In response to The Baltimore Banner article, “Almost 6,000 dead: How Baltimore became the U.S. overdose capital,” the present is bleak, but the future is bright. Substance use disorder is a preventable and treatable disease. It is a shameful commentary on our society that we have become desensitized to the sight of people overdosing on the streets. We cannot continue to accept this.
As the world reached 12 consecutive months of record global heat, the nine tornadoes that touched down earlier this month in Maryland raised the question of whether the state’s residents can expect to experience the threat more often in the face of climate change. Maryland set a single-day record June 5 when the National Weather Service rated six of the nine at EF1, the most ever of at least that rating, which measures wind speed and damage to trees and buildings.
The Maryland Democratic Party has launched two billboards in Baltimore to highlight former President Donald Trump’s new support of Republican Larry Hogan — the latest sign, just over 24 hours after Trump’s statement, that Democrats think the former president is a liability to Hogan’s chances in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race.
“Thanks mom.” Yep, that’s right. Thanks mom. I know it’s Father’s Day, but sorry dads. No matter how many games of catch you played, no matter how many fishing lines you untangled, or how many tears you wiped away with ice cream, when the big moment arrives, the first words out of our sons’ and daughters’ mouths will be, “Thanks mom.”
Taking its “Protect This House” slogan seriously, Under Armour is pushing its relationship with the University of Maryland to the next level even as it pulls back on similar deals nationwide. The state’s flagship university and the Baltimore-based sports apparel and footwear maker launched by former Terps football player Kevin Plank have agreed on a new contract that will provide $98 million to Maryland over 12 years.
Five years ago, hundreds of teens met up at the Inner Harbor over Memorial Day weekend, setting off a firestorm of public opinion after some grew rowdy and six were arrested. Last year, a similar crowd of young people talking, dancing and riding scooters downtown, near the Inner Harbor, prompted a police response to “monitor” activity. Days later, two teens were shot along East Pratt Street.
Transit Services of Frederick County has received a national award as 2024 Community Transportation System of the Year, according to a county news release. The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) recognized Frederick County’s Transit Services in the “Large System” category, for systems that either serve more than 50,000 people or receive federal grants for transportation planning in urbanized areas.
State officials said Friday that they are winding down temporary worker and business assistance programs that were put in place in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Applications will close on June 28 for the Maryland Department of Labor’s worker support program, which provides temporary relief to workers who lost income from reduced operations at the Port of Baltimore; the Maryland Department of Commerce’s business assistance program; and the Department of Housing and Community Development’s small-business grant program.
At the midpoint of life, Stanley Crump, 55, has walked many paths, as a business consultant, hip hop dancer, restauranteur, real estate investor, reality TV cast member, and karate champion. The latter set him up for his current incarnation of Crump Inc. as the after-school care impresario of Howard County. Or at least of his corner of the county, at the wide-angle intersection of Montgomery and Waterloo roads.
The Anne Arundel County Council adopted a $2.31 billion operating budget Friday for fiscal year 2025 that increases spending, boosts the starting pay of police officers and provides new teaching positions. County Executive Steuart Pittman proposed a $2.31 billion budget May 1, a spending plan with an 8.2% increase from the $2.14 billion budget approved for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.