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Big Lots is closing dozens of stores, many near Delaware
Big-box retailer Big Lots recently announced the closure of dozens of locations by the end of the year, and while the lone Big Lots in Milford will remain open, four other Big Lots near Delaware are scheduled to close. Is Big Lots closing in Delaware? ...
Maryland receives $2M to support youth homelessness programs
Maryland has been granted $2 million to aid youth experiencing homelessness, with funds directed to services and shelters that make a direct impact. One beneficiary is Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s new center in Hyattsville, which opened as part of their B-E-Z (be easy) Drop-In Program. The program offers essential resources to teens in need.
8 cases of Listeria reported across Maryland and Virginia
WASHINGTON — At least two people have died, and 28 others have become sick from what health officials believe is a listeria outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the majority of those who've fallen sick, reported eating meats that were sliced at deli counters. Listeria is...
News notes: Permanente official joins hospital rate-setting agency; a new public affairs firm
Brandon Wright, a former official in the administration of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, is striking out on his own and opening Oak Grove Strategies, a new public affairs and government relations firm. “What I have found from my time working in Washington, D.C., at trade associations and public affairs firms,...
Panel votes down motion to rescind Lusby Villas decision
A motion to rescind an earlier decision to advance a controversial apartment project in Lusby was defeated during the July 17 meeting of the Calvert County Planning Commission. The split vote, with commission chairman and Lusby resident John Toohey voting opposed, likely means the Lusby Villas project will be on the panel’s August agenda as it continues to near fruition. If it is built, Lusby Villas would add 276 dwelling units on a 26.23-acre parcel in an area of the town center that is zoned...
Club to host antique boat races this weekend
Doug Gardiner’s love of boat racing was instilled as a youngster when he tooled around in a 17-foot varnished Criscraft speedboat, and the Drayden resident will continue that passion when he gets behind the wheel this weekend for the Leonardtown Bash on the Bay. The July 27 and 28 event is the second this year put on by The Southern Maryland Boat Club following a day of racing in early June at Piney Point. ...
UMBWMC Ranked #5 Hospital in Area by US News & World Report
The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), is ranked #5 in the state of Maryland and the Baltimore Metro area on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospital’s list, released today. The hospital was also rated High Performing for the care it provides in eight common procedures: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery and pneumonia.
Van Hollen, Scott, FCC Chairwoman tout expanded internet access
(WBFF) — U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott were joined by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at an event in West Baltimore to highlight recent efforts to expand internet access to Marylanders without reliable connections at home. The trio discussed the FCC's...
Grand jury indicts three Calvert residents
Three additional criminal cases were forwarded to Calvert County Circuit Court on July 15. The indictments were handed down by a grand jury. Alaina Joann Kleist, 33, of St. Leonard was served a three-count indictment, which charges her with one count of second-degree child abuse — a felony charge — and two counts of second-degree assault. The alleged incident occurred May 27. According to court documents filed by Deputy Hayden...
Term limits and other changes to appear on November ballot
CAMBRIDGE — Come November, Dorchester County residents will decide on whether or not to make changes to the county charter, including clarifying the county manager’s responsibilities, adding language to ensure transparency and adjusting budget due dates. At a Dorchester County Council meeting on July 16, the council voted to approve six separate resolutions — which will be made into referendums on the November ballot. The council voted against approving one resolution that could have created a term limit for county council members. ...
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