a proposed natural gas pipeline, calling the Maryland Department of the Environment’s review “illegitimate.” State regulators are scheduled to host a hearing ...

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  Third in an occasional series on rural Maryland Editor’s Note July 19, 2017: An earlier version of this story used an incorrect name for a manufacturing plant that once operated in Allegany County. The plant was run by the Celanese ...

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A high school teacher in Frostburg faces allegations he had sexual contact with a second female student.

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The Democratic congressman says he'd like lawmakers to focus on improving transportation, attracting more business, and expanding broadband Internet access throughout western Maryland.

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(AP) Some of the world’s top whitewater paddlers are starting their final training in Western Maryland for the Canoe Slalom World Championships to be held there later this month. The training sessions at the Adventure Sports Center International in McHenry ...

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(AP) Critics of hydraulic fracturing say a state-funded study of the potential economic impact of shale gas drilling in far western Maryland fails to address what they consider the key issue of tourism. Three members of a state panel charged ...

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(AP) The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is playing a part in an upcoming Hollywood film. Railroad officials said Thursday that Meg Ryan, directing her first movie, shot the railroad’s steam locomotive at various points along its route between Cumberland and ...

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State health officials say Meritus Health will manage Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown.

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley declared a state of emergency Friday in Allegany and Washington counties due to severe flooding from recent rains.

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