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Maryland Transportation Authority receives $350 million payout from Key Bridge insurer
Whether or not the replacement Francis Scott Key Bridge will be fully federally funded — or if the state of Maryland will need to chip in 10% of it — remains to be seen, but one sizable payment that will cover a portion of the rebuild has already landed. The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million insurance payout this month from Chubb, the Key Bridge’s insurer. The ...
State Roundup: Ed board revises draft policy to allow 3rd graders struggling with reading to move on; Maryland ACLU warns of errors in facial recognition technology; Alsobrooks faces ‘electability challenge’ while Hogan faces challenge of history
MARYLAND PARENTS COULD STOP CHILDREN FROM REPEATING 3rd GRADE: Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students unable to read at grade level would repeat the third grade, but the revised version allows families to seek a waiver that would permit their students to move into the fourth grade. As part of the waiver process, those families would commit to making sure their child gets additional support, such as summer school programming, before-or-after school tutoring or instructional support outside of the school day. Lilly Price and Hayes Gardner/The Baltimore Sun.
WEATHER ALERT | High heat and humidity Wednesday ahead of severe storms
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland is bracing for steamy weather tomorrow ahead of the next round of showers and storms, which could be severe. Tuesday will be hot and a little humid as high temperatures rise to the low 90s. Heat indices will be a few degrees higher. Skies will be mostly sunny.
Uncle’s Lottery Win Leads Powerball Fan To $50,000 Prize
EDGEWATER, Md. – Winning big prizes runs in the family for a southern Anne Arundel County man, who just claimed a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize. He said his relative won a big prize from the Maryland Lottery decades ago and that inspired him to follow in his uncle’s Lottery playing footsteps.
Walmart apple juice recall: Pa. among states where drinks with elevated arsenic levels sold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug....
Police investigating crash involving juvenile in Easton
EASTON — The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in which a juvenile was hit by a car on Saturday. According to police, the juvenile is “listed in stable condition.” Police say the juvenile was struck by a car at the 7000 block of Dover Neck Road in Easton. Family members then transported the child to Royal Farms at the corner of U.S. Route 50 and Dutchmans Lane “to obtain medical aid,” police said. At around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, county police were dispatched to the Royal Farms. Personnel from the Talbot County Department of Emergency Services provided aid. The juvenile was transported to a hospital by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, according to police. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information can contact the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office at 410-822-1020.
UMES receives $2.3 million in federal funding for community projects
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has been awarded $2.3 million in federal funding for community led projects. These projects aim to boost small businesses in Maryland with seminars, guest speakers, workshops, and community engagement. We want to hear...
GBMC: Signs Of School Refusal
Baltimore, MD (WBFF) — FOX45 News is your back to school headquarters and as students make their way back to the classroom in most areas today, some parents and guardians may experience a child who refuses to head back to school. Chair of Pediatrics at GBMC Health Care, Terry...
High school students face new limitations
Public high school students who also are enrolled in classes at AACC face new restrictions on the number and kinds of courses they can take for free. Starting this semester, most 11th- and 12th-grade students enrolled in the Early College Access Program, or ECAP, will not pay tuition if they take four or fewer classes a year and select those courses from a list approved by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Eligibility to participate depends on grade point averages and performance in some math and English classes.
VOTE for Your Most Loved School for 2024! Macaroni KID Favorite School
Timonium-North Baltimore Macaroni KID is looking for the most loved school in our area! We are running a contest through September 26th where parents, grandparents, teachers, faculty, and staff can vote for their favorite school to win some amazing prizes!. The school with the most votes will receive donuts &...
School zone cameras set up to keep Baltimore area students safe
BALTIMORE -- Speed cameras have been installed in dozens of school zones throughout the Baltimore area with a focus on keeping students safe from reckless drivers.Those traveling faster than 12 mph in school zones, and caught by the cameras, will be fined $40 in most counties.Baltimore CitySpeed camera systems will operate in Baltimore City school zones Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fines for violation of the speed cameras are $40.Here's a full list of school zone speed camera locations.Baltimore CountyBaltimore County schools have speed cameras placed in various school zones in the county.The cameras are activated...
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