BALTIMORE, MD—Across northeast Baltimore County and the state of Maryland, elected officials honored military families and service members over the Memorial Day weekend. On Monday, May 26, 2025, Councilman David Marks and Delegate Ryan Nawrocki attended the Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by Gunpowder VFW and Auxiliary Post 10067. “This is always a beautiful ceremony and we thank the members for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, along with its Memorial Day Facts infographic. To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore signed several bills into law this week, aimed at improving education, supporting veterans and military families, and strengthening ethics standards for elected officials. One of the most significant bills, the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, seeks to address the state’s teacher shortage by launching a national recruitment campaign and supporting the Grow Your Own Educators […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki Earlier this year, we took an important step to support a project that stands as a testament to the courage, sacrifice, and commitment of the brave men and women who have served this great nation. We introduced a bond initiative to help fund the Honeygo Regional Veterans […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced the appointment of Tonya Henderson of Perry Hall to the Baltimore County Commission on Veterans’ Affairs. Henderson is First Junior Vice President for the Paul L. Thompson Disabled American Veterans Chapter 1. She is also the Chapter Service Officer. She is completing her doctorate in management and also volunteers with the […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Pets on Wheels, a Maryland therapy pet organization, has received a $5,000 grant from Petco Love, a national nonprofit, to support its work with veterans. The grant is part of Petco Love’s Helping Heroes initiative, which supports service, therapy, and working animals. Petco Love works to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Hagner Mister, who served as Maryland’s sixth Secretary of Agriculture from January 2001 to January 2003, passed away on December 30, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Mister served as the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary for three years. Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks expressed deep sadness over the passing […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Bricks can now be purchased to support the development of the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial. Those interested can purchase a brick on the new memorial’s walkway. Bricks can be engraved with “in memory of,” “in honor of,” or just a name. Each brick can have up to 3 lines engraved and 20 characters per line (including spaces and […]