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Baltimore City schools failed to address reports of antisemitism, lawsuit alleges
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) filed a federal civil rights complaint Wednesday against Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), alleging the district allowed Jewish students to face "egregious and persistent discrimination and harassment" and...
Maryland city to enhance stormwater infrastructure through new grant program
Stormwater Solutions
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July 30, 2025
The City of Annapolis, Maryland, announced on July 24, 2025, that it is advancing its commitment to environmental stewardship and water quality improvement through recent enhancements to stormwater management systems and the introduction of a new...
From Kuwait to home: Maryland guardsmen reunite after mission of ingenuity and grit
WMAR-2 News - Maryland
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August 6, 2025
EDGEWOOD, Md. — A heartfelt welcome and a final salute marked the return of Maryland’s 1100th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), as soldiers reunited with comrades and celebrated months of successful deployment to Kuwait. The...
Maryland Democrats Scramble As Green Energy Agenda Sparks Power Bill Hyperinflation
Zero Hedge
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Democratic leaders across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast have really done it this time. Their reckless decarbonization agenda is backfiring spectacularly, driving power prices to some of the highest in the nation and financially crushing the very...
Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds and floods part of a NC highway as it creeps up the East Coast
The Albertan
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August 21, 2025
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm inched closer to the mid-Atlantic coast. RODANTHE,...
Hackers take aim at manufacturers
Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing
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August 21, 2025
By Karen Hanna A young woman sits down at a computer and gets to work. This company’s management is stupid. I want my money; I’ve done my work. It’s time to get paid. But they keep evading my questions and demands. My patience is shot, and I won’t...
Tom Semaan, Ryan Covert advance in New Baltimore mayoral race
The Voice - Michigan
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August 6, 2025
Tom Semaan and Ryan Covert will advance to the general election for New Baltimore mayor after being named winners in Tuesday’s primary. Voters narrowed the candidates running for mayor from three to two, sending incumbent Mayor Semaan and current...
It’s over 100 years old, and finally this Maryland school is getting replaced
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 6, 2025
Prince George’s County breaks ground on a new, energy-efficient Hyattsville Elementary School after political delays and funding challenges. The project replaces the 100-year-old school with a modern, sustainable design. Finally, a groundbreaking...
20 US states sue Trump administration over cuts to natural disaster prevention funding
Down to Earth
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"Over the past six months, Democratic attorneys general from across the nation have sued to claw back rightfully allocated funds for everything from education and infrastructure to public health and emergency management," Neronha added. The...
St. Mary’s Commissioners Advance Grants, Postpone Zoning Hearing
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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August 20, 2025
Leonardtown, Md. – Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved multiple grant applications and awards totaling more than $2 million during their August 19, 2025, business meeting, while delaying a public hearing on zoning changes and issuing...
Why are farmers so concerned about Maryland’s new solar law?
Bethesda Magazine - Maryland
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August 5, 2025
For some Maryland farmers and rural landowners, the mailers seem to come in habitually, promising thousands of dollars per acre to lease their land so it can become a solar array. “Lease for Solar, Harvest Profits,” one company writes. “You can...
Cooler temps with hazy skies in Maryland Wednesday
WBAL TV - Maryland
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August 6, 2025
Cooler temps with hazy skies in Maryland Wednesday THE TIME NOW 445. WE’RE CHECKING IN ON FLAGS FLYING OVER BALTIMORE RIGHT NOW. AS WE START OUT THE DAY WITH SOME CLOUD COVER. A LITTLE BIT OF A BREEZE, AND EVENTUALLY THE SKIES ARE GOING TO LOOK...
Maryland-based small nuclear reactor developer expands in state
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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July 30, 2025
A Rockville-based developer of small nuclear reactors will open a testing and training center in Frederick early next year to advance commercial use of emerging technology that can generate carbon-free energy. X-energy Reactor Co. said Wednesday...
‘Nature usually can find a way’: A climate activist on the message trees are sending us
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 5, 2025
Recent weather events in the D.C. region appear to highlight the impacts of climate change, and they're having an impact on the area's trees. Violent wind and thunderstorms brought down large trees — including one that crushed a car on Connecticut...
Underwater grasses in Maryland's part of the Chesapeake Bay dropped slightly in 2024
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Underwater grasses in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay declined slightly in 2024, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Underwater grass abundance is a key indicator of water quality, the DNR said. The total area covered...
‘Not Politics, Reality’: Bed Bath & Beyond Refuses To Open Stores In Gavin Newsom’s California
The Daily Caller
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August 20, 2025
Bed Bath & Beyond will not be opening locations in California anytime soon, its chairman announced on Wednesday, blaming the state’s challenging business climate. Marcus Lemonis, chairman of Beyond, Inc. — the parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond —...
Rolling Blackouts Are Now A Real Threat In Maryland
Severna Park Voice - Maryland
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By Brian Chisholm | Delegate, District 31 Editor's note: PJM's emergency request to keep the Wagner station online was approved after Delegate Chisholm submitted this column. Dear neighbor, On July 21, federally regulated regional grid operator...
Maryland Gov. Moore expands support for state farmers through executive order
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Monday to expand economic support for farmers and promote the state's agricultural sector. The measure aims to increase the growth and profits of Maryland's agriculture industry by increasing...
Maryland will require giant ‘windscreen’ to shield South Baltimore from CSX coal dust
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 29, 2025
Maryland environmental regulators are expected Tuesday to impose new restrictions on the operations of a massive coal export terminal in South Baltimore, requiring its operator to erect a giant screen to keep dust from polluting the air of nearby...
Maryland orders CSX to install windscreen to cut coal dust in Curtis Bay
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 29, 2025
Maryland is requiring CSX to install a large windscreen at its Curtis Bay terminal to reduce coal dust emissions, but residents and environmental groups doubt the measure will be effective. Originally Published: July 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM EDT