Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

It’s police recruitment season, but filling vacancies is a struggle across Maryland

Maryland has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, which would typically be considered a bright spot for the state’s economy. But for companies and government agencies searching for workers, Maryland’s low unemployment is a problem that’s leading to labor shortages.

A Black-owned startup in Prince George’s County: Tetragram helps cannabis users keep track of products

In 2020, the Prince George’s County native launched Tetragram, a mobile app for cannabis users that allows them to keep track of their product, including where it was purchased, how many milligrams were consumed and the effectiveness on medical conditions such as insomnia and anxiety.

Months after costly civil lawsuit settlement, Baltimore City’s rivers still polluting

In one of his most viral videos to date, with over three million views on Instagram and close to a million views on TikTok, Baltimore crabber and social media influencer Luke McFadden addresses the camera while standing on his boat in the Chesapeake Bay.

A Black-owned startup in Prince George’s County: PerVista aims to prevent active shooters

The masked juveniles held a handgun to the chest of the lone middle schooler who remained on the bus, according to Prince George’s County Police. The trigger was pulled, but the gun jammed three times. The assailants beat the boy and fled the scene.

Prince George’s has more new businesses than any Maryland county. What’s behind the surge?

Prince George’s, which has a large minority population, is also seeing a spurt in the number of African American and Latino owned business, which range from government contractors and business service providers to small mom-and-pop retail companies.

Will Maryland’s Blueprint for education work? An oversight board — and district officials — will be watching

Implementing the Blueprint hasn’t gone exactly as planned so far. Deadlines for criteria and implementation plans have been extended at least three times. And in district-level Blueprint plans submitted this spring, school officials across the state expressed a variety of concerns.

State Roundup: Explosion frees Dali from Key Bridge wreckage; Maryland AG seeks to hire law firms for Key Bridge suits; It’s primary election day!

Explosion frees Dali from Key Bridge wreckage; Maryland AG seeks to hire law firms for Key Bridge suits; It’s primary election day; Maryland races make the national spotlight.

State Roundup: Low primary election turnout expected; the race to watch: Who’ll take on Hogan for the Senate

Low primary election turnout expected; the race to watch: who’ll take on Hogan for the Senate; Controlled Demolition delays till today explosion to clear section of Key Bridge.

State Roundup: Bridge explosions designed to free ship Saturday; primary campaigns wrapping up

CONTROLLED DEMOLITION TOMORROW ATOP DALI: Salvage crews are preparing explosive charges for the demolition, which will break the portion of the bridge atop the Dali into smaller pieces that can be hauled away, and free the vessel. Jean Marbella and Madeleine...

Trone, Alsobrooks campaign across state with competing endorsers

With the primary just days away, the Democratic race to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate went into its final stretch this week with both of the top candidates wooing voters in appearances across the state. In Howard County, both U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks brought along the elected Democrats who had endorsed them.

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