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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

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Teva Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay Baltimore $80 million to settle claims that its role in fueling the city’s opioid epidemic led to a public health crisis, the city announced this week. The settlement is the fourth with opioid distributors and manufacturers in connection with the city’s $322.5 million claim against Teva, the city said. The city has already […]

Gas prices slip for sixth straight week

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—For the sixth consecutive week, the national average price of gasoline has dipped, falling 7.2 cents to $3.22 per gallon on Monday, according to data released by GasBuddy. The national average is now 58.8 cents per gallon, a 22.5-cent drop from a month ago. “Impressively, for the sixth straight week, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter,” […]

Maryland casinos generate $173.9 million in gaming revenue in August

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,924,516 in revenue from slot machines and table games during August 2024, an increase of $12,525,826 (7.8%) compared to August 2023. It was the ninth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program, which launched in September 2010. Casino gaming contributions to the state during August 2024 totaled $73,658,443, an increase of […]

Baltimore reaches $8 million settlement with JUUL in youth marketing case

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The e-cigarette company JUUL Labs has agreed to pay $8 million in a multi-million dollar settlement with the city of Baltimore for marketing to minors and endangering the health of city residents, officials announced this week. According to a press release from the city of Baltimore, the settlement came after a lawsuit filed in 2020 by the city alleged […]

Maryland DOT $18.9 billion transportation investment plan

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation this week released its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030. The program outlines $18.9 billion in spending for transportation infrastructure and operations. The $18.9 billion plan represents a 1.3 billion decrease from the final capital program for fiscal year 2024 to 2029 due to reduced economic growth and an […]

Gas prices dip for fifth straight week

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—According to data released on Tuesday by GasBuddy, the price of gas has fallen by 4.6 cents in the last week and is now $3.28 per gallon. This is the fifth consecutive week of depreciation. The national average price of gas has fallen by 17.9 cents in the last month and is 48.9 cents per gallon lower than a […]

Baltimore City employee admits to bribery, PPP fraud