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Annapolis hits big funding milestone for City Dock Project
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (133+ words) Annapolis" City Dock project hit a funding milestone after FEMA signed off on a $35.5 million hazard mitigation grant. The City of Annapolis began the grant process in 2022. The dollars will help elevate low-lying areas around the dock, upgrade degrading infrastructure…...
House committee holds hearing on congressional redistricting in Annapolis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (97+ words) House committee holds hearing on congressional redistricting in Annapolis'wbal.com House committee holds hearing on congressional redistricting in Annapolis - By Robert Lang, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 In Annapolis, a House committee is holding a hearing on congressional redistricting. The hearing…...
Maryland redistricting commission approves new congressional map amid criticism
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) Maryland's redistricting commission approved a new congressional map to Gov. Wes Moore that could lead to Democrats taking all eight of the state's seats. Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, who is also the chair of the redistricting commission, released a statement…...
144th Maryland State Fair returns for another three-weekend run
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) The 144th Maryland State Fair opens on Thursday and will remain open over three weekends at the State Fairgrounds in Timonium. "We say whenever the big Ferris Wheel lights go off, but normally around 11 o'clock at night," Assistant general manager David…...
Maryland’s 6-day sales tax holiday: What is and isn’t exempt from taxes?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) Maryland's sales tax holiday is right around the corner as families across the state prepare for back-to-school season. The 2025 Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week will run from Aug. 10 at 12:01 a.m. through Aug. 16 at 11:59 p.m. During this period, certain clothing, footwear, backpacks and bookbags…...
New interactive tool helps Marylanders visualize past and future flood risks.
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) A new interactive tool is helping Marylanders visualize past and predicted flood risks. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released the'Maryland Coastal Flood Explorer to help people plan ahead. While rainfall and storms can exacerbate flooding conditions for places that…...
Maryland man convicted of murder, conspiracy, kidnapping and carjacking in killing of great-aunt’s estranged husband
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (188+ words) A Maryland man has been found guilty in the killing of his great-aunt's estranged husband. On Wednesday, a Frederick County jury convicted 21-year-old Keon Wilson-Hawkins of first-degree murder, conspiracy, kidnapping and carjacking in the January 2024 death of 65-year-old Brice Boots....
Moore: Federal tax, spending cuts bill to burden Maryland’s budget amid holes in social safety nets
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (714+ words) The governor is warning that Maryland doesn't have the resources to fill holes in social safety nets created under'President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. To help state lawmakers address federal cuts, there are a series of…...
Maryland leaders reacting after President Trump’s controversial mega bill passes in House
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (525+ words) House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump's'big trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill'to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. Maryland leaders reacted to the bills…...
Former teacher’s trial for alleged abuse of students continues in Annapolis
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (159+ words) The criminal trial of Matthew Schlegel, a former elementary school math teacher accused of sexually abusing third-grade students, continues in Annapolis. Former teacher's trial for alleged abuse of students continues in Annapolis - By Ashlyn Wilson, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 The…...