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Governor Moore visits Bowery vertical farming facility in Rosedale, talks innovation

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week visited Bowery Farms‘ Rosedale/Nottingham location. Bowery Farms is the nation’s largest vertical farming company which provides fresh food to over 2,600 grocery stores in the U.S. Governor Moore was joined by USDA Under Secretary Jenny Moffit, Delegate Carl Jackson, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks, and Bowery investor and culinary advisor José Andrés. The […]

Maryland’s ‘Be Moved’ campaign aims to attracts young professionals

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has launched a new effort to attract young high-tech professionals and college students to the state. A new component of the department’s ‘Be Moved’ campaign will promote Maryland as a place where to live, work and thrive, featuring testimonials from young professionals who share their experiences of living in the state. The new ‘Be Moved’ […]

Governor Moore visits MDOT, honors long-serving employees

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore visited the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover this week to discuss the state’s transportation safety efforts. The trip included a tour of various MDOT facilities and a meeting with the agency’s Minority Business Enterprise program to discuss the steps that are being taken to diversify Maryland’s contracting opportunities for small, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned […]

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Month

Governor Wes Moore proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland, recognizing the unlimited potential of Marylanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To celebrate, the Developmental Disabilities Administration is highlighting several licensed providers and community members in a series of videos titled “Innovation in Our Communities,” showcasing state-of-the-art approaches to enhancing people’s abilities to live, […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Asking the County Executive to Withdraw His Housing Bill

Posted on February 29, 2024 by News Desk

The following is an editorial piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Governor Moore testified in favor of his bill, The Housing Expansion and Affordability Act, before the Environment and Transportation Committee in Annapolis last week. During the controversial hearing, the Governor and other proponents of the legislation faced difficult questions and challenges from bipartisan committee members. Delegate Nawrocki […]

Maryland MTA launches Zero-Emission Bus Pilot Program

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration is set to launch a pilot program that will see seven new zero-emission buses join the agency’s fleet as part of a broader plan to transition to a carbon-neutral bus fleet by 2035. The new buses will be operated out of the agency’s Kirk Bus Division in Baltimore and will be powered by state-of-the-art electric […]

Governor Moore appoints 21 people to Maryland Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has appointed 21 people to the Maryland Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs, a move that reflects the diversity of Maryland’s Middle Eastern American communities. The commission, created in 2007, advises the governor and state agencies on matters related to Maryland’s Middle Eastern American communities, including economic, workforce, and business development, health, safety, and overall wellbeing. The […]

Port of Baltimore breaks records, creates jobs

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore is breaking records after years of steady decline. According to data released by the state of Maryland, the port processed approximately 52.3 million tons of foreign cargo in 2023, shattering the previous record of 44.2 million tons in 2019. The impressive number of foreign cargo arrivals is linked to a rebound in […]

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