As he has done in previous sessions of Congress, Senator Ben Cardin (D) is co-sponsoring legislation to allow Medicare to cover the costs of multi-cancer screenings. This legislation would help countless Americans to be aware of cancer before it’s too late. “Early detection of cancer saves lives, so there should be no hesitation in allowing Medicare to cover the latest diagnosis tools once they have been shown effective,” said Senator Cardin.

The Federal Regulatory Commission on Thursday finalized long-awaited new rules intended to reform how power generation projects get connected to the electric grid, seen as a major step in smoothing the path for thousands of mostly renewable power projects currently waiting to plug in. “This rule will ensure that our country’s vast generation resources are able to interconnect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent and timely manner,” FERC Chairman Willie Phillips said, adding that there are 2,000 gigawatts of power projects stuck in interconnection queues across the nation.

Last year, Sarah Clark and her dad bought tickets to see Disney’s “Strange World” at Warehouse Cinemas Frederick. They were promised that the showing would include open captions — which provide a descriptive transcript of the audio of a movie, and are burned into the video itself, meaning they can’t be turned off like closed captions can be.

 

Baltimore Center Stage is celebrating the launch of single ticket sales for their 2023/2024 season with an exclusive offer beginning Aug. 1. For a limited time only, theater audience members can purchase single tickets at 50% off the retail price for five of BCS’s productions this season. This “early bird deep discount” is available from Aug. 1-4, or until 500 tickets have been sold.

 

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board approved all 24 school systems’ initial plans as part of the state’s goal to reform public education. The documents approved Thursday are the first submission of Blueprint plans, summarizing the reform work that is complete, currently underway or that will be implemented through the 2023-24 school year.

 

After months of rule rewrites, public comments and amendments, Maryland’s state board tasked with controlling the costs of prescription drugs has finalized a framework to evaluate which medications may be eligible for price reductions. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board approved new regulations Monday to establish a process for how the panel will determine which prescription drugs are difficult for Marylanders to afford and would be included in the board’s work to lowering those costs.

 

Turns out Will Jawando is raising money on Martha’s Vineyard, too. The Montgomery County councilmember, who is competing for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination against Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th), has a fundraiser scheduled in the wealthy Massachusetts enclave on Aug. 14 — one day before Alsobrooks is set to raise money there.

In case you were wondering what happened to the bridge on Washington Boulevard that was too short, delaying its opening long after construction ended, we’ll give it to you straight — just like the bridge ended up being. An investigation that began late last year at the request of the Maryland Department of Transportation found the contractor, Lane Construction, did not follow state designs that would have accommodated the curvature of Clarke Boulevard.

T. Rowe Price Group, the investment firm headquartered in Baltimore, is cutting 2% of its workforce, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The spokesperson did not did not say whether any Baltimore-area employees are affected. In addition to its headquarters at 100 E. Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore, T. Rowe Price also has a corporate campus in Owings Mills.

As Frederick County enters the thick of summer, multiple food banks in the county are urging residents to make donations to help meet the needs and demand of the food banks’ surrounding communities. The City of Frederick Foodbank announced Wednesday it is requesting more donations to “meet the growing need for services in our community,” according to a news release. The food bank accepts donations of nonperishable foods, hygiene items and baby food.