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Maryland Car Rally Task Force busts 7 illegal rally events throughout state

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies disrupted seven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout multiple Maryland counties, including Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County, on Saturday night. Police responded to several locations where up to 200 participants gathered in parking lots […]

Poll: 84% of Marylanders support ICE partnership

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The September Gonzales poll showed that 84% of Marylanders want local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE, with a record of 69% strongly supporting it. In this same poll, 64% of respondents support the job Wes Moore is doing as Governor. “Marylanders clearly want change in Maryland’s ICE policies,” said Delegate Matt Morgan of St. Mary’s County. “Every demographic […]

Gas prices drop for 7th straight week

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline in the U.S. has continued to drop for the seventh consecutive week, according to data released on Monday by GasBuddy. The average price of gasoline as of September 16 stands at $3.15 per gallon. This is a 26.2 cents per gallon drop from the month before and a 70.5 cents per gallon drop […]

Maryland invests $16 million in bicycle, pedestrian infrastructure

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced the release of $16 million in grants to support projects that aim to expand bike and pedestrian infrastructure across Maryland. The grants are funded by a combination of state and federal money and are expected to support 36 projects. The state is hoping that the new investment into the area will help to improve […]

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Maryland names finalists for Teacher of the Year

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education has named seven finalists in the running to become the state’s next Teacher of the Year. The winner of the statewide award will be announced on October 4th. The finalists were selected from a group of 24 local teachers of the year from across the state. They were evaluated based on criteria that […]

Baltimore secures $402.5 million from Walgreens in opioid settlement

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has reached a settlement with Walgreens of $402.5 million as part of its ongoing litigation against opioid distributors and manufacturers. The settlement, announced this week, is the fifth to date stemming from the city’s six-year legal case, which alleges the companies fueled the opioid epidemic with downplaying the risk of painkiller medications and marketing them […]

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Maryland certifies three marinas as ‘clean marinas’ for exemplary pollution reduction efforts

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has certified three marinas as “clean marinas”, part of an effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The marinas are Lighthouse Point Marina in Baltimore City; Hartge Yacht Harbor of Galesville, Anne Arundel County; and Tradewinds Marina of Middle River, Baltimore County. The certification comes after the three locations that were inspected showed that […]

Baltimore secures $80 million from Teva in opioid settlement