WASHINGTON, DC—The Federal Reserve on Wednesday maintained its benchmark interest rate, signaling two potential rate reductions later this year despite revised projections for higher inflation and slower economic growth. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept its key borrowing rate targeted in a range between 4.25% and 4.5%, a level it has held since December. Markets had widely anticipated no […]
DETROIT, MI—Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 259,000 vehicles in the United States due to a faulty brake pedal that could increase the risk of a crash or injury, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week. The recall addresses a poorly secured pin in the brake pedal assembly, which can cause the pedal to shift out […]
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday that FreshRealm establishments are recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo products sold nationwide at Kroger and Walmart, citing potential contamination with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes. The outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses across 13 states, including three deaths and one fetal loss. FreshRealm, with facilities […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall High School has announced the appointment of alumnus Frank Gorecki III as its new marching band director for the 2025-26 season. Gorecki, a 1996 graduate of Perry Hall High School and a former “Marching Gator,” will take the helm of the school’s marching band program. The school expressed its excitement about his return, noting his enthusiasm […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced the Orchard Ridge community in Baltimore City as the inaugural recipient of the state’s Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation (UPLIFT) Fund. The program aims to boost property values and homeownership in historically disinvested neighborhoods by accelerating the development, construction and sale of affordable housing. UPLIFT, funded with $10 million through the Fiscal […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The average price of gasoline in the United States has risen for the first time since May, increasing 1.1 cents over the past week to $3.08 per gallon, according to data released Monday by GasBuddy. The uptick is attributed to surging oil prices following recent attacks between Israel and Iran. Despite the weekly rise, the national average remains 9.5 […]
UPDATE: Due to extreme hear, the career fair has been moved indoors. It will now be held in Towson’s Historic Courthouse, located at 400 Washington Avenue. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government officials will hold a career fair later this month. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Patriot […]
GREENBELT, MD—A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracting officer and three corporate executives have pleaded guilty in a decadelong bribery scheme involving more than $550 million in federal contracts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced this week. Two companies involved in the scheme also admitted criminal liability and entered into deferred prosecution agreements. Roderick Watson, […]