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Maryland Higher Education Commission announces $18.75 million in campus safety grants

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Higher Education Commission announced this week that it has awarded $18.75 million in grants to improve public safety at higher education institutions in Maryland. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, including campus security assessments, enhanced security operations, and emergency management planning. The money is being awarded to colleges and universities across the state, […]

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Governor Moore announces $25.5 million for bicycle, pedestrian projects across Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $25.5 million in grants for 40 bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across Maryland. The Fiscal Year 2024 grants include $20.8 million in federal funding for 22 projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program and the Recreational Trails Program, and $4.7 million in state funding for 18 projects through the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Kim […]

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Governor Moore announces seven new, redesignated Enterprise Zones in Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce approved three new Enterprise Zones – Woodlawn in Baltimore County; the towns of Betterton and Worton in Kent County; and the town of Snow Hill in Worcester County. The department also approved the redesignation and expansion of an existing zone in the town of Princess Anne, and has […]

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NASA P-3 aircraft to conduct atmospheric studies over Baltimore, DC

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BALTIMORE, MD—A NASA aircraft will fly over the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington D.C. to Baltimore and Hampton, Virginia, in support of an atmospheric campaign in the mid-Atlantic region between July 5 and 16, 2022, NASA reported this week. The four-engine turboprop P-3 aircraft, based at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, will fly five days during the 12-day period […]

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Gov. Hogan announces funding for research positions at 4 universities

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce, Loyola University Maryland, the University of Maryland, College Park; the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Washington College have endowed a total of more than $10.6 million in new research professorships and positions. The endowments were made through the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund, a state program created […]

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