Baltimore County Volunteer Center

Baltimore County launches new Volunteer Center online portal

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TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials on Tuesday announced the newly-reimagined Baltimore County Volunteer Center, a new online portal that will connect individuals of all ages with opportunities to become more active and engaged residents. By partnering with area nonprofits and government agencies, this one-stop-shop center will promote and highlight ongoing volunteer needs and help organizations increase their capacity while harnessing the […]

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BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of October 9

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ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of October 9, 2023. APG has firing operations scheduled October 10 – 13 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime […]

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Maryland town ranked among top five safest cities in America, WalletHub study

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BALTIMORE, MD—With the U.S. experiencing over 500 mass shootings and over 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Safest Cities in America. Columbia, MD came in at No. 2 on the list.  Nashua, NH was ranked the safest city.  Baltimore was ranked near the bottom of the list […]

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Gas prices fall for third straight week, decline in every state

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BALTIMORE, MD—For the third straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 10.2 cents from a week ago to $3.67 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 13.8 cents from a month ago and […]

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Governor Moore Honors Environmental Leaders During 2023 Maryland League of Conservation Voters Changemakers Celebration

Governor Moore honors environmental leaders during 2023 Maryland League of Conservation Voters Changemakers celebration

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore last month delivered remarks at the 2023 Maryland League of Conservation Voters Changemakers celebration, honoring Marylanders who have demonstrated vision, leadership, and courage in protecting the environment. The event took place at the Colwell Center in downtown Baltimore, home to the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. “Being a changemaker is hard and it takes partnership. […]

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Maryland Department of Health announces first travel-related death due to tickborne illness Powassan

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday announced the first travel-related Powassan virus death in Maryland. The Department confirmed the presence of Powassan, which is spread by the bite of an infected tick, on September 22, with subsequent follow-ups reinforcing that result. “We are very saddened to report the first death due to the Powassan virus in our state,” […]

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Governor Moore announces $10 million Build Our Future innovation infrastructure pilot program

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the launch of the Build Our Future grant program, a financial resource for innovation infrastructure projects to support eligible technology sectors. Funded at $10 million, the pilot program will provide matching grants of up to $2 million to projects that demonstrate a transformative impact in accelerating growth and innovation in the state’s strategic […]

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Attorney General Brown announces $49.5 million multistate settlement with Blackbaud for 2020 data breach that impacted 290 Maryland nonprofits

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that the State has reached a multistate settlement with Blackbaud, Inc., a software company, to resolve allegations that Blackbaud failed to protect consumers’ personal information when it experienced a data breach in 2020 that impacted thousands of nonprofit organizations nationwide, including 290 nonprofits in Maryland. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has […]

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