BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of August 7

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled between 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. each day. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft, and/or aircraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours.. Residents may hear weapons […]

Maryland has 3rd-best early education system in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With only 11 states currently offering universal pre-K education, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems. Maryland came in at No. 3 on the list.  Arkansas came in first, with Nebraska coming in at No. 2. In order to determine the best early education systems in […]

NASA Wallops launch to be visible in Maryland on Tuesday night

BALTIMORE, MD—NASA says a Tuesday night rocket launch may be visible in Maryland, weather-permitting. The next cargo resupply mission from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, at 8:31 p.m. EDT. The Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares vehicle will deliver science and supplies to the International Space Station aboard the Cygnus spacecraft. The Cygnus spacecraft for this launch […]

Gas prices surge as heat hits refinery output

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has soared 16.5 cents in the last week to $3.72 per gallon, 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 price of diesel has jumped 15.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon. […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of July 31

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled for Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day, with nighttime training scheduled for Tuesday, August 1 – Thursday, 3 until midnight. Noise may be heard in […]

Maryland Department of Natural Resources awards $22.9 million for Chesapeake and Coastal Bay restoration projects

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources this week announced the award of $22.9 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 24 ecological restoration projects encompassing 95 sites throughout the state. The projects were selected to improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed while building local resilience to climate impacts. “This valuable funding […]

Governor Moore announces $4 million comprehensive energy efficiency retrofits pilot program

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $4 million in grants to six jurisdictions for repairs that will enable nearly 300 homes to proceed with comprehensive energy efficiency retrofits. The funds will be deployed through a new pilot program that integrates the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s energy efficiency programs and rehabilitation programs, providing the repairs necessary to […]

Maryland ranked 18th among states with highest credit card debt, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With Americans having increased their collective credit card debt by a record $179.4 billion last year, and the grand total at over $1.1 trillion, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the States with the Highest & Lowest Credit Card Debts. Maryland came in at No. 18 on the list.  Alaska was the state with the […]