New Maryland Insurance Commissioner appointed

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Attorney Marie Grant has been appointed as the next Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner. She will succeed Joy Hatchette, who is currently serving as an interim commissioner. Grant has served as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs at the Maryland Department of Health and has also served as the Vice President of Public Policy at Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield. […]

BCPS to celebrate 2nd annual College Day on Thursday, March 18

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will celebrate its second annual College Day on Thursday, March 18, 2021. On College Day, all teachers, staff, and community members are encouraged to wear gear or colors to celebrate the colleges and universities they attended. Students are urged to wear gear or colors to recognize their college of choice. All College Day participants […]

Baltimore County Police Department joins national ABLE Project

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has been accepted into the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, Georgetown University Law Center’s national training and support initiative for U.S. law enforcement agencies committed to building a culture of peer intervention that prevents harm. By demonstrating agency commitment to transformational reform with support from local community groups and elected leaders, Baltimore […]

Olszewski nominates former state labor secretary to lead Department of Economic and Workforce Development

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday nominated Leonard J. Howie III to serve as the County’s Director of Economic and Workforce Development. Howie, who formerly served as Maryland Secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR), brings more than 30 years of management experience and more than a decade in senior leadership roles in state and […]