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Maryland officials renew appeal for full federal funding of Key Bridge
Maryland Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin urged a Senate panel to support full federal funding to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge, given the "off the charts" impact of the disaster. The post Maryland officials renew appeal for full federal funding of Key Bridge appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Flood watch issued for parts of area Friday, heavy showers & storms
BALTIMORE -- After a beautiful, sunny, and less muggy afternoon, showers and thunderstorms return Friday with heavy downpours.Temperatures Thursday afternoon still managed to reach the lower 90s, but with a huge drop in the humidity and a nice breeze out of the west, the weather outside feels much more inviting. We'll see a nice evening ahead of us with a partly cloudy sky. Temperatures will gradually fall into the upper 70s by midnight. The cold front that swept the humidity offshore Wednesday night will return westward as a warm front late tonight through Friday. This front will then stall out across...
Hagerstown man sentenced to life in prison for firing at Frederick County Sheriff's Deputy
A Frederick County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday sentenced a Hagerstown man to life in prison after he was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder for firing at a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputy in 2022. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello, 30, was given an active sentence of life plus 15...
Maryland reveals Purple Line light-rail vehicle
Maryland transportation officials have revealed the first light-rail vehicle for the Purple Line, a project that has been delayed repeatedly and is now set to open in 2027. The vehicle is 142 feet long, with space for about 430 passengers, NBC4 Washington reported. Unlike a Metro train, there are no doors separating cars, allowing riders […]
Maryland considers policy to hold back third-graders for not meeting reading standards
BALTIMORE – The Maryland State Board of Education is considering a reading intervention policy that would allow third-graders to repeat a year if they do not meet certain reading literacy requirements.If it is adopted, Maryland would join more than half of states that allow third-graders to be held back. Students in 2nd through 12th grades can already be held back for not meeting academic standards, but this proposed policy would enforce retention for low-performing students in third grade. State educators have laid out this policy as a way to add extra support to all students who are struggling to read.Iesha Lee...
Orchard Farmers Feeling the Summer Heat on Delmarva
MARYLAND -- With the heat index reaching above 100 degrees in some places on Delmarva, orchard farmers say their crops and produce are struggling to grow. There are more than five acres of blueberries growing at Garden of Eden Orchard in Quantico, MD. Owner Cheryl Calloway says if conditions weren't as hot and dry, the blueberries would look much different.
Maryland prison industries failed to collect millions in past-due bills, audit says
Maryland Correctional Enterprises failed to pursue millions in payments it was owed for the inmate-produced goods and services it sold last year, a state audit said. The post Maryland prison industries failed to collect millions in past-due bills, audit says appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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