By Kiersten Hacker, Christina Walker and Ela Jalil Maryland’s Democratic-led legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021, vowing to pour billions of dollars into the state’s public schools to offer universal pre-K, improve teaching and make sure students are ready for college or careers.
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Go-kart track appeals case arguments are finally underway
Arguments began in a Howard County case before an appeals board, where neighbors want a man to remove a go-kart track he built for his son.
Posted inPolitics & Business
Brown Advisory names Logie Fitzwilliams to co-lead the firm with CEO Mike Hankin
Baltimore-based investment firm Brown Advisory has named a partner based in the UK to co-lead with longtime CEO Mike Hankin
Posted inPolitics & Business
Gov. Moore offers a sunny State of the State review despite challenges ahead
Gov. Wes Moore delivered a State of the State address on Wednesday that candidly described some of the state’s most pressing challenges and called on lawmakers to join him in a spirit of “partnership” to tackle them all.
Posted inRemington
‘Civically engaged’ Service Center project nears completion in Remington, with nearly 75 percent of apartments and 100 percent of office space already leased
Remington’s newest apartment and office development, a $29 million project called The Service Center, has leased nearly 75 percent of its apartments and 100 percent of its office space even before it opens.
Posted inNews
Baltimore’s ‘new gem on the waterfront,’ Point Park, is finally open
After more than a decade of planning and construction, Baltimore’s newest waterfront attraction is finally open.
Posted inPolitics & Business
DNC Diary: A buzz around Beyoncé
It’s been a long week and a lot of activity, and we are starting to get a little tired – but ready for the main event. Last night, I watched the prime-time speeches on television. I traded in my floor credential to get four limited access credentials, and I gave them to members of the […]
Posted inPolitics & Business
Ravens drone incidents underscore congressional concerns over security, safety threats
Drones delayed three Ravens games in the past two years. Lawmakers could give local police and security the power to take them down.
Posted inOpinion
In Maryland redistricting, looking back to the future could be best for the Bay and its people
Reuniting the Eastern Shore, minus Cecil County, with Southern Maryland in a 1st congressional district is best for the Chesapeake Bay and its communities.
Posted inColumbia
Columbia’s Lakefront Library and affordable housing plans back on track
Since the 2023 plans were unveiled, the Lakefront Library project’s future was shaky, but it is back on track, along with affordable housing.
Posted inPolitics & Business
Fired federal workers descend on Senate to put human faces on Trump-Musk cuts
By MENNATALLA IBRAHIM, DARANEE BALACHANDAR, COLIN MCNAMARA, SASHA ALLEN and EMMA TUFO Capital News Service WASHINGTON — Nearly 40 recently terminated federal workers walked from Senate office to Senate office Tuesday, hoping to share their stories with senators and their staffs.
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Last Week, This Week: Stories You Need To Start Your Day (News From Nov. 25-29)
Last week, we shared news about an auction of Orioles memorabilia; John Waters starring in holiday campaigns for two retailers; and Morgan State University becoming the nation’s third-largest HBCU.
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Maryland’s surprising role in implementing Trump’s immigration agenda
Sheriffs in Maryland are assisting President Donald Trump’s administration in carrying out his immigration policy at a faster clip than almost every other part of the country.
Posted inPolitics & Business
These Smith Island voters are fired up to vote – on their own darn turf
The 2020 election was clouded with discontent and complaints about voter suppression after Somerset County decided to remove the in-person voting station on Smith Island, a tiny island in the Chesapeake Bay. Now the county board has given the island back its local polling place, and its residents are excitedly getting ready.
Posted inShop & Eat
Playa Bowls to open superfruit bowl shop in Harbor East this fall
Healthy food options continue to expand at Harbor East, as Playa Bowls announces their fourth Maryland location to open there this fall.
