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Northeast churches volunteer to renovate homes in Maryland Oaks Crossing neighborhood
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Churches like Killearn Methodist Church and Bradfordville Baptist Church are partnering with non-profit Safe Families for Children North Florida to help renovate homes in the Maryland Oaks Crossing neighborhood....

8 day trips to Maryland you should check out this
Delawareans know how great the Small Wonder is, but sometimes it’s nice to explore other places. If you want to do so without spending a pretty penny and traveling far, Maryland is an option with plenty of activities and attractions. For some...

Maryland struggles to meet ambitious climate goals
As the planet logs some of its warmest years on record, Maryland is trying to make good on some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country. But the state is struggling to keep up with deadlines it set for itself. Maryland is halfway to its...

DOJ and states back dismissal of Maryland climate lawsuits
(The Center Square) – A coalition of states, legal scholars, trade groups, and the U.S. Department of Justice is urging Maryland’s highest court to reject attempts by three Maryland jurisdictions to revive climate lawsuits against oil and gas...

How will Maine’s coastal spruce forests handle climate change?
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news. As...

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 18 Through July 24, 2025
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — From water games and live theater to cultural expos and book clubs, this week is filled with activities for all ages across Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. Families can take part in STEM shows, Nerf battles, kids...

Baltimore leaders discuss plan to combat opioid crisis near city's mass overdose site
Baltimore leaders discussed strategies for tackling the city's opioid crisis with residents in the same community where 27 people were hospitalized on July 10 in a mass overdose. Inside the Gethsamane Baptist Church, in the North Penn community,...

Mike Hankin dreamed Baltimore could have a swimmable harbor. He thinks it’s close.
Not that long ago, the concept of swimming in Baltimore’s harbor seemed like a joke. Its waters were perennially plagued by discharges from the city’s sewage treatment plants and laden with historical pollution from the factories and industrial...

Gull Island Institute Aims To 'Reinvent Liberal Arts Education For An Age Of Climate Change'
Penikese Island, a sliver of land 13 miles off the coast of Falmouth, has long been a place where people come to reimagine what it means to live in community. The island, part of the Elizabeth chain of islands, was once home to a leprosy colony,...

Becker’s Names MedStar St. Mary’s a 2025 Great Community Hospital
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Center in Leonardtown, Maryland, has earned a prestigious spot on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2025 list of 100 Great Community Hospitals, recognizing its exceptional commitment to patient care and community health. This...

Code Red Extreme Heat Alert issued for Baltimore City
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) is declaring a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for July 17 due to dangerously high temperatures and a heat index that is forecasted to reach 105 degrees. Officials say that the extreme...

Maryland’s Summer Closure of Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Fishing Begins July 16, 2025
The Department of Natural Resources reminds Maryland recreational anglers that targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is prohibited from July 16 through July 31. This closure, now in its sixth season, is necessary...

BTS Bioenergy Opens Maryland Organics Recovery Center
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) New facility supports growing demand for food waste recycling and enhances Maryland's circular economy infrastructure. ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BTS Bioenergy, a leader in organic waste transformation and...

Samson Properties joins forces with the second-ranked team in Maryland
Samson Properties was No. 18 nationally in sides according to RealTrends Verified’s 2024 data, closing 19,253 transactions. It was 19th in sales volume with $10.5 billion. The Bob & Ronna Group is led by Bob Chew and Ronna Corman-Chew. They bring...

Trump’s EPA calls on Maryland to reissue wind farm permit for Ocean City
In a July 7 letter to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took issue with the process that MDE laid out to appeal the final construction permit awarded to US Wind. This article was republished with...
Maryland announces $27M for water infrastructure projects in Baltimore and 3 counties
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $27 million in funding for critical clean water and flood protection infrastructure in Baltimore City and Kent, Prince George’s, and Somerset counties. The...

Maryland residents push back against plastic recycling pilot near Columbia homes
A two-year fight over W.R. Grace’s plastic recycling research facility in Columbia, Maryland, has reignited after state regulators approved the project despite local concerns about safety, emissions, and transparency. Sydney Wiser reports for the...

Maryland Awards Nearly $1M to Smith Island Clean Water Project
SMITH ISLAND, MD - Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced various infrastructure investments for clean water projects, including one on Smith Island. According to the governor’s office, Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved over $27 million...

‘Controlled chaos’: how to create an environment that fosters genius
The Scottish Cafe, now in Lviv, Ukraine, housed mathematical discussions in the 1930s.Credit: Сергій via Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)On a Monday afternoon in April, the Szkocka Restaurant and Bar in Lviv, Ukraine, seems empty, except for two waiters, a...

Manny Machado has changed since he left Baltimore. Just not as drastically as you think.
ATLANTA — Buck’s name had eight exclamation points after it, which struck Showalter straight away. The former Orioles manager had texted Manny Machado, his former pupil in Baltimore, to congratulate him on reaching 2,000 career hits this month....