ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the bipartisan Chesapeake Executive Council during a meeting hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.. The council, which serves as the primary policy and leadership body of the formal Chesapeake Bay Partnership’s effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, is comprised of the nine signatories […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the homicide rate having decreased by an average of roughly 5% in 40 of the biggest U.S. cities between Q3 2021 and Q3 2023, WalletHub this week released its report on the Cities With the Biggest Homicide Rate Problems. Baltimore came in at No. 6 on the list. At No. 1 was Washington, D.C., followed by Memphis, TN. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Many cities in the U.S. offer a 311-type service so that residents can report “non-emergency” issues such as trash dumping, graffiti, potholes, street lights, etc. – but some areas use this service far more than others. MoverDB reports that Baltimore residents complain more about their neighborhood than residents of any other city, calling the 311 service 17,551 times per […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that the State, along with 32 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information (“PHI”) of approximately 1.5 million consumers, including 16,423 in Maryland, for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul […]
Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand Alzheimer’s and related dementias prevention and care programs in the state. The grant period is from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2028. Maryland is one of 43 states, cities, and territories to receive funding […]
UPDATE: County Executive Olszewski has vetoed the legislation. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council on Monday evening amended the Bring Your Own Bag Act, which is set to go into effect on November 1st. The County Council voted to exempt liquor from the bag ban, allowing customers to avoid $0.05 charge for reusable bags if they use plastic […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on November 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $27,940 – $57,570 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its 2024’s Best College & University Rankings report, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities. To help college-bound seniors make the most […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Two new records for new species have been established in the Atlantic Division of the Maryland state fishing records program. Angler Chris Stafford of Cherry Hill, N.J. caught a pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) weighing 2.0 pounds on September 20, and Ellicott City resident Stephen Humphrey caught a great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) weighing 13.0 pounds on October 6. Both […]