Maryland Charm City Celebrates 295th Birthday with ‘Baltimore Birthday Bash’ MDBAL, July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 – BALTIMORE – The City of Baltimore will celebrate its 295th birthday when Live Baltimore takes over Charm City on July 26 to host the 10th annual Baltimore Birthday Bash. The eagerly anticipated Baltimore Birthday Bash will be held in the heart of the Inner Harbor at Harborplace showing off… Continue Reading
Maryland DNR: Thousands of Invasive Fish Removed From Chesapeake at Conowingo MDBAL, July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Report – Thousands of invasive fish have been removed from the Chesapeake Bay watershed at the Conowingo Dam, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said in a new report. The removal, which the agency said occurred earlier this year, resulted in the fish being donated to local food banks through… Continue Reading
Maryland Bass Pro Tour 2025 Stage Six Coming to Marbury, Maryland MDBAL, July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 Major League Fishing has announced that Marbury, Md., is the site of stage six of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season. The Charles County location on The Potomac River will be the host site for the contest which runs June 26 through June 29, 2025 at Smallwood State Park. The… Continue Reading
Baltimore Jacoby Jones, Former Ravens Wide Receiver, Passes Away at 40 MDBAL, July 16, 2024July 22, 2024 Courtesy NFL/Michael Baca Jacoby Jones, a former Ravens wide receiver who starred in Baltimore’s Super Bowl XLVII win, has died, the Jones family announced. He was 40 years old. In a statement released through the NFL Players Association, Jones’ family said he died “peacefully” at his home in New Orleans…. Continue Reading
Maryland New Chesapeake Map Shows 65 Historically Black Beaches and Significant Sites MDBAL, July 13, 2024 Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation and Chesapeake Conservancy Partner to Shine a Light on Undertold Stories of the Chesapeake RELEASE—A new story map chronicles 65 historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and… Continue Reading
Maryland Nonprofits, Local, and Heritage Tourism Groups to Get $5.19 Million in Matching Grants MDBAL, July 12, 2024July 16, 2024 RELEASE – Governor Wes Moore today announced 87 matching grant awards totaling $5.19 million for Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funding will support heritage tourism projects and activities and expand economic development and tourism-related jobs across Maryland. “Our history is… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Maryland Takes 8th Place for Tech and Innovation in ‘Top States for Business’ MDBAL, July 12, 2024October 30, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA Maryland was ranked No. 8 in the nation for technology and innovation in the annual CNBC study, “America’s Top States for Business,” released on Thursday, but fell to No. 31 overall among the 50 states in the U.S. The Old Line State lost its spot at the… Continue Reading
Maryland Maryland’s High-Speed Broadband Plan Gets $268 Million from Feds MDBAL, July 11, 2024July 16, 2024 Release – Governor Wes Moore has announced that the United States Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved proposals for Maryland’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) plan. The approval enables access to $267.7 million in federal funding to support the Maryland Department of Housing and Community… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Wes Moore Share Tête-à-Tête News Editor, July 9, 2024October 30, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada met with Gov. Wes Moore on Monday. Trudeau is in town to attend the NATO Summit, which starts today (July 9). Prior to discussions on business and trade, the two figureheads shared a photo opp and a few… Continue Reading
Maryland Catie Griggs Named President of Business Operations for Baltimore Orioles MDBAL, July 9, 2024 Photo and story courtesy of Major League Baseball Catie Griggs has been named president of business operations for the Baltimore Orioles, it was announced Monday. Griggs is the first female president of business operations in the team’s history. Griggs will oversee all aspects of the Orioles’ business operation. “Catie’s track… Continue Reading