ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has issued a statement in the wake of a newly-surfaced report that indicating that he falsely claimed to have received a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. Moore had previously claimed he did receive the medal, but according to a new report from The New York Times, he never actually received it. The report cites […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—A Baltimore County man has been criminally charged following an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 97 in Anne Arundel County. The accused has beens identified as Jayden Spurlin, 24, of Baltimore. Spurlin is charged with felony assault, use of a gun in the commission of a felony, and other related offenses. Spurlin was arrested without incident on Thursday […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced grants totaling $10.6 million that will be used by local governments and land trusts to improve parks, create new green spaces, and enhance existing protected areas. The grants were approved by the Board of Public Works on August 28, 2024, and will fund a variety of projects across the state, including […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Officials have announced that another in-person meeting will be held in Perry Hall in September to discuss the BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is necessary due to the announced retirement of Talen Energy’s Brandon […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Rural Legacy Program is celebrating 25 years of conservation success, preserving over 125,000 acres of land in Maryland. The program was created to encourage local governments and land trusts to work together to protect ecologically valuable properties, farms, and forests. The Maryland General Assembly approved the program in 1997, and it’s credited with saving taxpayers $405 million. The […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that concept plans are now available for the Gerst Road Park site in Perry Hall. The concept plans can be viewed online here. The 22-acre park will be located east of Gerst Road in Perry Hall. Councilman Marks formed a task force in 2022 that recommended light uses at the […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has announced a $20 million investment in education by funding a partnership between Arnold Ventures and the Maryland State Department of Education to scale and expand successful programs that provide students with support in math. The initiative, Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, will use matching funds from both parties to support selected programs that are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An Edgewood man was shocked after purchasing just one Pick 5 ticket to discover that he had won a $50,000 prize. The Harford County man was enjoying a Sunday football game and having a pretty good day when he felt the need to play the game. “You ever have one of those days when everything is going right?” he […]