Sage Health, a value-based health care company that serves seniors with primary care, cardiology and wellness services, opened its third location in Maryland Wednesday. The new Sage Health center, located in the Waverly neighborhood at 1100 E. 33rd St., will be the third in the area, joining already open locations in Halethorpe (3541 Washington Blvd.) and Woodlawn (6660 Security Blvd.).

The same people who brought you “Christmas in the Corn” are hosting Maryland’s very first tulip festival. The Maryland Tulip Festival features some 100,000 tulips as far as the eye can see at Local Homestead Products in New Windsor. “We wanted to bring something different to Carroll County,” said Trevor Hoff, with Local Homestead Products.

 

Baltimore is one step closer to having a permanent office that serves as the city’s hub of services supporting its immigrant population. The more than decade-old Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs was created as a division of the mayor’s office that could be cut at any time. Under a bill being considered by the City Council, it would be added to the city code as a permanent office.

Dozens of Montgomery County, Maryland, police officers were honored Thursday for their lifesaving and heroic acts; among them was a group that raced to help a fellow officer as they attempted to stop a speeding driver in October. Montgomery County police officers Matthew Duerr, Julian Martinez, Nicole Seymour, Diane Burkes and Andre Smith were honored for their actions after Sgt. Patrick Kepp was hit by the driver on Interstate 270 last October.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. submitted a $5 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 to the County Council on Thursday, an increase from the fiscal year 2024 budget of $4.9 billion. The budget will have to be approved by the council — which can cut, but not otherwise change the proposal. The council is scheduled to vote on the budget on May 23.

The Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives has pressed the federal government to seek money from shipping companies that may be liable for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse before spending taxpayer dollars on a replacement. But the group’s member from Maryland, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, said Thursday that he believes it’s OK for the government to “front the money” for a new Key Bridge, while working to be paid back by any liable parties.

The state corrections department on Thursday announced a new agreement with the University System of Maryland that will “establish a framework” to bring higher education programs to every state-run prison, utilizing newly reinstated federal Pell grants to allow incarcerated people to pursue bachelor’s degrees.

The city of Frederick’s proposed budget for facilities and infrastructure will include renovations to parks and well-known landmarks, along with investments in the city’s sidewalks, buildings, and other structures around the city. The Capital Improvements Program lays out a 6-year plan for the construction of facilities and infrastructure in the city, although only spending planned for fiscal 2025 will be approved by the aldermen when they vote on the budget in May.

The Democratic race to become Baltimore City Council president is up for grabs about a month from primary day, according to a new survey from Goucher College Poll and The Baltimore Banner, as the race has tightened now that a third candidate is in the field. Twenty-seven percent of likely Democratic voters said that if the election were held today they would vote for Zeke Cohen, a sophomore councilman representing Southeast Baltimore.

Democrats from across the state will return to Rocky Gap Casino Resort for the 20th annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The summit features appearances by Maryland’s Democratic Party leadership and elected officials; workshops and exhibits on topics of interest to activists, candidates and political junkies; and networking opportunities.