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Maryland Department of Natural Resources to Begin Fall Trout Stocking for 2025
September 29, 2025 Rainbow trout, photo by Alan Klotz, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin its annual fall trout stocking program the first full week in October. The program will...

Federal, state, and local officials participate in mass casualty exercises in Maryland
BALTIMORE – As many as 375 federal, state, and local officials plus medical professionals participated in a fully-functional homeland security exercise in Middle River, Maryland, today to test interagency coordination and incident response plans....

Industrial Refrigeration Market to Reach $41.7 Billion by 2032 at 5.2% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Industrial Refrigeration Market to Reach $41.7 Billion by 2032 at 5.2% CAGR: Allied Market Research WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Industrial...

The Freedom Center Highlights Prescription Drug Addiction Rehab Services in Maryland
The Freedom Center highlights the growing need for prescription drug addiction rehab as misuse impacts communities throughout Maryland. BROOKEVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Freedom Center, a leading...

Media Advisory: Baltimore City District Court Mental Health Court celebrates acknowledgement and graduation ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2025 Government Relations and Public Affairs 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Media Advisory: Baltimore City District Court Mental Health Court celebrates acknowledgement and graduation...

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Virginia “Ginny” Rountree to lead AHCCCS
Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs is appointing Virginia “Ginny” Rountree as the new director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), effective Oct. 6, 2025. A health and human services expert based in Tucson, Ginny...

Maryland Horse Park System Launches New Website to Showcase Equine Tourism and Horse Industry Assets
September 23, 2025 Annapolis, MD (September 23, 2025) – In celebration of Maryland Horse Month starting October 1st, the Maryland Horse Industry Board, an advisory board under the Maryland Department of Agriculture promoting and regulating the...

Baltimore Hustle Premieres at the 20th Annual PVIFF with Simultaneous Streaming Release on JaroGO
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 20th Annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF) is proud to announce the highly anticipated premiere of the feature film Baltimore Hustle on Friday,...

Three local businessmen sentenced for $4M COVID relief scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Three local businessmen have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a pandemic program that provided low-interest financing to small businesses...

Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces Electric Vehicle Charger Registration
September 22, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 22, 2025)– The Maryland Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures program has announced that registration for Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE chargers) will open on October 1, 2025. This...

Maryland Agricultural Commission Announces New Leadership, Expanded Mission, and Commitment to the Next Generation
September 22, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 22, 2025) – The Maryland Agricultural Commission, an advisory body to the Maryland Secretary of Agriculture, has announced the election of new leadership as well as the significant expansion of its...

Media Advisory: Circuit Court for Baltimore City Adult Drug Treatment Court celebrates graduation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2025 Government Relations and Public Affairs 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Media Advisory: Circuit Court for Baltimore City Adult Drug Treatment Court celebrates graduation On Wednesday,...

Maryland State Police Arrest Three Suspects in Copper Wire Theft Investigation
September 22, 2025 (CECIL COUNTY, MD) – The Maryland State Police arrested three individuals last week in connection with a series of copper wire thefts that caused significant damage and communication outages across Cecil County. The accused are...

Maryland State Police Investigating Two Late-Night Fatal Crashes In Queen Anne’s, Kent Counties
September 21, 2025 (EASTERN SHORE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating two fatal crashes that occurred late last night in Queen Anne’s and Kent Counties. Around 11:22 p.m. yesterday (9/20), troopers from the Maryland State Police...

BIG NEWS: A Powerful New Chapter Begins for Maryland Living & Douglas Realty
Maryland Living is proud to announce an exciting new chapter. we are joining forces with Douglas Realty, one of the region’s most respected brokerages. ANNAPOLIS, MD, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- JPAR Maryland Living...

Snack Smart, Pick Maryland Apples!
September 24, 2025 October is Maryland Apple Month ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 24, 2025) – Governor Wes Moore has declared October Maryland Apple Month and what better way to celebrate Maryland apples then to highlight the nutrition and portability...

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Carroll County
September 20, 2025 (WESTMINSTER, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Carroll County. The deceased is identified as John Louis Petri, Jr., 28, of Westminster, Maryland. He...

Maryland Fall Foliage Report for September 18, 2025
Maryland Fall Foliage Report for September 18, 2025 September 18, 2025 As we approach the official start of fall on Sept. 22, we’re beginning to see changing foliage colors in Maryland. In western Maryland, foresters are reporting a dry summer...

Human Appeal USA Expands its Domestic Programs with New Locations in Maryland and Virginia to Mobilize Humanitarian Support Nationwide
BALTIMORE, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Human Appeal USA, a leading global humanitarian aid organization, proudly announces the expansion of its US domestic programs with the opening of new offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Fairfax,...

DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa’s school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest. When U.S....