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United Way of Central Maryland announces call for entries for region-wide Changemaker Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—United Way of Central Maryland is seeking progressive thinkers ready to elevate, accelerate, and activate big ideas to strengthen their communities. This week, the organization announced a call for entries for its Changemaker Challenge, which will award more than $600,000 in grants across each of the locations the organization serves, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll*, Harford, and Howard Counties, […]

Governor Moore announces $150 million transportation budget restoration

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—As part of his Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal, Governor Wes Moore this week announced the one-year restoration of $150 million in funding to address transportation needs across the state. The proposed funding will enable restoration of previously planned reductions to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s budget for one year and will continue to drive the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment […]

Gas prices creep higher amid Middle East unrest

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—After falling for two straight weeks, the nation’s average price of gasoline has inched up, rising 0.6 cents from a week ago to $3.04 per gallon this week, 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 1.4 cents from a month […]

WINTER STORM WARNING: Heavy snow, increased accumulations expected overnight

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Baltimore area. The warning will be in effect until 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Snow is accumulating more quickly than expected and heavy snow is expected overnight. Moderate to heavy snow will continue this evening and overnight may produce snow of one-half to one inch per hour and […]

Governor Moore, federal partners announce $15 million for new electric vehicle charging stations in Maryland as Hertz dumps EVs

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld and Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins at Coppin State University to announce that the Maryland Clean Energy Center, the state’s official green bank, […]

Maryland Handgun Qualificiation License HQL

U.S. Court of Appeals grants rehearing on Maryland handgun law

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week granted Maryland’s petition for rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore. The ruling means that the full appellate court will reconsider the November ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license […]

Baltimore County work group claims $540,000 Christmas Day lottery jackpot

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Five loyal Maryland Lottery players who work together in Baltimore will long remember Christmas Day 2023 when they found success playing Multi-Match, the Maryland Lottery’s in-state rolling jackpot game. On Christmas Day, they hit the Multi-Match jackpot that carried an annuity of $540,000. The game has a similar appeal to the multistate jackpot games of Mega Millions and Powerball […]

Maryland Emergency Operation Center Level Enhanced

Forecasters warn of hazardous weather conditions in Baltimore area on Tuesday evening, State Activation Level raised to ‘ENHANCED’

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says weather conditions will deteriorate as a strong frontal system approaches on Tuesday afternoon, then passes through the greater Baltimore/Washington region Tuesday evening. This will result high winds capable of downing trees and powerlines, tidal flooding, and the potential for flooding of small streams and creeks. This will create hazardous travel conditions late Tuesday afternoon […]

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