The proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project is becoming a campaign issue in Maryland’s race for the U.S. Senate. The project consists of a 70-mile high-voltage electric transmission line that would run through Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties. Republican U.S. Senate nominee Larry Hogan is voicing strong opposition to the proposal, while his Democratic counterpart, Angela Alsobrooks, has not publicly taken a position.
Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project becomes campaign issue in US Senate race
Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Carolyn Valone was not going to cast a presidential vote in November. The 84-year-old Democrat from St. Louis said she “just cannot forgive Joe Biden for Gaza” and his continued support for the Israeli counteroffensive against Hamas. Matteo Saracco and Cooper Brock, two 25-year-old traffic planners in Atlanta, were prepared to vote for Biden over Republican Donald Trump.
Baltimore County students may have to retake AP tests after College Board misplaces answer keys
Students at a Baltimore County magnet school may have to retake Advanced Placement tests after the agency that oversees the college-level standardized tests lost the answer keys to six exams. Principal Jewell M. Ralph of the Western School of Technology and Environmental Science in Catonsville notified parents this week that the College Board, which administers and scores AP tests, “could not locate” answer sheets for six tests students undertook on May 23.
Six new solar farms proposed on Carroll farmland, where they are prohibited by local law
Six new solar-generating farms are proposed for agricultural land in Carroll County, even though solar farms are prohibited on farmland in the county’s zoning code. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners will now be forced to address the issue again. The commissioners have voted to keep solar farms off agricultural land, but the state has the final say on such projects.
Baltimore-born former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to speak at Pratt Library
Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will speak about her new book, her path to becoming the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, and more during a sold-out talk at the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Aug. 8. She will be joined in conversation by Karsonya Wise Whitehead, host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA 88.9 FM. Whitehead is also a professor of communication and African and African American studies at Loyola University of Maryland, and the founding director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace, and Social Justice.
Florida warned schools about a teacher’s fraud. Baltimore County missed the red flags.
Florida tried to warn other school systems about Dazhon Darien back in 2016. Thanks to a national clearinghouse for screening teachers, hundreds of school districts would have known to ask more questions before hiring Darien, the high school athletic director who was arrested in April and accused of framing a Pikesville principal using artificial intelligence.
Prince George’s Co. community gathers to remember victims of crash deaths, push for change
Members of the Fort Washington, Maryland, community came together Saturday to remember those who died in crashes on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County. Residents gathered with elected leaders, state officials and advocates of highway safety to express support for stepped up enforcement against speeding drivers.
Fast-food chains battle for low-income diners with summer value meals
Subway started phasing out its $5 footlong sandwiches a decade ago. But these days, other fast-food chains have revived the $5 price point, hoping to win over customers who have cut back their spending.As many restaurant companies prepare to report their second-quarter results, investors are expecting to hear that diners are visiting their locations less frequently and that sales have turned sluggish, with few exceptions such as Chipotle.
Pittman hires new Anne Arundel Animal Care and Control administrator
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman said Claudia Roll will be the county’s new Animal Care and Control administrator. Roll, a Severna Park resident with nearly 30 years of experience in animal welfare, starts as the agency’s administrator Monday, Pittman said in a news release. Her hiring comes a week after the county executive announced plans to consider a new quasi-governmental model for running the troubled Animal Care and Control.
Wes Moore’s approval rating ranks him third among US governors as Maryland faces fiscal challenges
A new survey found that Gov. Wes Moore’s 65% approval rating among Marylanders makes him America’s third most popular governor. “His star has shot out like a comet,” said Roger Hartley, the dean of the University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs. “To this quickly ascend on the national scene is really, really impressive” — especially to have never held public office.