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Attorney General Brown issues cease and desist over letter threatening to expose Maryland voters

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has issued a cease and desist letter (PDF) to the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center (CVI/VPC), located in Washington, D.C., ordering the organization to immediately stop sending letters to Maryland voters that threaten to publicly expose those registered voters who do not vote in this year’s election, to refrain from sending threatening […]

Red Flag Warning issued for Baltimore area on Friday

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Baltimore area. The warning is due to low humidity and gusty winds, and will be in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024. Forecasters say winds will be from the west at 15 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph. Humidity will […]

Maryland Department of the Environment opens application period for grants to purchase electric school buses

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is now accepting applications for $3 million in grants to purchase electric school buses, in a move to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants will fund the replacement of diesel buses with electric buses. “As we build the green economy and a healthier future, our schoolchildren are a great […]

Gas prices dip for second straight week

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gas dropped for the second straight week, falling 5.3 cents to $3.07 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. This decline is attributed to falling oil prices, seasonal decreases in demand, and the national average is now 39.8 cents lower than a year ago. “The national average price of gasoline has continued its decline […]

Fall foliage reaches peak in central Maryland

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—In Western Maryland, the fall foliage season is coming to a close, while trees in Central Maryland are at their peak. “In Anne Arundel, the sun-splashed yellow hickory leaves are sprinkled through the forest canopy. The red black gum are prominent while sweet gum are reddening up,” says Francis Smith of the Maryland Forest Service. “In the Hagerstown watershed […]

Gas prices decline again following oil’s move lower

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline returned to a decline over the last week, falling 3.3 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.13 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 6.2 cents from […]

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Baltimore among cities with highest mortgage delinquency rates, WalletHub study

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With the rate of mortgage delinquency ranging from around 3% to 23% depending on the city, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its new report on the Cities With the Highest Mortgage Delinquency Rates, to highlight where people are at the biggest risk of credit score damage and foreclosure. Baltimore came in at No. 8 on the list. WalletHub ranked […]

Maryland Department of Health helps businesses comply with the updated Clean Indoor Air Act

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has released new resources to help businesses comply with the updated Clean Indoor Air Act. As of July 1, 2024, the act prohibits electronic smoking devices, such as vapes and e-cigarettes, in all indoor areas open to the public. “When the original Clean Indoor Air Act passed in 2007, electronic smoking devices were not […]

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