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Board approves EBT contract despite protest
A pending challenge of a contract to provide electronic benefits services to nearly 1 million state residents drew a stinging rebuke from Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael J. Lopez during a Wednesday meeting of the Board of Public Works. The post Board approves EBT contract despite protest appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Health advocates warn of fireworks trigger concerns
MARYLAND – Independence Day is just a day away and many people are stocking up on those fireworks. It may be good vibes for some, but that’s not the case for everybody. “All the bright lights, loud booms, if you’re close enough to the fireworks you can even feel some shockwaves,” said CEO Ian Bolland, of Mind Map Wellness.
Tips on how to stay safe near water during holiday weekend
As the long holiday weekend begins, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is reminding everyone about the importance of water safety. Between 7,000 and 9,000 people drown in the United States each year. The Fourth of July weekend is often a busy time for accidents. Last month, police found the...
Unlike Maryland, Delaware has made upgraded bridge pier protection a reality
After the 116,851-ton container ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing it into the Patapsco River, an alarming fact became widely known: The structures designed to protect it from ship strikes installed half a century ago were no match for the huge vessels plying the waters today.
Maryland’s cannabis sales hit more than $1.1B in first year of legalization
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (DC News Now) — It’s been one year since Maryland legalized the retail sale of cannabis and sales across the state have already hit the billion dollar mark. In a news release, Governor Wes Moore announced that medical and adult-use retail sales have passed $1.1 billion since the recreational use of cannabis was […]
Waterway users: Be alert for marine wildlife
Summer is here and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources would like to remind people that marine wildlife — dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, whales and others — are making their seasonal return to the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, as well as the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. Anyone who sees a marine mammal or sea turtle in Maryland waters is urged to report it to the state Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Response Program at 800-628-9944. Anglers, boaters and beachgoers should especially...
Debate Over AP African American Studies Course Heats Up, Maryland School Board Rejects Program
A Maryland School Board has officially rejected an amended AP African American Studies course that was scheduled to launch in classrooms during the fall school year. The attack on Black history continues after a Maryland school board voted against an African American Studies course, citing it as too “divisive.”
Woman charged with assault after incident at North East Wendy's
NORTH EAST — A woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly climbed through the drive-thru window at the Wendy’s in North East and threatened employees while brandishing scissors — because she had applied for a job and hadn’t heard back from management, according to Cecil County District Court records. No one was injured during the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Wendy’s near the North East Station shopping center in the 2000 block of West Pulaski Highway (Route 40), police...
Hogan calls on Alsobrooks to disavow Maryland tax, fee increases
Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for Senate, has written a letter calling on his opponent, Angela Alsobrooks (D), to disavow recent tax and fee increases in the state. The letter, first reported by the Washington Examiner, calls on Alsobrooks to reverse her support and “stand with your constituents by joining with…
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