TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced plans to introduce legislation establishing penalties on vacant and blighted properties in order to further incentivize rehabilitation and redevelopment in Baltimore County. The proposed penalty be a $10 fee per $100 of a property’s assessed value and would only apply to buildings that have been vacant and cited as unfit for habitation […]
TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Republican Party this week urged Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski (D) to resign from office and drop out of the race for Congressional District 2. Since the existence of a confidential cash settlement first surfaced – hidden from public view through a false name – County Executive Olszewski has sought to distance himself from its recipient, a […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has announced new grant money to help bolster the state’s offshore wind workforce with a focus on supporting women and people of color. The $4.7 million training and job placement grant program is part of the Maryland Department of Labor’s Maryland Works for Wind initiative. The initiative includes a collaboration between employers, unions, training providers, […]
SPARROWS POINT, MD—A steering committee made up of community members selected to help guide redevelopment efforts for Hart-Miller Island is slated to meet for the first time August 7. The nine member committee is charged with overseeing the development of a community benefit agreement that is required by state law as a condition of allowing the Maryland Department of the […]
JESSUP, MD—A $12.1 million building will be built to house a variety of Maryland State Police and Office of the State Fire Marshal units, including a K-9 training center and a bomb squad. The Maryland State Police Tactical Services Administration Building will be built in Jessup, Maryland, and will also house units for emergency operations. “Our officers and public safety […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Attorney Marie Grant has been appointed as the next Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner. She will succeed Joy Hatchette, who is currently serving as an interim commissioner. Grant has served as the Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs at the Maryland Department of Health and has also served as the Vice President of Public Policy at Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield. […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the new Middle River Recreation Activity Center (RAC) in August. The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Among those in attendance will be County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, and Baltimore County Recreation and Parks Director Bob Smith. The new RAC will […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Supreme Court has appointed a new justice to its Fourth Appellate Judicial Circuit. Peter Killough, a judge from Prince George’s County, will join the circuit court. Killough has served as an associate judge since 2018. He’s a former lawyer with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, having served ten years in that position. Before his time […]