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MSDE’s Division of Rehabilitation Services awarded $9.9 million in federal Disability Innovation Funds – Pathways to Partnerships

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Last week, the Maryland State Department of Education announced that it had received a $9.9 million federal Pathways to Partnerships grant to launch the Maryland Pathways to Partnership Initiative (MPPI). Maryland’s new grant is one of 20 recently announced by the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The nearly $199 million in funding for Pathways to Partnerships, […]

Governor Moore announces new Chesapeake, Atlantic Coastal Bays improvement strategy

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—During an Eastern Shore “Bay Day” tour, Governor Wes Moore last week announced a major policy shift in how Maryland will deploy state resources to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways to restore the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. At points throughout the day, the governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S. Environmental […]

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announces key personnel appointments

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the following major personnel appointments: Horacio Tablada, former secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), has been named Director of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS), effective July 31. Tablada will succeed current Director David Lykens, who will be retiring from Baltimore County government. Marcus L. […]

Governor Moore announces seven new, redesignated Enterprise Zones in Maryland

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Governor Moore announces $5.8 million in grant awards for Maryland nursing programs

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that nine Maryland nursing programs will receive $5.8 million to help address the state’s nursing shortage. The FY24 Competitive Institutional Grant funding includes one-year resource grants, multi-year implementation grants, and planning grants to get more students out of the classroom and into the workforce. “This funding will create positive and lasting change in the […]

Incoming BCPS superintendent announces transition team

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Dr. Myriam Yarbrough, who will begin her term as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools on July 1, 2023, on Friday announced the members of her transition team. The 39-member team includes current and retired BCPS educators, staff, and administrators, employee association leaders, higher education administrators, business and community partners, and law enforcement representatives. Members of the transition team […]

Governor Wes Moore Maryland Economic Council

Governor Moore creates Maryland Economic Council to strengthen state’s economy

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s economic future through the creation of the Maryland Economic Council. The council will be the command center for analysis and recommendations for the Moore-Miller Administration to effectively implement economic policies that achieve growth, diversify our workforce, and merge our state’s assets and growing industries. “For too long, […]

Hereford High School graduating senior named 2023 Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD–Samantha Warfel, a graduating senior at Hereford High School, has been named Baltimore County’s Young Woman of the Year by the Baltimore County Commission for Women. Annually, the commission selects a “Woman of the Year,” “Young Woman of the Year,” and “Woman Making a Difference.” Warfel and the other two award recipients will be honored at a ceremony on […]

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