Politics - Nottingham MD

Maryland launches $24 million workforce development program to train for careers in transportation

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced a $24 million workforce development program that aims to equip residents with skills for in-demand careers in the transportation and construction sectors. The Road to Careers grant program will provide funding to train new workers in transportation construction trades, with a focus on inclusivity and overcoming barriers faced by women and other job […]

Councilman Marks sponsors military, law enforcement bills

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is a sponsor or cosponsor of two bills that will benefit military or law enforcement officials. Bill 91-24 expands the type of National Guard service for which a county employee may receive toward their years of service. Currently, county law specifies that service must have occurred as a member of the Maryland National Guard; […]

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Delegate Carl Jackson, Meals on Wheels work to repair Baltimore veteran’s roof damaged by fallen tree

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Delegate Carl Jackson recently helped a local veteran get his roof repaired after a tree fell on his home. In 2023, a tree fell on a residence owned by Navy veteran Wayne Lingham, who lives on Powell Avenue in northeast Baltimore. Community leader Pam Curtis put him in touch with Delegate Jackson. The force of the impact damaged the […]

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Councilman Marks honors heroes from Camp Rock following Silver Alert rescue

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks honored the staff and older campers from Camp Rock for their heroic actions last August when they helped save someone who needed help in the woods near the Rock Church in Parkville. “While completing outdoor activity rotations at the end of the day, a small group of our oldest campers went hiking in the […]

Councilman Marks introduces bill to allow golf cart usage on certain eastside neighborhood roads

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has introduced a bill to allow for golf courts to be legally used on certain roads in Baltimore County, taking advantage of recently-passed state legislation. The bill would create a pilot program that would be reviewed after two years, based on feedback from the Police and Public Works and Transportation Departments. The pilot program […]

Nine BCPS seniors chosen to serve as Maryland General Assembly student pages for 2025 legislative session

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Nine Baltimore County Public Schools seniors have been selected to serve as student pages for the 2025 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. The students are: Raheem Bashir, Perry Hall High School Ugonma Chike-Kalu, Western School of Technology Luisa Depkin, Loch Raven High School Ashley Johnny, Eastern Technical High School Emma Martin, Hereford High School Emily Noonan, Dulaney […]

Governor Moore appoints 13 to Harford County Judicial Nominating Commission

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has appointed 13 individuals to the District 4 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission representing Harford County. Rebecca Fleming will lead the commission as chair. “Our state trial courts are charged with issuing clear judgments, unclouded by fear or favor and rooted in fact, law, and precedent. The Judicial Nominating Commission for Harford County plays a key […]

Councilman Marks: 35 additional acres preserved along Bird River

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—On Monday, November 18, the Baltimore County Council approved securing 35 acres of land under the state’s Rural Legacy Program, permanently protecting undeveloped land at 736 Earls Beach Road in the Bird River Beach area. This creates a continuous area of 389 acres protected from development, helping to ensure less damage to the Bird River, which has historically […]

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