New Maryland Insurance Commissioner appointed

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Attorney Marie Grant has been appointed as the next Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner. She will succeed Joy Hatchette, who is currently serving as an interim commissioner. Grant has served as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs at the Maryland Department of Health and has also served as the Vice President of Public Policy at Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield. […]

Suspect arrested following Nottingham assault, three local robberies reported

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a burglary, an assault, and three local robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, July 22, several suspects broke into a business in the 7000-block of Belair Road in Overlea (21206) and attempted to steal property before fleeing on foot. On Tuesday, July 23, a known suspect committed […]

Dundalk man is Maryland’s newest lottery millionaire

DUNDALK, MD—A Dundalk man who almost misplaced his $1,045,588 FAST PLAY Extreme Green progressive jackpot–winning ticket, visited Maryland Lottery headquarters on Monday to claim his big prize. “At first when I got it, I went crazy,” the winner, going by the nickname “Extreme Green Dream” to tell his winning story. He was with a group of friends at Squire’s Restaurant […]

Suspect arrested after pointing gun at another driver in I-895 road rage incident

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police officers have arrested an Anne Arundel County man following an assault with a firearm that occurred in June on I-895 in Baltimore City. During the investigation, authorities learned that the driver of a red Ford SUV pointed a handgun at another driver on southbound I-895 near Potee Street (Exit 7) at approximately 6:30 a.m. […]

Maryland has 3rd best school system in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With public education spending in the U.S. reaching over $16,000 per pupil each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the States with the Best & Worst School Systems in 2024, to help parents find the most worthwhile places to enroll their children. Maryland came in at No. 3 on the list.  Massachusetts topped the list […]

Hygea Healthcare holds ribbon-cutting ceremony in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Hygea Healthcare held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday at its new Middle River facility. Hygea Healthcare makes addiction recovery possible through innovative treatments and therapies that combine traditional practices with technology and alternative healing approaches. Its facilities feature a team of addiction treatment professionals and mental health leaders, including doctors, nurses, and peer support specialists. Hygea Healthcare also […]