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• Maryland Park Service opens a new waterfront park with Bay Bridge views, accepting online reservations beginning November 6.
• The park marks the sixth new Maryland Park Service site this year, located near Annapolis and adjacent to Sandy Point State Park.

• October is National Financial Planning Month, serving as an annual checkpoint to evaluate your budget, reduce debt and optimize year-end tax and retirement strategies.
• Lowering credit card debt continues to be high on Marylanders' financial to-do lists.

• School transportation, academic proficiency, and finances rank as top concerns among Maryland school board candidates surveyed this election cycle.
• Candidate priorities reflect ongoing challenges in the state's education system as voters prepare for school board elections.

• Maryland will unveil a State House monument honoring Black soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War.
• The monument recognizes contributions of African Americans to American independence and Maryland's military history.

• School board candidates express concerns about the feasibility of Maryland's $30 billion, 10-year 'Blueprint for Maryland's Future' education plan.
• The Blueprint aims to establish a world-class education system but faces skepticism from candidates halfway through implementation.

• An audit found Maryland's Attorney General's office failed to properly track payments to outside counsel and monitor its case management system vendor.
• The finding raises concerns about financial oversight and vendor accountability within the state's chief law enforcement agency.

• Maryland developers will be required to disclose campaign contributions to state and local officials under new transparency rules.
• The disclosure requirement aims to increase accountability in development decisions and political fundraising practices.

• Homes in Greater Baltimore's hottest neighborhood sold for an average of $280,000 more than third quarter last year.
• The 60% price increase reflects rapid appreciation in the region's most competitive residential market.

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