COLLEGE PARK, MD—Microsoft is set to open a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District, a move that state officials say will help establish Maryland as a global leader in quantum technology. Gov. Wes Moore announced the partnership Wednesday between the state, the University of Maryland and Microsoft. The new center will be a hub for […]
ESSEX, MD—Two new businesses, both owned by Essex residents, will celebrate their grand openings on Eastern Boulevard this Saturday, thanks to a state program aimed at filling vacant spaces. The Essex Community Development Corporation announced that The Comfy Cup and Baltimore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies. The projects were made possible through Project Restore 2.0, a Maryland Department […]
DUNDALK, MD—Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Dundalk that left one man dead early Wednesday morning. Police responded to the 1800=block of Portship Road at around 5:30 a.m. on September 17 for a reported shooting, according to a press release from the Baltimore County Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male who had suffered […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Sheba Avery, 20, is 5’06” tall and weighs 120 pounds. She was last seen at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16 in the Nottingham area. Anyone with information on Sheba Avery’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-887-5000.
The following is an opinion piece from Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks. The Days Cove Reclamation Company has operated a rubble landfill on state-owned property at 6425 Days Cove Road for more than three decades. The company has applied for a renewal of its permit to discharge treated leachate into a swale that leads to the Gunpowder River. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Environmental Trust and its partners are now accepting applications for the 2026 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program, offering about $357,000 in funding for environmental projects. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2025, and awards will be announced in March 2026. The grants are designed to support volunteer groups, nonprofits, communities, and land trusts in their efforts […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Wes Moore and the philanthropic organization Arnold Ventures announced Tuesday a combined $20 million in grants to support programs for Maryland’s young people. The grants, part of the Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, will benefit more than 3,000 youth and students through college initiatives and mentorship programs. This announcement represents the final round of grants in the partnership, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new study by the personal injury law firm Anidjar & Levine claims that Maryland has the ninth-most severe rate of youth aggression in the nation, citing the state’s high juvenile aggravated assault arrest rates. The research, which analyzed juvenile arrest data from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) between 2016 and 2020, found that Maryland […]