BALTIMORE, MD—A former state employee from Essex has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and theft charges. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Thursday announced that Shanell Angelia West, 46, has pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in separate cases involving insurance fraud and felony theft. The charges stemmed from her actions during and after her employment with […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a new digital platform to manage capital grants, replacing a “cumbersome, manual-reliant process” with a modernized system that will be used to administer billions of dollars in grants over the coming years. The new system was designed by Submittable and will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017, according to a news release. The Maryland Department […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says elevated fire conditions are expected throughout Maryland on Thursday due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Relative humidity values of around 20 to 30 percent are expected along with sustained westerly winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts 20 to 25 mph. This will result in the rapid drying of fine fuels. Residents […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center this week held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $540 million facility in Easton. Governor Wes Moore attended the event, which he said reinforces his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare access and supporting rural communities in the state. “We are all here because we each share a simple but powerful belief: […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s employment sector gained 2,700 jobs in September, all in the private sector, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This brings the state’s total job growth to 1.2 percent since the beginning of the year, outpacing the national rate of 1.1 percent. The growth was accompanied by an expansion of the state’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development have agreed to work together to build more housing near transit stations. The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (PDF) to spur transit-oriented development, which they say will help increase ridership, make housing more affordable, promote economic development, and address climate change goals. The agreement […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced a $60.5 million investment in federal and state funding to bolster victim services across the state. The funding, administered through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP), aims to expand the availability of victim support and resources, according to a press release. “In partnership, we are reaffirming our commitment to supporting […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline returned to a decline over the last week, falling 3.3 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.13 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 6.2 cents from […]