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1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention this week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News on July 16, 2024. A Baltimore coal-fired power plant will be operating past its planned retirement date next year, pumping out pollution, while the cheaper clean energy projects that could help replace it are stuck in a queue to connect to the region’s electric grid.
Larry Hogan blasts Project 2025 as a ‘dangerous path’ for GOP
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, calling the policy priorities outlined in the conservative agenda “absurd and dangerous.” Hogan, in the piece published Friday by The Washington Post, argued that “traditional American Values” are under threat on both sides of the aisle. “On the left, the refusal by…
Local Business Spotlight: Abode Title & Escrow
As we wrap up our series on real estate, today we speak with Olivia Surge of Abode Title & Escrow. The third piece, when it comes to buying a home, happens in the background for the most part. The title company investigates the history of the property to make sure there are no unexpected surprises for the buyer. Olivia explains what can go wrong, like a seller taking out a last-minute loan on the house and defaulting, resulting in a lien on the house. Unpaid trash bills. A renovation without a permit. Many things can pop up, and that is where a title company comes in.
Premier League coming to Annapolis for Stateside Cup
(WBFF) — The Premier League comes to Annapolis on Wednesday, July 31 when Crystal Palace takes on Wolves at Navy Marine-Corps Memorial Stadium. It also marks the first game in the states for Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner with his new team, and he's looking forward to it all.
Big Ten primer — Maryland’s greatest football moment
The Maryland Terrapins haven’t been in the Big Ten very long, and within the Big Ten, they haven’t done anything of note. Yet, they are a Big Ten member school, and their football history deserves to be looked at along with all the other schools which were part of the conference before the four Pac-12 refugees joined them. Maryland has had some very successful clusters of seasons, but the Terps haven’t been annually relevant the way college football blue bloods have. Maryland was highly successful in a 13-year period from 1973 through 1985. The Terps had 10 or more wins in...
Maryland Basketball: "The vibes are great" for Rodney Rice in his Maryland homecoming
Rodney Rice is one of five players in a highly-touted transfer class for Kevin Willard and Maryland men's basketball. The 6-foot-4 guard, who will wear No. 1, is a Virginia Tech transfer, native of Clinton, Maryland, and DeMatha Catholic High School product. He caught up with Maryland athletics' Taylor Smyth for a player introduction interview, discussing his move to College Park, his game, the team and more.
No Taxpayer Information Or Data Compromised In Microsoft CrowdStrike Outage
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — On Friday, July 19, Microsoft experienced a massive IT outage caused by issues with its update to CrowdStrike. The Office of the Comptroller became aware of that outage in the early morning hours as a result of alerts that several of the agency’s IT systems were offline.
Easton Velocity connects 1,500th Talbot County customer
EASTON — Easton Velocity, a service of Easton Utilities, has connected its 1,500th customer in Talbot County through the Connect Talbot rural broadband project. “Our ongoing partnership continues to flourish, and I am proud to say that our residents and businesses are reaping the benefits from the unlimited possibilities that broadband provides,” said Talbot County Council President Chuck Callahan. The project’s impact can be seen and felt across Talbot County...
Hellenic Cables to build new factory in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD—Hellenic Cables Americas has agreed to build a new factory on 38 acres of land in Wagner’s Point in Baltimore. The company is one of the largest cable producers in Europe. The factory is expected to create 120 jobs when it’s up and running.
Daily storm chances for work week
BALTIMORE -- A stalled front will bring us multiple rounds of showers and storms for the majority of the work week. Your Monday morning is starting cloudy and muggy with out the door temperatures in the 70s. The first half of our day will be gray and dry with showers edging towards Baltimore anytime after lunch. Expect off and on showers and storms this afternoon and evening as temperatures top out in the low to mid 80s. More chances for wet weather is on deck Tuesday through Friday.
Baltimore gas prices drop over 10 cents, GasBuddy reports
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Average gas prices in Baltimore have fallen 10.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 5.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 12.6 cents per gallon...
Car tow fees resume in Baltimore
Starting Monday, people will have to pay more if their car is towed in Baltimore City. The city waived the fees during the pandemic. People will now be charged the $50 initial storage fee, the $40 administration fee, the $15 daily storage fee and higher fees for vehicles with more than six wheels.
July 22 Showers and Thunderstorms Return Today And Most Days This Week
The weekend ended with another day back into the 90s, thanks to sunshine. This morning the clouds have returned as an unsettled weather pattern will stall across our region for much of this week. With this, we can expect daily showers and thunderstorms. This does NOT mean we will have washouts each day, but more likely in the afternoons and evenings.
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