The Maryland Tech Council has secured $2.5 million in state funding to grow the state’s life science workforce through its Biohub Maryland program. The funding is included in Gov. Larry Hogan’s new Maryland Cancer Moonshot Initiative to expand and accelerate cancer detection, screening, prevention, treatment and research in the state. BioHub Maryland is a first of its kind initiative […]
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Pittman statement on FHA’s Chesapeake Bay Crossing study
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement on the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act. “The Federal Highway Administration’s decision to pursue only the Route 50 corridor for Chesapeake Bay crossing enhancement was no surprise. “While we would […]
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Pittman announces plans for transitional housing community
Anne Arundel County announced plans for the renovation and transformation of the Doll Furnished Apartments in Glen Burnie into the Heritage at Madison Park, a new transitional housing community. Purchased with a $3.19 million American Rescue Plan grant, Heritage at Madison Park will provide emergency and transitional housing for Anne Arundel County’s chronically homeless population. […]
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House approves funding for Maryland restaurants, small businesses
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act, which will deliver $55 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted most by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 223-203 […]
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Arundel announces renewable solar energy initiatives
Anne Arundel County has announced two key solar and renewable energy initiatives. Executive Order 57 commits the county to purchasing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 to run all government operations; and Bill 19-22 paves the way for a public-private partnership with Ameresco to build a solar project on the closed Glen Burnie Landfill, which will provide the county […]
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Cardin, Van Hollen support fed workers, agencies in funding package
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced key provisions in the final fiscal 2022 appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden that they worked to secure in order to support federal workers through improved compensation and working conditions. The Omnibus Appropriations Act also enables critical maintenance projects at federal facilities […]
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APL delivers satellite tracking capability to U.S. Space Force
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in North Laurel have designed, developed and validated the Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC), a technology demonstrator that uses a sparse array of dish antennas to track objects in space for the U.S. Space Force. Backed by APL’s significant experience in national security space and […]
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Howard minimum wage increase to begin April 1
Effective Friday, April 1, the minimum wage in Howard County will increase to $14 for employers and $12.50 for small employers. Introduced by the Howard County Council this past November and signed by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Dec. 13, 2021, Council Bill No. 82-2021 establishes a series of local minimum wage increases for employees working in Howard […]
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State Board of Elections Administrator releases statement
Maryland State Board of Elections Administrator Linda Lamone released the following statement today regarding the recent Court of Appeals decision to hold the primary election on July 19. “Following the Court of Appeals’ decision last week to move the primary election to July 19, the State Board of Elections has been working with the local […]
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Arundel scores first Aaa rating from Moody’s
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement regarding the county’s upgrade to a triple-A (Aaa) bond rating from Moody’s, which marked the first time the county has received a triple-A rating from the credit rating agency: “This upgrade is the result of a plan that I put in place three years ago to […]