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Maryland State Police Arrest Somerset County Man for Sex Abuse of a Minor
Maryland State Police
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August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025 (CRISFIELD, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a man yesterday on charges he sexually abused a minor in Somerset County. Gene Sheldon Hughes Jr., 60, of Crisfield, Maryland, is charged with sex abuse of a minor, second-degree...
Maryland State Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, August 26
Maryland State Department of Education
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August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Raven Hill, 410-767-0486 raven.hill@maryland.gov BALTIMORE (August 22, 2025) – The Maryland State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 26, at 9 a.m. at the Nancy S. Grasmick State...
Maryland Department of the Environment Issues New Stormwater Permit for Transportation, Expanding Green Infrastructure and Economic Opportunities
Maryland Department of the Environment
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August 22, 2025
Expanded permit requirements and additional actions advance climate resilience, clean water goals, and healthy communities BALTIMORE (August 22, 2025) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today released the next five-year stormwater...
Maryland State Police Investigating Double Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County
Maryland State Police
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August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 (LANDOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a seven-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two women and sent five people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County. The victims have been...
Maryland State Police Arrest Howard County Man For Sexual Solicitation Of A Minor
Maryland State Police
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August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 (ELLICOTT CITY, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Howard County man yesterday after he solicited sex from an undercover law enforcement officer who was posing as a child over an online app. Rohit Agarwal, 48, of Ellicott City,...
Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame Nominations Open
Maryland Department of Agriculture
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August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025 Nominate Exceptional Farm Families by October 3 ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 19, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Governor’s Agriculture Hall of Fame, recognizing farm families who have made...
Industrial Cooling Systems Market to Expand with Hybrid and Transport Cooling Driving Future Growth
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
Industrial cooling systems market set for strong growth, led by hybrid cooling, transport applications, and utility power demand. NEWARK, DE, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global industrial cooling systems market is...
BCR Cyber Offers Training for Maryland State and Local Government Employees
EIN Presswire
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August 20, 2025
Program Includes a New Artificial Intelligence for Security Operations Centers Course BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BCR Cyber, a leading provider of comprehensive cybersecurity training and job placement...
New School Year Begins for Maryland Students
Maryland State Department of Education
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August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Raven Hill, 410-767-0486 raven.hill@maryland.gov Students head back to school starting today through Sept. 2. BALTIMORE, MD (August 20, 2025) — Today marks the start of the 2025-26 school year...
Elon Musk’s AI ‘Mothership’ Ignites Fears — and Hopes — of a New Technological Era
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 23, 2025
Baltimore, MD, Aug. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For months, rumors swirled about Musk’s next move in AI. The speculation is over. The report reveals: “Right here, at a remote warehouse in Memphis, TN… Elon Musk has created the AI mothership…” “An...
Brockstedt Mandalas Federico Handles Nursing Malpractice and Hospital Negligence Cases in Maryland
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 20, 2025
Baltimore, MD , Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a recent increase in medical negligence claims across the Mid-Atlantic, victims need more than sympathy. They need advocates with compassion and resolve. Brockstedt Mandalas Federico...
ReBUILD Metro: “Reinvest Baltimore Is A Complete Game Changer”
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
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August 19, 2025
As part of the Reinvest Baltimore initiative, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has begun a series highlighting DHCD’s work with its partners to transform the city. For more information, please visit our Reinvest...
Mary Ann Scully at Loyola University Maryland Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mary Ann Scully’s journey to her current role is as influential as her accomplishments in the financial sector. After co-founding Howard Bank in the early 2000s, a period...
NIST Awards Over $1.8 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Semiconductors, Additive Manufacturing and More
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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August 18, 2025
Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $1.8 million to 18 small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...
Baltimore's Dyslexia Tutoring Program Marks 40 Years of Free Educational Services for Neurodivergent Learners
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2025
BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Dyslexia Tutoring Program (DTP), a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization, continues its four-decade mission of providing free educational support to neurodivergent learners...
Maryland State Police Arrest Prince George’s County Man Following Reported Armed Road Rage Incident
Maryland State Police
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August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025 (COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a Prince George’s County man following an alleged road rage incident involving a firearm on the Capital Beltway. The accused is identified as Stephen Eric Scroggins, 52, of Temple...
Maryland Physicians Care Brings Back-to-School Resources to Communities Across Maryland
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2025
Medicaid insurer connects with families at community events, offering free supplies and valuable resources for the school year LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maryland Physicians Care (MPC)—a statewide...
FBI Conducts Search of John Bolton’s Home
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Federal agents from the FBI conducted an early morning search at the residence of ex-U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton on Friday, as part of a continuing probe into matters of national security, a news agency has reported. The...
Maryland-based Tech Company, DP Solutions, Promotes Melissa Bryant to President
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
In her new role as President, Bryant will drive AI initiatives, cybersecurity innovation, and strategic growth at the 50+ year-old Managed Service Provider COLUMBIA, MD, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DP Solutions, a...
Maryland State Police Recover Drugs, Stolen Firearm After Traffic Stop
Maryland State Police
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August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025 (TOWSON, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a man Tuesday morning in Baltimore County after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a stolen firearm. The accused is identified as Jason Christopher Steptoe, 48, of...