Donna Balancia First Green-Powered Bus Depot on East Coast Could Launch in Maryland in 2025 MDBAL, June 20, 2024October 30, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA Montgomery County’s David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center will be the first bus depot on the East Coast to feature green hydrogen production, and will be powered by solar and batteries. The project by EaaS provider AlphaStruxure is under construction and could be operational… Continue Reading
Maryland Pardon of Marijuana Convictions Ensures ‘Justice For All’ – Gov. Wes Moore MDBAL, June 19, 2024June 20, 2024 Release — Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order pardoning 175,000 Maryland convictions related to the possession of cannabis, including convictions for misdemeanor possession of cannabis and certain convictions for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The order represents the largest pardon for misdemeanor cannabis possession charges for any state… Continue Reading
Aviation Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore – See Photos MDBAL, June 15, 2024June 16, 2024 Photos © 2024 DONNA BALANCIA BALTIMORE – The Inner Harbor showed its patriotic side Friday as Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore draws families, friends and fans of those who serve the country. On hand were members of the US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard greeting the people, participating in… Continue Reading
Donna Balancia Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore Brings a Range of Activity to Inner Harbor MDBAL, June 14, 2024July 9, 2024 BALTIMORE – Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore takes place through June 18 and there are plenty of activities for the public. The multi-faceted event brings in ships, sailors and great entertainment, with weather cooperating and sunny skies on the horizon. Members of US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and US… Continue Reading
Maryland Father’s Day Weekend Weather Outlook: Sunshine and Mid-80s with Low Humidity MDBAL, June 14, 2024 Release – Dads can get ready to hit the water or fire up the grill as the National Weather Service forecast calls for a Father’s Day Weekend full of sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-80s in the Mid-Atlantic. The weekend is not only expected to be beautiful and clear, but… Continue Reading
Donna Balancia Gov. Wes Moore Releases Statement on Opening of Fort McHenry Channel MDBAL, June 12, 2024June 14, 2024 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Gov. Wes Moore released a statement on the full reopening of the Fort McHenry Channel following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: “One of our four key directives in the wake of the Key Bridge collapse has been to fully clear the federal channel,” Moore… Continue Reading
Baltimore Pollinator Week Celebrates Useful Friends of the Garden at Herring Run Nursery MDBAL, June 11, 2024June 14, 2024 Celebrate pollinators, the all-important friends of the garden, during Pollinator Week, from June 17-23, at Blue Water Baltimore’s Herring Run Nursery. Saturday, June 22 is a special Pollinator Party at the renowned native plant nursery. See the nursery’s new pollinator garden and learn what citizens of the Earth can do… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Pelosi Revisits Baltimore Roots: We Have to Prove ‘Our Flag Is Still There’ News Editor, June 10, 2024June 14, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA Rep. Nancy Pelosi gave a mention to Baltimore during her interview on MSNBC-TV on Monday, and used a line from the national anthem to illustrate what must be done during Election 2024. “Well let me just say that the Republicans have always tried to wrap themselves in… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Sen. John Fetterman Takes to Social Media for Update Since Maryland Crash News Editor, June 10, 2024June 14, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, took to social media on Monday to give an update on his condition, following a car accident in Maryland in which he and his wife, Giselle, were involved. The crash happened in the westbound direction of Interstate 70 at the interchange with I-68… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Realtor.com Publishes ‘Hottest’ Housing Markets, Maryland Included News Editor, June 9, 2024June 14, 2024 Photo by DOUG KERR Report by DONNA BALANCIA Realtor.com named four Maryland areas to its list of “hottest” housing markets in the U.S. Realtor.com said its rankings are based on the number of days an area’s inventory stays on the market, how many views an area receives, and its proprietary… Continue Reading