ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced the awarding of $20 million in historic revitalization tax credits through the Maryland Historical Trust. The funding will support 10 projects totaling more than $236 million in estimated costs, including affordable housing, makerspaces, and community facilities. Moore emphasized the importance of preserving Maryland’s history. Moore declared, “Our history is our power.” “And in Maryland, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The latest episode of Maryland Farm & Harvest, premiering Tuesday, November 19th, features locations in both Harford County and Baltimore City. Viewers can watch the episode on MPT-HD at 7 p.m., or online at mpt.org/livestream. A preview of the episode is available at mpt.org/farm. The episode begins at Evermore Farm in Westminster, Carroll County, before traveling to Pond View […]
WASHINGTON, DC—Ford has been fined $165 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for not recalling vehicles with defective rearview cameras quickly enough. The fine is the second largest in the agency’s history, second only to the Takata air bag consent order. According to the NHTSA, Ford failed to recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Francesca Ioffreda has been appointed as Maryland’s new chief innovation officer, Gov. Wes Moore announced. Ioffreda will lead the first-ever Bloomberg Philanthropies-supported state-level Innovation Team. Ioffreda will oversee a seven-person team that will use data analysis, rapid prototyping, insight development, and project management to help state agencies create and test new efforts to reduce child poverty in the state. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will hold three open houses in December to discuss proposed alternatives to address traffic issues at the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Chesapeake Bay) Bridge. The open houses are part of the Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study. This study, which is being conducted in coordination […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7,049,747 in contributions to the state during October 2024 from a handle of $593,105,471. Sports wagering is available in Maryland on 11 mobile platforms and at 12 retail locations. The contribution to the state of more than $7 million was a 21.3% increase compared to the October 2023 figure of $5.8 million and was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A meteor burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on Monday evening creating a magnificent fireball in the skies over Maryland, Pennsylvania, and other states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The fireball occurred at just after 7:45 p.m. EST on November 11, 2024 and resulted in over 230 reports to the American Meteor Society. Reports immediately began pouring in from Connecticut, […]
WASHINGTON—A recall has been issued for approximately 4,589 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products distributed nationwide due to potential Listeria contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall affects products manufactured by Yu Shang Food, Inc, of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The affected items were produced between October 21 and October 27, […]