BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is now accepting applications for $3 million in grants to purchase electric school buses, in a move to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The grants will fund the replacement of diesel buses with electric buses. “As we build the green economy and a healthier future, our schoolchildren are a great […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In Western Maryland, the fall foliage season is coming to a close, while trees in Central Maryland are at their peak. “In Anne Arundel, the sun-splashed yellow hickory leaves are sprinkled through the forest canopy. The red black gum are prominent while sweet gum are reddening up,” says Francis Smith of the Maryland Forest Service. “In the Hagerstown watershed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has a brand new Mega Millions millionaire. A Montgomery County woman who was urged by family to buy a Mega Millions ticket is now a millionaire after winning a $1 million second-tier prize in the July 19 drawing. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased the $2 ticket at Quincy’s Bar & Grille located at […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has released new resources to help businesses comply with the updated Clean Indoor Air Act. As of July 1, 2024, the act prohibits electronic smoking devices, such as vapes and e-cigarettes, in all indoor areas open to the public. “When the original Clean Indoor Air Act passed in 2007, electronic smoking devices were not […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers not to eat enoki mushrooms produced by Enoki King Mushroom Farm of Ventura, CA, because of potential contamination with Listeria bacteria. Samples collected and tested by the Maryland Department of Health in early October were positive for the Listeria bacteria. The Department is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $2.2 million in financial assistance to support small, minority, and veteran-owned business growth in Maryland. According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, the funding includes loans, loan guaranties, and equity investments from the Military Personnel and Veteran-owned Small Business Loan Program and the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority. The funds […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has deployed teams of first responders and other support personnel to help with recovery efforts in the southeastern United States following the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Governor Wes Moore has announced the deployment of various state agencies and military units, including the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Task Force 1, a federally deployable urban […]
BALTIMORE, MD—People are leaving Maryland in droves, a new study finds. A recent study by Rocket Moving analyzed all 50 U.S. states to identify the ones people want to move from the most. The study takes into account international and domestic migration as well as happiness score, quality of life, cost of living and average rent. All the initial data […]