ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Wes Moore announced the inaugural grant awardees of the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) initiative on Dec. 12. The $13.1 million in grants will fund 27 organizations across all 12 statutorily eligible counties. These grants are part of a larger $20 million investment to support communities most in need as they work together to develop […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has officially launched its new initiative to address the issue of child poverty. The initiative is called the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households (ENOUGH) Initiative. Governor Wes Moore this week announced the official launch of the new initiative, saying that the state is investing $20 million into the project. The funding will be […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The charitable organization Bloomberg Philanthropies will establish an innovation team to work with the government of Maryland to reduce child poverty. The State Innovation Team, as it will be called, will be led by a chief innovation officer and will consist of seven other team members who will work across different state agencies to develop plans and initiatives aimed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Along with being named one of the worst cities in the U.S. in which to retire, Baltimore also now holds the dubious honor of being the most miserable city in Maryland. The new report comes from travel.alot.com, and says that the state of Maryland has the highest long-term unemployment rate in the country, and the city of Baltimore sits […]
Maryland has been named one of the top ten states in which to live. The website 24/7 Wall St. has ranked Maryland as the number 8 state in the U.S. based on a variety of factors. The site reviewed three statewide social and economic measures — poverty rate, educational attainment, and life expectancy at birth — to rank each state’s […]