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
Maryland Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Wes Moore Share Tête-à-Tête News Editor, July 9, 2024July 9, 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
Donna Balancia First Green-Powered Bus Depot on East Coast Could Launch in Maryland in 2025 MDBAL, June 20, 2024June 20, 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