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Governor Wes Moore Unveiling Harriet Tubman Birthplace Marker
WBOC 16 - Maryland
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CHURCH CREEK, MD - A historical marker unveiling ceremony honoring Harriet Tubman's birthplace and legacy will be held on Monday, June 23rd. Governor Moore, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Historical...
Parking, transportation and street closures for AFRAM 2025 in Baltimore
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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The 2025 AFRAM Festival will take place in Baltimore on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, bringing parking restrictions, road closures and a weekend of entertainment. Thousands of people will gather in Druid Hill Park for the weekend to hear...
What the explosive growth of 'blowout counties' means for U.S. politics
NBC News
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June 21, 2025
Look at a few national election results and it’s easy to think of the United States as a 50/50 nation overall, split down the middle between Republican red and Democratic blue. But that’s not the reality in vast and growing swaths of the country,...
Maryland residents search for answers as community struggles to overcome PFAS contamination
The New Lede - Washington D.C.
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June 20, 2025
Rick Wawrzeniak is tired of worrying about “forever chemicals.” Since 2004, the 51-year-old has lived in a comfortable suburb of Salisbury, a city of about 33,000 people in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region, in the house where he and his wife raised...
Maryland Comptroller’s listening tour visits Anne Arundel County
Business Monthly - Maryland
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June 20, 2025
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman visited two women-owned technology businesses and a revitalization project in Anne Arundel County on June 20 as part of her Take a Look with Brooke tour, which highlights impactful state investments and growing...
Maryland Universities Team With Google for AI, Tech Certificates
Government Technology
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June 20, 2025
(TNS) — The University System of Maryland and Google announced Tuesday that students will have access to new online certificates in tech skills, including training on how to use artificial intelligence. “We’re excited to partner with Google, one...
Maryland prepares for impact of cuts to federal jobs and spending
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 20, 2025
The Trump Administration’s cuts to federal spending and jobs will have a damaging effect on Maryland’s economy, according to a new report from the state’s comptroller and the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. The Trump...
Maryland governor Wes Moore slams Trump’s 'Lack of seriousness' over Iran-Israel conflict
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - Maryland Maryland, Jun 20: Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a combat veteran and rising star in the Democratic Party, has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump for what he described as a "lack of seriousness" in...
Maryland Launches Striped Bass Fishing Advisory
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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June 20, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources launched its Striped Bass Summer Fishing Advisory Forecast on June 18, 2025, to reduce striped bass mortality during the summer fishing season. Running through Labor Day, the...
Maryland Governor Issues 7,000 Cannabis Pardons
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 20, 2025
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced during a Juneteenth address on Thursday that he is pardoning nearly 7,000 people convicted of cannabis crimes in the state, NBC Washington reports. The move follows the governor’s pardoning last year of over...
Maryland, Virginia Falafel Inc. Remove Mural After Outrage From Jewish Community Members
Washington Jewish Week
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June 20, 2025
A recently removed mural at the Fairfax location of Falafel Inc. depicts an Arab refugee arriving to the United States by boat. (Photo by Asra Q. Nomani) The owners of locations of Falafel Inc. in North Bethesda and Fairfax removed a mural from...
Maryland judge rebuffs Justice Department request to seek death penalty in MS-13 case
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 20, 2025
A federal judge in Maryland has rebuffed the U.S. Justice Department’s 11th-hour attempt to pursue the death penalty in a Maryland MS-13 gang case headed to trial this fall. In an opinion issued Wednesday evening, U.S. District Judge Stephanie A....
Politics: 2025Talks - June 20, 2025
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 20, 2025
Politics and views in the United States. White House says decision on Iran strikes will come in two weeks. Conservatives in Congress demand answers on former President Biden's mental acuity, and a new lawsuit could change Maryland's primary...
Virginia’s Emerging Industries: What to Know
Tidewater Latest News - Virginia
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June 20, 2025
Virginia’s economic landscape is evolving, showcasing a variety of emerging industries that reflect innovation and growth. Key sectors, such as technology, biotechnology, and renewable energy, are gaining momentum. The state’s strategic...
SUN: From Maglev to the Orioles, here’s how companies paid to influence MD government
FOX45 - Maryland
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Unlike some years when Maryland lawmakers juggle multiple generation-defining policies at once, the 2025 session in Annapolis was relatively light on policy debates that captured the public’s attention. A $3.3 billion budget deficit and its ripple...
Texas A&M baseball lands transfer commitment from Maryland SS Chris Hacopian
My Aggie Nation - Texas
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SS Chris Hacopian, Maryland - March 8-9, 2025 // via On The Clock | College Baseball and MLB Draft on YouTube The Texas A&M baseball team landed a transfer commitment from Maryland shortstop Chris Hacopian on Thursday night. Hacopian announced his...
Garrett County Fair Announces Star-Studded Lineup for 2025 Festival in McHenry, Maryland
Deep Creek Times - Maryland
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The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Garrett County Department of Business Development, proudly celebrated the grand opening of Blair's By The Lake with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, June 16, 2025. Connor Norman,...
Who Is Sajid Tarar, Pakistani-American Businessman Who Brokered Trump–Asim Munir White House Lunch?
News18
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June 21, 2025
Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 09:31 IST A vocal supporter of Donald Trump since 2016, Tarar founded The American Muslims for Trump, and is known for advocating conservative values within the Muslim-American community Sajid Tarar (X)A rare private...
Maryland awards $4 million to boost workforce development in construction
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 20, 2025
Workforce development programs across Maryland got a boost this week as Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s Department of Labor and Department of Transportation announced $4 million in grants. The money comes through the Road to Careers program funded...
An uneasy calm as West Baltimore organizes to remember well-known arabber killed by police
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 20, 2025
There were black and blue balloons tied to the railing of a Baltimore housing project and candles spelling “BJ.” There were plans for another funeral and a march for justice. There were all-too familiar feelings of grief and trauma across a West...