The campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin has been heating up in Maryland, with the two leading Democrats running for the seat both constantly sending out statements touting new endorsements. So why is the candidate boasting the most primary endorsements — including all of the current Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives — also saying he’s not the “establishment” candidate?
Mayor Brandon Scott said he wants to see the Ravens-Dolphins game on New Year’s Eve moved to a prime time slot on “Sunday Night Football,” swatting away a claim that he and Police Commissioner Richard Worley approached the team and the league about keeping the game in the afternoon because of “security concerns.” If the NFL were to use “flexible scheduling” to move the matchup between two top AFC contenders to “Sunday Night Football,” which typically kicks off about 8:15 p.m., the game would commence shortly after the start of New Year’s festivities at the Inner Harbor.
Town Manager Jared Schumacher has been on the job for about six months, but he’s already worked through the biggest challenge he faced when he arrived. And now he’s pumped about all the things that will be happening for Boonsboro in 2024. When he arrived back in June, there was good news and formidable news. The good news is that money had been secured for some major — and overdue — capital projects.
When Maryland hired a new state superintendent of schools in October, the reaction among education observers was one of excitement — mixed with a sense of relief. Carey Wright, who has been appointed on an interim basis to complete the term of outgoing Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury, is a top-tier recruit with deep ties to Maryland. She spent decades working as a teacher and administrator in some of the state’s largest school districts before serving a nine-year stint as schools chief in Mississippi, where she was credited with leading a highly successful overhaul to literacy instruction.
Richard Paul-Hus joins Center Maryland’s The Lobby to discuss the Quantum Loophole data project in Maryland. In 2021, Quantum Loophole acquired over 2,100 acres of land in Frederick County, Maryland to develop a first-of-its kind master-plan data center community.
In West Friendship Park, where the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum recently closed, the more than 340 acres of land will now be home to the county’s new Office of Agriculture, County Executive Calvin Ball said Tuesday at a press conference. This will be the county’s first agriculture office and the state’s third, and it will promote farming in the county. “The Office of Agriculture will create a physical space where all our agriculture-facing functions can collaborate toward a common goal of supporting farms and farmers,” Ball said.
Choice Hotels held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday for the grand opening of its new North Bethesda headquarters, with many public officials, including Gov. Wes Moore (D), in attendance. The headquarters, which takes up a little over four floors at 915 Meeting St., will provide a workspace for around 400 employees and is over 108,000 square feet, according to Moe Rama, PR manager for Choice Hotels International.
Officials on Monday approved a lease extension for the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, and Maryland’s senate president was pleased with the outcome. Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson spoke with WBAL’s C4 and Bryan Nehman on Tuesday. When asked about the deal, Ferguson said it’s a good deal that allows the opportunity for development. “This is a good deal,” Ferguson said.
President Joe Biden will travel Tuesday afternoon from the White House to Bethesda for a campaign reception, according to the president’s daily schedule. No further details were shared about the campaign event. The trip is expected to cause major delays on the Beltway due to a presidential motorcade during the evening rush hour. Commuters around the Washington, D.C., region may want to add extra time for their trip or plan an alternative route.
After years of debate over the county’s approach to regulating land use in the area around Sugarloaf Mountain, the Frederick County Council on Tuesday rejected the proposed Sugarloaf Rural Heritage Overlay Zoning District. The council voted 5-2 to reject the overlay. Councilmembers Brad Young, M.C. Keegan-Ayer, Kavonté Duckett, Mason Carter and Renee Knapp voted against the overlay. Councilmembers Jerry Donald and Steve McKay voted to approve it.