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With lawsuit against gun shops, Maryland AG joins other communities suing to hold sellers accountable
When firearms sold at Maryland gun stores turned up at crime scenes in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding suburbs in 2021, federal prosecutors took action against the man who bought the guns and illegally resold them, known as a straw purchaser. Earlier this week, the attorneys general of Maryland and D.C. moved against other participants in the transactions: the three Montgomery County ...
Governor names three new members to state school board
Gov. Wes Moore has appointed three new members to the Maryland State Board of Education. Moore appointed Kimberly Ann Lewis, Kenny Clash and Xiomara V. Medina to the state board, according to an Aug. 30 press release. KIMBERLY ANN LEWIS Lewis has worked in education for over 40 years with experience as an educator in four Maryland school districts, as well as with the Maryland, New York and ...
Developer of Controversial Salmon Farm to Build on Susquehanna River Instead of Eastern Shore
Two years after abandoning controversial plans for a large indoor salmon farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a Norwegian aquaculture company is back with a new proposed location that it hopes avoids environmental concerns. AquaCon Maryland LLC is planning to build its $320 million facility on the lower Susquehanna River....
Blueprint board extends special education work group for another six months
The board charged with implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is giving a special education work group until May 30 to finish its work, well beyond the Dec. 1 target for the group to prepare recommendations for lawmakers.
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police
Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of Crain Highway near Croom Road to investigate a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police say that the person was involved in a prior crash, and for unknown reasons, walked into a lane of traffic and was struck by a Ford traveling north along the highway.
It’s 40 years and counting for Maryland wine’s premier festival
One of the region’s biggest wine festivals is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland. It’s the 40th anniversary of what is annually the state’s biggest festival, which used to be a full weekend but was changed to a Saturday a couple of years ago when organizers decided to stop trying to fight the National Football League.
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