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Forever Maryland awards 2023 Keep Maryland Beautiful grants totaling $92,000

Posted on March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Forever Maryland this week announced that 31 grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded to support environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The annual grants are funded by the Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation. The grants are administered by Forever Maryland; it is the oldest program of the …

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Maryland MS-13 gang members plead guilty to participating in racketeering conspiracy, including murder

Posted on March 16, 2023March 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—Two MS-13 gang members have pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges. Hernan Yanes-Rivera, a/k/a “Recio,” 22, of Adelphi, and Agustin Eugenio Rivas Rodriguez, a/k/a “Terrible,” 25, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty this week to their participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including murder, related to their activities as part of the MS-13 gang. The guilty pleas were announced by …

Around Maryland, Police/Fire

Maryland State Police identify victim in fatal tanker truck explosion in Frederick County

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

FREDERICK, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the man who died following a tanker truck explosion last Saturday in Frederick County. The victim has been identified as Ronald Leroy Heiston Jr., 58, of Smithsburg. At just before noon on Saturday, March 4, troopers responded to Route 15 North, approximately a half mile north of Rosemont Avenue in Frederick, for a report …

Maryland Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Zone 20230306

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Maryland Department of Agriculture expands spotted lanternfly quarantine zone

Posted on March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture this week expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include the following counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico, as well as Baltimore City. This quarantine is effective immediately, and restricts the movement of regulated articles that might contain the …

Governor Wes Moore Announcement 20230301

Business, Family, Politics

Governor Moore announces $13.4 million to support affordable housing following Board of Public Works meeting

Posted on March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday announced $13.4 million to support projects that create or preserve affordable rental housing units, awarded Wednesday morning during the Board of Public Works meeting. The board approved requests from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to provide $10.4 million through the Rental Housing Works Program and $3 million from the …

Johnny Olszewski Maryland Assocationa of Counties 20230105

Business, Politics

Olszewski installed as 1st Vice President of Maryland Association of Counties

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

CAMBRIDGE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has been installed as the First Vice President of the Maryland Association of Counties. On Thursday evening, January 5, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford installed the MACo Board of Directors for 2023. The installation took place at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Hotel in Cambridge, Maryland, during the MACo Winter Conference Inaugural Banquet. “Our …

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Maryland sex offender sentenced to 45 years in prison for sexual exploitation of two minor girls to produce child pornography

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of two minor girls to produce child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar on Tuesday sentenced Dennis James Harrison, 40, of Rocky Ridge, to 45 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for the sexual exploitation of children to …

Business, Traffic

Gov. Hogan announces $9.6 million in federal funds for bridge replacement projects

Posted on November 24, 2022November 23, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced the awarding of $9.6 million through a new funding category in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to rehabilitate or replace fair to poorly rated county-maintained bridges around the state. These limited federal funds require no local government dollars. “Our administration has delivered on promises to all Maryland counties to restore highway …

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