NOTTINGHAM, MD—Pets on Wheels, a Maryland therapy pet organization, has received a $5,000 grant from Petco Love, a national nonprofit, to support its work with veterans. The grant is part of Petco Love’s Helping Heroes initiative, which supports service, therapy, and working animals. Petco Love works to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Hagner Mister, who served as Maryland’s sixth Secretary of Agriculture from January 2001 to January 2003, passed away on December 30, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Mister served as the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary for three years. Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks expressed deep sadness over the passing […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Bricks can now be purchased to support the development of the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial. Those interested can purchase a brick on the new memorial’s walkway. Bricks can be engraved with “in memory of,” “in honor of,” or just a name. Each brick can have up to 3 lines engraved and 20 characters per line (including spaces and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Delegate Carl Jackson recently helped a local veteran get his roof repaired after a tree fell on his home. In 2023, a tree fell on a residence owned by Navy veteran Wayne Lingham, who lives on Powell Avenue in northeast Baltimore. Community leader Pam Curtis put him in touch with Delegate Jackson. The force of the impact damaged the […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices, district and circuit courts, and senior centers will be closed on Monday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. CountyRide van services will not operate. All Baltimore County Public Library branches will also be closed on Monday, November 11. Parking meters must be fed, Baltimore County Revenue Authority parking garages and the Towson Loop will […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is currently seeking a nominee for the Commission of Veterans’ Affairs. The Commission on Veterans’ Affairs was established to support veterans and their families residing in Baltimore County. The Commission is charged with communication between government agencies, businesses, educational institutions and veterans in the county, with the intent that veterans’ issues will be addressed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who lied about needing a wheelchair for a service-related injury was sentenced to home confinement after prosecutors said he fraudulently obtained more than $750,000 in disability benefits. William Rich, 44, of Windsor Mill, was found guilty in June of wire fraud and theft of government property following a four-day trial. Rich, who served in the […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $2.2 million in financial assistance to support small, minority, and veteran-owned business growth in Maryland. According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, the funding includes loans, loan guaranties, and equity investments from the Military Personnel and Veteran-owned Small Business Loan Program and the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority. The funds […]