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Maryland Educators Aim to Boost Ag in Schools and on the Street
Maryland is gearing up to make agriculture a central topic in schools and with the general public. Ag leaders and educators gathered to share this common vision Tuesday at the first Agriculture Education Summit, hosted by the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis. In his opening remarks, Ag Secretary Kevin...
Bringing a taste of Korea to Maryland
Korean cuisine was on the menu at Waldorf West Library on July 8. The library hosted a Korean food workshop to help educate groups of all ages on how to make dishes like gimbap and yubuchobap. Gimbap is a Korean dish made from cooked rice, vegetables, fish and meat rolled in seaweed. Yubuchobap is a variation of gimbap, with contents stuffed into a fried tofu pocket. ...
Chesapeake And Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Provides $35.8 Million For Ecological Restoration Projects
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is awarding $35.8 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 34 ecological restoration projects encompassing 122 sites throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2025. The projects were selected to improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed while building local resilience to climate impacts.
Governor proposes $149 million in cuts to state budget
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration proposed nearly $149 million in midyear spending reductions last week to steer more money to help fund child care and Medicaid as state officials continue to wrestle with budget challenges. Moore will present the cuts this week to the state’s Board of Public Works, which has the authority to cut up to 25% of the state’s operating budget. The powerful three-member spending panel is comprised of the governor, the treasurer and comptroller, all of whom are Democrats. ...
Group raising money for 6-year-old shot and killed at July Fourth party
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — Nearly two weeks after someone shot and killed six-year-old Ahsan Payton at a July 4th party in Prince George's County, the community is working to fundraise for his funeral. Prince George's County Police are still "aggressively pursuing their investigation" into who shot Payton and two...
Buddy Attick Park Playground Closure
The playground at Buddy Attick Lake Park, located at 555 Crescent Road, will be closed for renovations on Monday, July 22. We anticipate opening within 5-6 weeks. Please note that weather constraints will determine the target completion date, and we will notify the community when the playground reopens.
Suspects Ram Vehicle into Gas Station in Attempt to Steal ATM
Montgomery County Police responded to the Sunoco gas station in the 12000 block of Cherry Hill Road for the report of a commercial burglary at approximately 2:03am on Tuesday, July 16. According to a police spokesperson, the preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspects forced entry into the store with...
Details Released: Two Arrested In Connection To Violent Robbery And Murder In Prince George’s County
SUITLAND, Md. – In a significant development, Akiya Gabrielle Bagley and Walter Jayvon Plummer were arrested following a violent robbery and shooting incident that took place on June 27, 2024, in Suitland, Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Prince George’s County Police Department responded to a distress call at...
Inside Baltimore's Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day
BALTIMORE -- Amazon Prime Day is Tuesday which means big savings on thousands of items for Prime members. When you press buy online, many are working behind the scenes to get you your order.Prime Day is Amazon's mid-summer sale event that now stretches two days. WJZ spent the day inside and Amazon fulfillment center in Sparrows Point, where 2000 people are working hard to fill your orders.The Sparrows Point facility is one of the 10 Amazon fulfillment centers that serve Baltimore. "This is our Super Bowl, and we are excited that the day is finally here," fulfillment center general manager Cole Fisher said.There are steep savings on various items."Great items that are great around the house, great as a gift, great for the kid, great for the wife," Sam Fisher, an Amazon spokesperson, said. "Whatever you can think of, we've got something today for you."Those items include laptops, smart TVs, kitchen appliances, and back-to-school items."We have millions of deals across 35 different categories," said Sam Fisher, an Amazon spokesperson. "It's Christmas in July."This year's Prime Day sales end at 11:59pm on July 17th.
Small houses in East Baltimore to offer new life for homeless families
Thirteen new homes are shaping up in Oliver led by one of Baltimore's top developers who is pivoting from the luxury apartment market to the more humble task of providing housing for families exiting homelessness. The Hope Village community of small homes is expected to open in October — and...
A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers.
When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that everything was fine. He had his medications and was planning to meet up with his girlfriend. By the following afternoon, he was dead — not from the violence his mom feared he might face, but because he didn’t […]
Heat warning and thunderstorms for rest of Tuesday
Meteorologist Alena Lee says the Excessive Heat Warning continues until the evening with chances of scattered thunderstorms possible. A heat advisory will be in place for Wednesday as temps are expected in the upper 90's. A cold front will hit the area on Thursday dropping temps into the 80's for the first time in a while. The weekend looks mostly cloudy with slight chances for rain with temps in the upper 80s.
Ravens Rookie Named Top Sleeper Candidate In Fantasy Football
The Baltimore Ravens don’t exactly have a very deep receiving corps. It’s basically Zay Flowers and then a whole bunch of unproven—or middling—talent behind him. That’s why the 2024 campaign could represent a significant opportunity for rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker. The Ravens selected Walker in the fourth round of the NFL Draft in April, […] The post Ravens Rookie Named Top Sleeper Candidate In Fantasy Football appeared first on NFL Analysis Network.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson post heartfelt tribute to Jacoby Jones on Instagram
The football world was hit with tragedy on Sunday, as former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones passed away at the age of 40. Jones was a bright light to all who knew him and embraced Baltimore both on and off the field. Following the news, the Ravens quarterback took...
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