Gov. Wes Moore announced that Secretary Carolyn Scruggs will leave the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, with Deputy Secretary David Greene serving on an interim basis.
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Do you think conditions at Maryland's state prisons are getting better or worse?
Maryland news covers state government, elections, the Chesapeake Bay, federal government proximity, sports and Mid-Atlantic culture. Reporting reaches Baltimore, Frederick, Rockville and Gaithersburg.
The National Weather Service's zone forecast for Maryland counties covers November 7 through 14, 2026, with chances of showers midweek and into Friday.
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Do you support local efforts to expand aquaculture to protect regional industries from environmental change?
Scientists are working to grow heat-tolerant clams in the Chesapeake Bay to diversify Maryland aquaculture.
St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball drops both games of its 2026-27 season opener in Pittsburgh.
The stock option, priced at $6.34 per share, was issued to one new employee as an inducement to join the company.
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Should your state spend more to open up new public parks and land?
The state's Department of Natural Resources highlighted six public land projects that open previously inaccessible or overlooked places to visitors.
Coverage here runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the industries and institutions that define Maryland's economy. Reporting extends through Baltimore, Frederick, Rockville and Gaithersburg and the counties that ring the capital region. Maryland's proximity to Washington means that federal employment and federal contracting play a larger role in its economy than in most states, tying local economic conditions closely to the federal budget cycle. Chesapeake Bay water quality, crab harvest management and the jurisdictional complexity of a shared waterway are subjects that recur across both environmental and economic reporting.
