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Maryland officials on Thursday approved toll increases at seven of the state's eight toll facilities, despite complaints from residents and some lawmakers.
The Maryland Transportation Authority board will vote Sept. 22 on a revised set of toll increases after residents and some officials complained that previously proposed hikes were too steep.
Maryland transportation officials are recommending $520 million in tax and fee increases to fund road maintenance and improvements.
Two packages sent to state government buildings 20 miles apart released smoke and the smell of sulfur when they were opened Thursday, officials said. A mailroom employee was hurt, but not seriously.
ANNAPOLIS (AP) — A proposal to install speed cameras along highway work zones throughout Maryland got a cool reception yesterday from lawmakers, who said many motorists view the idea as a money trap and not a way to improve highway safety.
ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Maryland's blueprint for turning thousands of military jobs into a powerful economic engine — instead of a development nightmare — includes an emphasis on improving science-and-technology education and billions of dollars in investments in infrastructure.
ANNAPOLIS — A state worker whom the O'Malley administration fired because of his Republican ties returned to work Wednesday in accordance with a judge's ruling, and was told to go home again.
