Push to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $25 gains momentum
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — A statewide effort to raise Maryland’s minimum wage to $25 an hour is gaining new traction—setting up what could become one of the most significant wage debates in state history. The proposal, led by the national advocacy group One Fair Wage, would amend Maryland’s constitution and eliminate...
Maryland man faces 169 years in federal prison for mailing violent threats to dozens...
BALTIMORE — A Garrett Park man has pleaded guilty to sending violent threats to 25 Jewish organizations and institutions throughout the country, including several in Maryland. Clift Seferlis, 55, admitted to mailing at least 40 letters and at least two postcards to the Jewish entities such as synagogues, museums,...
Families in crisis hired an estate sale planner. They say she kept their money
After Marnie Saenz Litz’s father, retired Navy Capt. Ron Saenz, was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, she jumped into action to help her aging parents downsize as quickly as she could. One of those ways, she now says with regret, was by hiring Attics to Basements Estate Sales,...
Gun fired during fight in Montgomery County car
Police said that someone fired a gun during a fight in Montgomery County.
Key Bridge Rebuild Delayed to 2030 as Costs Surge Past $5B
Maryland officials say the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild will now cost up to $5.2 billion and won’t reopen until late 2030, citing higher material costs, new safety standards, and ongoing legal battles tied to the DALI ship collision.
Fairfax County urged to tighten laws on illicit massage parlors
Fairfax County will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Government Center to address concerns about illicit massage businesses linked to human trafficking. Advocates say more than half of Northern Virginia’s 262 illicit massage parlors operate in Fairfax County. County leaders are considering stricter...
This Hidden Labyrinth in Maryland Is a True Local Secret
I haven’t spent as much time in Maryland as some of the other states in the Northeast, but I’m trying to fix that. The Old Line State is best known for its huge cities near the DC metro area, but it has plenty of hidden gems outside that region - in fact, some might say […]
Intense Debate: Revived Bill to Prohibit Local Police Cooperation with ICE Gains Significant Support
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Bill to ban local police cooperation with ICE to return, with important new support.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Train Near Montgomery County Highway: Police (UPDATED)
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, shutting down part of the MARC Brunswick Line and freezing the evening commute, police said. Officers from the 5th District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Great Seneca Highway at 4:17 p.…
Parents of Daughter in ‘Head-On’ Go-Kart Crash After Alleged Malfunction Sue Virginia Amusement Park
The go-kart allegedly "accelerated in an unsafe and rapid manner," then "crashed head-on into a retaining wall”
