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PUBLIC NOTICE UPDATE: Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on June 30
June 30, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 30, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot...

Maryland State Police Seek Public’s Help in 1989 Cold Case Homicide of Colleen Powell West
June 26, 2025 (WICOMICO COUNTY, MD) – Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information related to the homicide of a 26-year-old woman in Wicomico County in 1989. On September 9, 1989, Colleen Powell West was found deceased...

Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks to Lead Regional Ag Association as Incoming President
June 25, 2025 2026 Annual Conference to be Held in Maryland ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 24, 2025) – Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks has been selected as President of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture...

Maryland Fishing Report – June 25
June 25, 2025 Leroy and Devin Tunnage had a wonderful day fishing with a light tackle fishing guide on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Travis Long There is plenty of good fishing to be found in Maryland this week and for those wishing to...

Baltimore CBP intercepts 695 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT destined to Harford County, MD
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of Dimethyltryptamine, an LSD-like hallucinogenic, on June 11 that was destined to an address in Harford County, Maryland. Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a schedule...

Certified FIND MINING Launches the Best Free AI Cloud Mining Service for BTC, DOGE, XRP and Other Popular Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts
Potomac, Maryland, July 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As global interest in crypto asset investment continues to heat up, more and more investors are beginning to pay attention to a core issue: How to make the digital currency in your hands not...

Maryland’s The Freedom Center Enhances Care with Specialized Anxiety + Addiction Treatment
GAITHERSBURG, MD, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Freedom Center, a premier outpatient addiction and mental health treatment facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is proud to offer specialized programs addressing the complex...

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Baltimore County
June 23, 2025 (BALTIMORE, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday night in Baltimore County. The deceased is identified as Jamahl Sutton, 37, of Towson, Maryland. Sutton was pronounced...

Judge Kenneth A. Talley named district administrative judge for the District Court of Maryland in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025 Government Relations and Public Affairs 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Judge Kenneth A. Talley named district administrative judge for the District Court of Maryland in Calvert, Charles,...

Chromite State Mineral Recognition Alludes to Maryland’s Past as the Chrome Capital of the World
June 27, 2025 A piece of chromite. When Isaac Tyson Jr. looked out across the sparsely vegetated hills in the serpentine barrens of Baltimore County 200 years ago, he saw something others didn’t see, because he knew something others didn’t know....

PUBLIC NOTICE Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on June 27
June 26, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 26, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot...

Invoice Process Automation Supports Scalable Billing in Maryland Companies
Invoice process automation supports accuracy, compliance, and agility across high-volume finance environments. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Finance operations are undergoing rapid improvements as businesses adopt...

Maryland State Trooper Struck While Conducting Crash Investigation in Prince George’s County
June 21, 2025 (GREENBELT, MD) — A Maryland State Trooper was struck early Saturday morning while conducting a crash investigation on the Capital Beltway. The trooper, assigned to the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack, was transported by...

Maryland State Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, June 24
June 20, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Raven Hill, 410-767-0486 raven.hill@maryland.gov BALTIMORE (June 20, 2025) – The Maryland State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 24, at 9 a.m. at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education...

Maryland State Police Arrest Illinois Man After Highway Shooting in Baltimore County, Seeking Additional Victims
June 20, 2025 (ELKTON, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting late Wednesday night on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County. Investigators believe the suspect may also be linked to three additional shootings that...

Williams Asset Management Named a 2025 'Best of Baltimore' Winner—Third Consecutive Year of Excellence
COLUMBIA, MD, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Williams Asset Management is proud to announce its selection as a 2025 “Best of Baltimore” winner by The Baltimore Sun. This year marks the firm’s third consecutive win, a...

Maryland Natural Resources Police Report: Spring 2025
June 20, 2025 NRP Underwater Operations Team members patrol the Severn River during the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstrations in May. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police took action on numerous violations of criminal...

HCM Technology Consulting Agency Provides Benefits Business Scaling in 2026
PEO Services Company HCM Consulting and Implementation Services for small and medium sized businesses looking to scale in 2025 and 2026 AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ESI PEO: Transforming HR Outsourcing with...

Council President Stewart to Hold Media Availability Today at 10:30 a.m.
MARYLAND, June 23 - For Immediate Release: Monday, June 23, 2025 Today at 10:30 a.m., Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart will hold a media availability to discuss Council matters, including efforts she is leading to support the...

Maryland State Police Investigating Double Fatal Crash in Anne Arundel County
June 18, 2025 CROWNSVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday night in Anne Arundel County. The deceased are identified as Thomas Oliver Sellman III, 30, of Churchton, Maryland, and Marcus Eric James...