New laws going into effect in Maryland on Friday will put into action police and criminal justice reforms, address early voting, and increase protections for LGBTQ+ people.
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New cybersecurity guidance coming to Maryland localities
One of the ways Maryland’s Department of Information Technology provides help to localities is with the department’s security manual. In it, readers can find how Maryland agencies seek to best protect their digital information, according to the manual.
Robust, unique vaccine outreach bears fruit for state grant
By RACHEL LOGAN Capital News ServiceANNAPOLIS, Md A $3 million vaccine canvassing program Gov. Larry Hogan announced Sept. 8 is benefiting 26 community groups statewide, and in targeted minority or vaccine-hesitant areas, more unique solutions are bearing...
Redistricting commissions request public map submissions
Interested citizens can draw their own congressional and legislative maps to submit for consideration to Maryland’s two redistricting commissions.
9/11: Maryland fire department marks horrific day and long effort to memorialize it
Former Fire Chief James Stanton, 79, a U.S. Navy veteran who was in Vietnam between 1964 to 1968, started his fire service career at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department one year after an honorable discharge. He dedicated a lifetime of service to Montgomery County — 52 years to be exact.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center set to launch next-gen telescope in October
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is planning to put a new deep-space telescope into operation in October. The James Webb Space Telescope will replace the Hubble Telescope and have greater capabilities to see farther into the universe than was previously possible.
Maryland schools experience COVID-19 outbreaks while slowly bringing students back to classrooms
There are 43 schools experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the Maryland Department of Health website. Since the website started tracking COVID-19 outbreaks in Maryland schools in October 2020, there have been outbreaks in 216 schools.
Board of Public Works approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted
After serving 19 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of attempted murder, a man was awarded more than $1.6 million in compensation from the state of Maryland.
Lawmakers want to expand role of hospitals in preventing violence
A Maryland lawmaker and a Republican colleague are proposing legislation that would expand the role hospitals play in preventing violent crimes.
Maryland music venues struggle to stay afloat
Independent music venues continue to struggle financially to survive while in the midst of Maryland’s lifted pandemic restrictions and vaccine accessibility.
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