Governor Moore delivers message of unity at NAACP National Convention

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Monday, July 15, 2024, Governor Wes Moore delivered remarks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas. The Governor delivered his message calling for national unity and healing in the aftermath of the political violence that occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania this past weekend against former President Donald Trump. “The NAACP was proud to welcome Maryland’s first Black […]

Goucher’s Thornton-Fillyaw earns second USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete honor

TOWSON, MD—Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw from Goucher College’s women’s track and field team has been named the USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete for the second consecutive year. This honor is only bestowed on two student-athletes each year. To qualify, Thornton-Fillyaw must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale across the most recent grading period. Institutions that use a […]

Maryland earmarks $35.8 million for Chesapeake Bay restoration projects

BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 34 ecological restoration projects across Maryland will receive $35.8 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced. The grants, awarded for fiscal year 2025, are expected to remove 63,000 pounds of nitrogen, 10,000 pounds of phosphorus and nearly 14,000 tons of sediment from local […]

Governor Moore, local officials issue statements condemning ‘abhorrent’ attack on Trump

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has issued a statement condemning the “abhorrent” attack on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was injured at just after 6 p.m. on Saturday  evening, July 13, when a bullet grazed his right ear during an assassination attempt in Butler, PA. The rooftop shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel […]

MSDE offers free summer meals to kids

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education is offering free meals to kids this summer. The federal government funded program aims to make sure kids have access to healthy food during the break. This summer, schools, libraries, and recreation centers will offer free breakfast and lunch to students under the age of 18. No ID is required and service days […]

Maryland unveils $6 million solar grant program

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland is launching a $6 million grant program to help homeowners, especially those in low-to-moderate-income households, afford solar power. The Solar Energy Equity Program will provide grants of up to $25,000 per eligible household to help them pay for solar energy installation and repairs. To be eligible for a grant, households must first undergo an energy […]