Maryland, NASA ink pact to boost aerospace industry

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Commerce has signed a new memorandum of understanding with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to bolster the state’s aerospace industry. The three-year agreement will support growth in Maryland’s aerospace economy in the area surrounding Goddard, located in Greenbelt, and on the Lower Eastern Shore near the rocket launch site Wallops Flight Facility. Under the three-year […]

MDOT awards two contracts to study possible Light Rail, Metro, MARC Penn Line expansions

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that two contracts have been awarded to study potential transit-oriented development sites at light rail and subway stations in the Baltimore region and at MARC Penn Line stations in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The contracts were awarded by the department’s partner, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and officials say they are an important […]

Governor Moore creates Maryland Economic Council to strengthen state’s economy

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s economic future through the creation of the Maryland Economic Council. The council will be the command center for analysis and recommendations for the Moore-Miller Administration to effectively implement economic policies that achieve growth, diversify our workforce, and merge our state’s assets and growing industries. “For too long, […]