The Biden administration is spending more than $3 billion to cultivate more American farmers and forest landowners as partners to mitigate climate change — even while some Republicans on Capitol Hill try to stop the program entirely. The administration launched a new farm program, Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities, this year.

Red tape is blocking off part of Greenspring Avenue where a utility pole appears ready to snap. It’s one of several where homes remain without power. Residents in Liberty Heights said trees brought down a mess of cables during Monday night’s storms. “I immediately called 311, was transferred to Baltimore Gas and Electric (and) told them there was a downed power pole that is so close to my house that if I reach my hand out, I can touch it,” Jennifer Karner said.

 

Where most people see crumbling concrete, David Ginsburg sees potential. Before it became a parking lot, the area behind the Pikesville Armory in Baltimore County was an athletic field, where Gen. George S. Patton played polo in the 1930s, regularly traveling to Pikesville from the Pentagon. Now, 120 years after being built, the armory is being reactivated for a new tour of duty.

A commission of Baltimore City historic preservationists approved a request by a development team Tuesday to demolish five buildings situated at the corner of Howard and Fayette streets that are central to a decadeslong revival effort downtown. Part of the Five & Dime historic district — a five-block stretch of commercial storefronts that used to serve as the city’s retail and shopping district — the buildings date back to the mid-to-late 19th century and range in height from 3 1/2 to four stories tall.

County officials are once again looking to develop the Cumberland Chase land along U.S. Route 220 after plans for a senior living complex at the site fell through. Dave Caporale, president of the Allegany County Board of Commissioners, and Jason Bennett, county administrator, gave an update on the property Wednesday morning during a State of the County presentation.

Two days after visiting the Baltimore Ravens training facility in Owings Mills, Gov. Wes Moore (D) crossed state lines Wednesday to check out the training camp of the Washington Commanders — another step in his push to convince the team to build its new stadium next to its current one in Prince George’s County. Moore sought to tie the newfound buzz surrounding the Commanders since the universally detested owner Daniel Snyder sold the team earlier this summer, to the energy state and local officials are trying to bring to the area surrounding the Commanders current home, FedEx Field in Landover.

 

 

As a woman competing in the world of sports, I have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the tremendous strength, skill and determination that female athletes bring to the field. Yet, we continue to face numerous challenges and obstacles. We all need to come together to support and uplift women in sports, empowering them to overcome the challenges and shatter the glass ceilings that persist in athletics.

It’s not easy running a beach town. Each summer, Ocean City explodes from a relatively quiet town of about 7,000 year-round residents to more than 300,000 people on busy July and August weekends. Hundreds of seasonal police officers, lifeguards and boardwalk shuttle drivers, along with thousands of temporary tourism industry workers manning the motels, shops, bars and eateries, are hired to handle the daunting task of managing an anticipated collective total of 8 million visitors each year.

Under Armour Inc. had some “big wins” in its most recent quarter and CEO Stephanie Linnartz hopes to build on that momentum with the release of several new products, including some centered around its most popular athletes. Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) will soon debut products around NBA star Stephen Curry and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson as well as a new line of leggings to go after female customers.

Gaithersburg biotech Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE: EBS) said Tuesday it is significantly reducing its contract development and manufacturing business in a cost-savings measure that will result in about 400 layoffs. Emergent said the move is being made to focus on its core products business, which includes medical countermeasures and opioid overdose antidote Narcan.