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Maryland certifies three marinas as ‘clean marinas’ for exemplary pollution reduction efforts

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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 […]

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New Baltimore County fire chief nominated

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UPDATE: Joseph Dixon has been sworn in as Baltimore County Fire Chief. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department could soon be getting a new fire chief. Joseph Dixon was nominated by County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday. Dixon began his career as a firefighter in Howard County in 1993. He has served in many different roles including […]

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MSDE Awarded $40M for Enhanced Literacy Programs

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has received $40 million to improve literacy instruction in an effort to help students reach third grade literacy proficiency. The state was awarded the money as part of a $149 million grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant is part of a five-year plan to […]

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Baltimore secures $80 million from Teva in opioid settlement

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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 […]

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Gas prices slip for sixth straight week

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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,” […]

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Keep Maryland Beautiful

Keep Maryland Beautiful grant applications now being accepted

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Environmental Trust is currently accepting applications for the Keep Maryland Beautiful grant program. The program awards grants to organizations that focus on environmental education and community stewardship. The Keep Maryland Beautiful grant program has a total budget of $327,000 for this year’s grant round and applications are accepted annually. The program is open to nonprofit organizations, land […]

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