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Md. school system’s approach to battling fentanyl epidemic facing teens

The fentanyl epidemic has created new challenges for school systems across the country. Students are overdosing — sometimes on school grounds — in higher numbers, and school systems are racing to respond by stocking up on overdose-reversing antidotes and coming up with ways to support students’ mental health better. School systems in the D.C. region, including in Montgomery County, Maryland, are also tightening up policies when it comes to responding to overdoses on campuses.

 

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Report details why progress to clean up the Chesapeake Bay has been slow

A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program says states need to flip the script in order to achieve pollution reduction goals for the Chesapeake Bay. The 133-page report released by the program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee offers a range of findings about why progress toward those goals has been slow and why water quality improvements “are proving more challenging than expected.”

 

Firearms instructor takes a shot at changing stigma about guns

Quiana Roberts was so scared her first time on a gun range that she swears she saw fire come out the end of the gun. She struggled with firearms training as she worked to become a federal law enforcement agent, often shaking and crying as she held the gun. For most of her life growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, guns were associated with violence and crime. She was afraid and had been psychologically traumatized by them, she said.

Baltimore County child care providers eligible for federal funds

Baltimore County child care providers will soon be able to apply for $5,000 in assistance from the county government to offset the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. announced Tuesday that the county would open applications on May 22 for care providers to apply for grant funding using $2.5 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The application process closes June 2.

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Preservation commission seeks to spare buildings on Baltimore’s Superblock from demolition

Developers behind a proposed $155 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Superblock remain optimistic after the city’s historic preservation board signaled it would not let them demolish five buildings that date to the 19th century. The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation voted unanimously Tuesday to protect the buildings, which are located near the corner of Fayette and Howard streets in the city’s Five & Dime historic district just west of downtown.

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Top 100 Women digital edition – 2023

This year marks the 28th anniversary of The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women program. It is exciting to see more women in leadership roles. While we celebrate this fact it is clear there is still a great deal of work to be done to achieve parity. The Daily Record’s network of more than 2,000 Top 100 Women continues to grow.

Charging modern electric cars from station outdoors
Some are powerless to buy an electric car as Maryland moves to all EV sales

Maryland has a goal that only electric vehicles will be sold in the state by 2035. So now the race is on to put electric charging stations in enough places to make people believe they can buy such a vehicle without the danger of running out of juice. At a recent electric car expo run by the state, Sharon Norris was sizing up a Ford Mustang Mach-E, and had questions for Stephanie Leach from BGE, who was demonstrating how to charge up the car.

Baltimore isn’t accessible for people with disabilities. Fixing it would cost over $650 million.

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.

County launches multi-pronged stroke prevention and awareness campaign

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.

 

 

 

Food Aisle on Supermarket
Low-income Marylanders face food insecurity as federal COVID benefits come to an end

With the federal health emergency nearing its end in mid-May, low-income Marylanders are still struggling with food insecurity and the costs of everyday household items, according to a statewide hunger-relief non-profit. “Between inflation and the end of government pandemic emergency aid, the need for food assistance in Maryland remains high as the rates of food affordability, financial hardship, and food insufficiency continue to trend upward across all income groups,” according to a press release from the Maryland Food Bank.

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