Coast Guard records reveal history of 'close calls' near Key and Bay Bridges
Since 2010, cargo vessels have lost engine power, electricity or steering in the Chesapeake Bay or Patapsco River at least 103 times, a Baltimore Banner review of Coast Guard records shows.
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City is challenging the company's bid for limited liability.
Maryland providing cash relief for the self-employed and others impacted by Key Bridge collapse
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