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 […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new report from the personal-finance company WalletHub has ranked Maryland as the sixth-best state for teachers in the nation, with Virginia taking the top spot and Hawaii coming in last. Released just before World Teachers’ Day, the “2025’s Best & Worst States for Teachers” report analyzed all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key metrics. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The average price of gasoline in the United States has fallen by 3.6 cents in the past week to $3.12 per gallon, according to a new report from GasBuddy. The decline comes as most of the nation begins its transition to cheaper winter-blend gasoline. The national average is now 1.8 cents lower than a month ago and 2.8 cents […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has announced that Maryland Medicaid is joining a new federal initiative to improve access to and lower the cost of life-saving cell and gene therapies for sickle cell disease. By participating in the federal Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, the state will receive enhanced rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers for high-cost treatments. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released its 2025 fall foliage preview this week, predicting that an “abnormally dry” late summer is causing some trees to begin their color change early in the western part of the state. The DNR’s first fall foliage report of the year notes that a combination of a typical spring and early summer, followed […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded $180,000 in grants to a dozen local manufacturers to help them adopt “smart manufacturing” technologies aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions. The funding was provided through the Maryland MADE grant program, which supports small manufacturers in deploying technologies that lead to lasting improvements […]