PIKESVILLE, MD—Governor Wes Moore will join Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. and survivor families on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 to honor state troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty at the annual Maryland State Police Fallen Heroes Ceremony. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at Maryland State Police headquarters, located at 1201 Reisterstown Road […]
DUNDALK, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Department of Recreation and Parks on Tuesday announced the completion of a new boat ramp at Merritt Point Park in Dundalk, which will provide enhanced accessibility for residents and offer a new soft launch for kayaks and canoes to improve access for a wide range of water and paddle sports. “This boat […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order to establish the Maryland Council on Innovation and Impact. “Today we are making it clear that we are eager to work with anyone who is ready to build a Maryland that leaves no one behind,” said Gov. Wes Moore. “From local leaders to nonprofits and philanthropists, we are going to ensure […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore this week joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr., and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to announce the continuation of the Music for Maryland tour, which partners with Maryland’s universities, colleges, and public high schools to host concerts across the […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week presided over the Moore-Miller Administration’s fourth bill signing. The governor signed legislation pertaining to abortion, trans healthcare, and adult-use cannabis. “Today, we further strengthened our leave no one behind vision by protecting individual freedoms, solidifying reproductive rights, expanding access to healthcare, and creating an adult-use cannabis market that directly benefits those that were disproportionately […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday proclaimed May 4, 2023, as National Prayer Day in Maryland. The proclamation acknowledges the role that prayer can play as a valuable and productive tool to strengthen the bonds of understanding, tolerance, friendship and unity among all people. “Marylanders cherish our heritage of religious freedom and throughout our state and the nation, events will […]
TOWSON, MD—In an effort to reduce truck traffic in residential areas and address long-standing community concerns, Baltimore County Department of Public Works on Wednesday announced plans to install vehicle height monitoring camera systems at seven designated residential roadway locations in southwestern and southeastern Baltimore County. The vehicle height monitoring system is an automated enforcement tool that uses cameras and computer […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of Commerce this week announced that six small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses have been approved for a total of nearly $2.7 million in financial assistance to support business growth in Maryland. The funding comes in the forms of loans and lines of credit through two state programs—the Military Personnel and Veteran-owned Small […]