NOTTINGHAM, MD—The District 7 Delegates this week announced the awarding of their annual legislative scholarships. Delegates Ryan Nawrocki, Kathy Szeliga, and Lauren Arikan hosted a celebration ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, to honor the recipients and their families. The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company hosted the event in their truck bay. The scholarship application opened in January and decisions were made in […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—On May 23rd, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks joined parents and educators in honoring 16 students at Honeygo Elementary School who participated in the Patriots and Defenders program. The Patriots and Defenders program tests pupils on history, citizenship, and geography. Councilman Marks helped start the program as a parent in 2018. “I would like to congratulate all the students […]
JESSUP, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged road rage incident that occurred earlier this month in Howard County. The suspect, identified as Jeffery Johnson, 32, of Dundalk, is charged with four counts of first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a felony/violent crime, and four counts of reckless […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Perry Hall High School graduating seniors Aisha Batista and Mahlet Nigussu have been selected to participate in the National Institute on Aging Summer Training in Aging Research Program. Batista and Nigussu are among only nine students selected from the more than 1,400 students who applied to the program. Through the Summer Training in Aging Research Program, which is part […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Marilyn Mosby, who served as Baltimore City State’s Attorney, has been sentenced to a year of home confinement with electronic monitoring after she was convicted of fraud. The former state’s attorney was also ordered to forfeit 90% of the property she bought with the fraudulently obtained mortgage, including any appreciation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Maryland […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday unveiled a proposal to add 68 acres to the inventory of parkland in Carney and Perry Hall—at virtually no expense to taxpayers. Under Marks’ plan, the 68 acres of county-owned land would be reclassified as public parkland, resulting in the creation of a new park along the Seven Courts Drive corridor and […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced plans to grant $1.75 million to 70 nonprofit organizations that are working to revitalize communities and improve the quality of life for local residents. The funds are being distributed as tax credits through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Investment Tax Credit program, which is designed to attract private sector […]
BALTIMORE, MD—More households in Maryland are struggling to pay their bills and keep up with inflation, according to a new report released by the Maryland United Ways and its research partner United For ALICE. The report finds that the number of households struggling to get by rose by 29,364 in 2022 compared to 2021. This means that 39% of Maryland […]