Around Maryland

A year and a half ago, Ross Dolloff moved to Baltimore in search of a fresh start. Partially paralyzed for more than a decade, he expected to face some hurdles as he adjusted to life in a new city. Though Dolloff enjoys living in Baltimore and finds it easier to navigate than other cities, he’s still felt excluded from certain areas and activities due to his disability.

To combat a leading cause of death and disability in Frederick County, officials recently launched a stroke awareness and prevention campaign to mitigate the condition’s affects. The campaign includes collaborative efforts with local community groups, as well as a host of online materials to train county residents on the signs of stroke and how to respond.

Most folks would probably be surprised to learn a team of divers is part of the routine upkeep for a local building, David Goad said.Goad is director of community relations and resource development at Friends Aware, a nonprofit organization that provides support to individuals with developmental disabilities. On the group’s campus is a life enrichment center housed in a building with a sprinkler system that would be activated in the event of a fire.

The Baltimore Department of Public Works will receive $15.87 million to assist Baltimore City residents with water bill debt accrued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Brandon Scott and DPW Director Jason Mitchell said Friday. The grant funding comes from the state’s Water Assistance Relief program. DPW was one of 19 water systems throughout the state to receive funding.

During the height of the pandemic, states and D.C. stopped checking to see if people were still eligible for comprehensive health benefits through Medicaid. Three years later, with the coronavirus public health declaration coming to an end, annual enrollment is starting up again, requiring governments to redetermine if every person enrolled in Medicaid meets the criteria.
The massive undertaking, known as unwinding, started in Virginia this month and begins in earnest in Maryland and the District in June.

King Charles III’s coronation, dubbed Operation Golden Orb, begins Saturday at 6 a.m. Eastern in London. Several spots in the D.C. area are ready to mark the historic event. King Charles III and his procession will start at Buckingham Palace with a horse-drawn gilded black Diamond Jubilee State Coach through central London to Westminster Abbey, where cameras will capture the crowning of England’s new king.

Residents living near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport will receive $1.1 million in state funding to reduce jet noise. The funds will provide 18 homes with sound insulation treatments. The three-member Board of Public Works chaired by Governor Wes Moore, which includes Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Treasurer Dereck Davis, approved the contract Wednesday morning.