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Maryland’s IT Master Plan Outlines Modernization Efforts
Government Technology
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August 14, 2025
Maryland’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has released its 2025 IT Master Plan, an 86-page road map designed to reshape how the state builds, manages and delivers technology services from fiscal year 2026 through 2028. At the heart of...
Maglev in Maryland not feasible | READER COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 16, 2025
I have volunteered and been actively involved with Citizens Against the SCMaglev and the nonprofit Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit to oppose the proposed magnetic levitation transportation project since 2018. I am delighted that the...
Baltimore pushes to sell Sisson Street dump as developer closes in
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration is moving forward with a plan to sell the property beneath the city’s Sisson Street waste station to a developer and move the dumping site to a new location — over objections from some neighbors....
Licensing law, tariffs, climate: Pa. wineries' concerns about growth
Hanover Evening Sun - Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania's wine industry, ranking fourth nationally, faces challenges from out-of-state wineries acquiring limited winery licenses. Climate change impacts winemaking through extreme weather events, while tariffs increase costs for essential...
Maryland Governor announces transit-centered development at Bowie State University
Mass Transit
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August 13, 2025
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced plans on Aug. 8 for a transit-centered development at the Bowie State Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Station that would expand affordable housing, improve connectivity and boost transit access in the area....
Climate change is real
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 14, 2025
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CoBank Funds Aid Southern Maryland Hunger Relief Via SMECO
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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August 15, 2025
HUGHESVILLE, Md. — Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative recently distributed $12,000 in matching funds from CoBank to four organizations focused on Southern Maryland hunger relief and community support. Each group received $3,000 to aid their...
Caves Valley Golf Club: A Complete Guide to Maryland’s Hunt Country Gem
The PGA of America
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When Patrick Cantlay survived that six-hole playoff marathon at Caves Valley in 2021, beating Bryson DeChambeau on his way to the FedEx Cup title, he cemented something important: the Baltimore County gem belongs on golf's biggest stages. And now,...
Dogging the Wrong Things for Their 'Climate Impact'
Hot Air
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August 15, 2025
I'm warning you now - this is going to be one of those posts where I've stumbled across random information that, for one reason or another, my brain tells me I can tie together in a general anti-climate-cult screed. It's some of the most annoying,...
Cholera Plagues Sudan amid Civil War, and Climate Change Is Making It Worse
Scientific American
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August 15, 2025
August 14, 2025 2 min read Climate Change’s Effect on Sudan’s Cholera Outbreak Explained An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along...
ICE adds two Mustang GT Fastbacks to its fleet – at Trump’s request – in latest move to entice recruits
The Independent
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August 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Loudoun County Public Schools STEM campers learn about sustainability at Amazon HQ2
Central Nova News - Virginia
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August 15, 2025
Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools | Loudon County Public SchoolsDr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools | Loudon County Public Schools More than 50 middle school students from Loudoun...
Maryland’s stem cell research fund is filling the gap
Technical.ly
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August 13, 2025
Brian Jamieson founded Diagnostics Biochips to unlock the inner workings of the brain. Based in Glen Burnie, the medical equipment manufacturing company develops tiny sensors that can be implanted to study electrical brain activity. The goal? To...
Rabid Raccoon Confirmed in Bishopville, MD Area
WGMD - Delaware
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August 19, 2025
The Worcester County Health Department has confirmed that a rabid raccoon has been found in the vicinity of St. Martin’s Neck Road in Bishopville. County health officials remind you to contact the County Health Department’s Office of Environmental...
“How can this happen?” Fight over sewage sludge on farms intensifies
The New Lede - Washington D.C.
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August 19, 2025
By Marin Scotten Ryan Dunham heard his eleven-year-old daughter’s scream from his living room. He bolted up the stairs to the bathroom where she was taking a shower and couldn’t believe his eyes. The water flowing from the faucet was brown, and it...
Maryland anglers chase invasive snakehead all across state
Herald Mail Media - Maryland
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The northern snakehead, now called the Chesapeake Channa, is an invasive species thriving in Maryland waterways. While considered an ecological threat, the fish has become popular among anglers for its fight and meat. The Eastern Shore,...
Wine lovers restaurant Sixty Vines brings its wine on tap to Gaithersburg
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 19, 2025
Dallas-based wine focused restaurant Sixty Vines is bringing its wine pairing menus and dozens of wines served on tap from kegs, to its third D.C. area location this fall at Gaithersburg, Maryland’s Rio Lakefront, joining about two-dozen other...
Got to Baltimore Oriole by Marthalicia Matarrita article
Audubon
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Listen to the bird in this mural! Painted: 6/5/2025 About the Mural: In this mural painted by artist Marthalicia Matarrita, Baltimore Orioles perch amid a cluster of native purple coneflowers and sunflowers. As part of the Audubon Mural Project—a...
Maryland Home Sales Down Nearly 10% In July As Average Price Tops $532K
The Bay Net - Maryland
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August 13, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s housing market cooled in July, with home sales falling 9.6% compared to the same month last year. A total of 6,086 homes sold, down from 6,736 in July 2024, according to Maryland REALTORS®’ Housing Statistics. Despite...
Things To Do In Southern Maryland Aug. 15 Through Aug. 21, 2025
The Bay Net - Maryland
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August 15, 2025
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — From big-name concerts to community festivals, this week in Southern Maryland is packed with music, art, wellness, and family fun. Country superstar Sam Hunt headlines the Calvert Marine Museum’s waterside stage on Saturday,...