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Maryland increases vehicle registration fees and tobacco taxes
BALTIMORE -- Maryland vehicle registration fees and tobacco taxes rose Monday to help pay for transportation projects and education.State lawmakers approved the vehicle registration hikes this year to help boost the state's Transportation Trust Fund. Lawmakers also approved new weight classes that determine the fees. Motorists will pay the new rates the next time they register their vehicles. The increases run between 60% and 75%, depending on the weight of vehicles.For passenger cars that weigh up to 3,500 pounds (1,588 kilograms), it will cost $221 every two years, or $110.50 annually. That's up from $137 every two years that owners...
Car registration fees, vaping, more: Maryland residents react to new laws in effect in July
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland’s new fiscal year took effect Monday — and with it came new laws. One is the creation of an ombudsman in the prison system to oversee alleged abuses by correctional officers. An oversight board will administer this reform. Also as of Monday, drivers must pay a $23 registration […]
Maryland Native, Quincy Wilson Becomes Youngest Male U.S. Track Olympian
Quincy Wilson was selected for the U.S. 4x400 meter relay team after an amazing performance at trials, setting the world-record for under-18 runners at 16 years old. The post Maryland Native, Quincy Wilson Becomes Youngest Male U.S. Track Olympian appeared first on 92 Q.
Here are the fireworks laws for DC, Maryland, Virginia
WASHINGTON — Lots of people are loading up on fireworks as we get closer to Fourth of July on Thursday. That means many people are bracing for the nuisance of the noise or preparing to soothe anxious pets. What are the fireworks laws around the DMV?. SOURCES. ANSWER. All...
Minimum Wage Rises in Montgomery County as New Maryland Laws Start Today
Hundreds of new laws and a hike in vehicle registration fees went into effect in Maryland today, as well as a minimum wage increase in Montgomery County. According to WTOP, the new laws that went into effect on July 1 (PDF) include:. The Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households...
Update: One killed in Somerset County crash, another taken to hospital
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — One person was pronounced dead after a vehicle crash in Somerset County Monday evening. The crash happened around 7 p.m. July 1 on Old Lincoln Highway in Quemahoning Township. According to state police, 55-year-old Wave Mostoller of Shanksville was driving a Ford Fusion east when he left the road and […]
Hagerstown's newest Little League is Maryland's District 1 10-12 champion
MAUGANSVILLE -- The newest Little League in Washington County won the 2024 Maryland District 1 10-12 Baseball championship on Tuesday. Trey Keatts had two hits and two RBIs, and Maddex Murray and Jaxon Shanholtz also had two hits as Hub City scored seven runs in the third inning and five in the fifth to defeat Halfway National 15-11 and win the title with a 3-0 record.
Grantsville Medical Center to offer walk-in appointments starting July 1
As of July 1, 2024, Grantsville Medical Center will offer walk-in appointments and services for patients of all ages Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Grantsville’s three providers – Luis R. Colon-Mulero MD, FABFM, Hannah Metz FNP/CRNP, and Amber Sines FNP/CRNP – and staff provide comprehensive and compassionate primary care services and treatment to all members of the family.
Coming soon downtown: Baile's Cask & Kettle, with bagels, pub grub and beer brewed on-site
At Baile Cask & Kettle, you can soon grab a bagel with your breakfast brew — then come back for pub fare and another brew after work. In a few weeks, owners Christopher and Kerry Keene hope to open the much-anticipated bagel shop and American-Irish pub in the Updegraff building at 53 W....
SUN: Where to watch 2024 fireworks, celebrate Fourth of July in Baltimore area
Here’s how to mark the Fourth of July across Maryland with free concerts, face painting, food vendors and, of course, fireworks. Annapolis, July 4, 6:30 p.m. The City of Annapolis’ parade kicks off at Amos Garrett and West Street at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks will begin from a barge in Annapolis Harbor around 9:15 p.m., viewable from public spaces including the northeast area of Severn River and City Dock along Naval Academy Bridge. The Spa Creek Bridge will be closed to traffic from Eastport into Annapolis from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Health center arrives at Maryland mall
Real estate operator PREIT has announced the latest tenant at its Valley Mall property: Meritus Health. The health clinic will bring 10,000 sq. ft. of physical therapy and sports medicine practices to the Hagerstown, Md. mall, and plans to add a family medicine clinic in 2025. The opening officially launches the Meritus Sports Medicine division – a practice for athletes of all ages to seek preventive care including sports physicals, injury care, concussion management, and joint/soft tissue therapy.
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