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BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 18

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 18, 2024. APG has daytime and nighttime testing scheduled for Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Officials say these operations are not …


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Gas prices rise for third straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, climbing 4.4 cents from a week ago to $3.44 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 18.7 cents from a month ago and …


Maryland Conservation Corps members kick off AmeriCorps Week with invasive plant removal project

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Conservation Corps members gathered at Sandy Point State Park on Tuesday to share stories about why they felt called to serve and what they’ve learned from their work, before setting out for a day of cutting back invasive plants. As part of AmeriCorps Week, the event brought representatives from AmeriCorps and Maryland state agencies to the Chesapeake Bay-front …

Best Buy Recalls Insignia Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens due to fire, burn, laceration Hazards

WASHINGTON—Best Buy has recalled over 187,000 Insignia Air Fryers and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens due to the units having the potential to overheat and catch fire. The recall impacts the following models: NS-AF34D2, NS-AF5DSS2, NS-AF5MSS2, NS-AF8DBD2, NS-AF10DBK2, and NS-AF10DSS2. According to the recall, the air fryers and ovens have cooking chamber capacities ranging from about 3.4 to 10 quart, and …

Six new speed cameras to be activated in Baltimore County next week

TOWSON, MD—Six new speed cameras will go online in Baltimore County next week, officials announced on Thursday. On Monday, March 18, 2024, the Baltimore County Police Department will activate six new speed cameras in the following five school zones. Lamb of God School, 4400 block of Ridge Avenue (eastbound) The Jemicy School, 11200 block of Garrison Forest Road (north and …

Governor Moore visits Maryland Department of Information Technology to discuss modernization efforts

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore visited the Maryland Department of Information Technology in Crownsville this week to discuss the modernization of state service through the use of enhanced information technology. The visit is in support of the Moore-Miller administration’s efforts to make state government more efficient and effective through the implementation of artificial intelligence, user-centered design, and ensuring equal access to …

Attorney General Brown urges FTC to update children’s online privacy rules

BALTIMORE, MD—A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, including Maryland’s Anthony G. Brown, sent a letter (PDF) to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agency to update and strengthen the rules that technology companies must follow when collecting personal data about children online. The letter argues that the current rules, outlined in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which …

Blink Charging to relocate headquarters, build new production facility in Maryland

BOWIE, MD—Electric vehicle charging company Blink Charging plans to relocate its headquarters to Maryland, Governor Wes Moore announced this week. The company will also build a new production facility in Bowie. The new development will include 15,000 square feet of office space at 17301 Melford Boulevard in Prince George’s County and a 30,000 square foot manufacturing plant at 5081 Howerton …