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Noah’s Law complete: New DUI safety measure takes effect in Maryland on Tuesday
MARYLAND, USA — Starting this Tuesday, Maryland’s roads will be a little safer, thanks to the tireless efforts of one family turning tragedy into action. On Oct. 1, a new provision of “Noah’s Law” will take effect, closing what advocates have long considered a dangerous loophole in Maryland’s DUI legislation. For Richard Leotta, the father of fallen Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta, this day marks a bittersweet victory in a years-long fight to honor his son’s legacy and protect others from the devastating impact of drunk driving.
Fall 2024 trout stocking to begin across Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin fall trout stocking in the next few weeks as soon as water levels and temperatures are acceptable for trout. Department crews will transport thousands of state hatchery-raised brown, golden rainbow and rainbow trout, and release them statewide in select creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds. The...
Oct. 7 ‘vigil for Gaza’ at University of Maryland ‘inappropriate,’ governor says
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) says he will respect a court decision allowing a “vigil for Gaza” planned at the University of Maryland on Oct. 7, but he considers it “inappropriate” to hold the event on the anniversary of Hamas’s attack against Israel. On Tuesday, a federal court ruled in favor of campus group Students…
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