U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) announced $9,899,758 in American Rescue Plan funding for Bowie State University to improve COVID-19 data collection and boost participation of underrepresented communities in the public health workforce through the Public Health Information and Technology (PHIT) Workforce program. This funding […]
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TEDCO reschedules Entrepreneur Expo
The Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) has rescheduled its annual Entrepreneur Expo to Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Expo will be held at this year’s scheduled site, The Hotel at the University of Maryland. For more information, visit www.tedco.com.
Posted inAnne Arundel County
Luminis Health garners pandemic response award
Luminis Health has been awarded the American Hospital Association (AHA) Dick Davidson NOVA Award for its efforts to improve community health. Luminis Health is being recognized for its COVID-19 Community Prevention Project. The AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award honors hospitals and health systems for their collaborative efforts toward improving community health status, whether through health care, […]
Posted inCoronavirus
City of Laurel reinstates indoor mask policy
The City of Laurel has reinstated its indoor face mask policy for everyone entering a city building or facility, effective Friday, Aug. 6 and applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The mandate is based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that individuals in areas with “high” or “substantial” transmission of COVID-19 should wear […]
Posted inGovernment
Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission announces members
The co-chairs of the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission announced the remaining six members. In January, Gov. Larry Hogan issued an executive order establishing the nine member Commission, which is charged with drawing fair and representative legislative and congressional maps for the 2022 elections that are compact and respect natural and subdivision boundaries to the extent practicable, and […]
Posted inBusiness News
Laurel gets grant for Main Street businesses
The City of Laurel was awarded $262,330 of emergency relief funds to support Main Street businesses through the Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The award will be used to fund two new City of Laurel grant programs for businesses located within the city’s designated Main […]
Posted inNonprofit
BGE distributes $270K in emergency response, safety grants
BGE is awarding $270,000 in BGE Emergency Response and Safety Grants to 73 area nonprofit organizations. BGE’s Emergency Response and Safety Grants program, now in its 10th year, supports area nonprofits by providing strategic funding that enables the success of their emergency response and safety programs. Some of this year’s grants will assist agencies in purchasing […]
Posted inEducation
Bowie State creates plan for film animation
LAIKA, the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-winning feature film animation studio best known for Missing Link, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Coraline, is partnering with Bowie State University to build the nation’s first stop-motion animation studio at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). The partnership will enhance BSU’s animation curriculum, with the goal of providing […]
Posted inCoronavirus
The vaccine supply chain: Is it broken or downright remarkable?
As daily reports show widespread frustration and anger over the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, supply chain experts are marveling at the mind-bending complexity of meeting national and global needs. Why is this rollout so hard? Because it’s not at all like distributing the next iPhone, said Dr. Ravi Srinivasan, associate professor of operations management at Loyola […]
Posted inReal Estate
St. John acquires Laurel office building
St. John Properties has acquired 14400 Sweitzer Lane, a four-story building containing 120,904 square feet of Class ‘A’ office space. The building, in Laurel, features direct visibility from Interstate 95, was approximately 50 percent leased at the time of purchase. Dan Callihan, executive managing director for Newmark Knight Frank, represented the seller, BentallGreenOak. 14400 Sweitzer […]