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Maryland’s emergency room wait times the worst in the nation
December 22, 2022 -

Anne Palmisano once waited 10 hours on a gurney in an emergency room hallway after arriving by ambulance to a hospital in the Maryland suburbs for a severe reaction to medications. When she finally got to a room she spent several days in treatment. Palmisano, head of the advocacy group Marylanders for Patient Rights, said she’s heard many stories of long waits in Maryland emergency departments.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
December 22, 2022 -

Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might. Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds from Thursday to Saturday in a broad swath of the country, from the Plains and Midwest to the East Coast. A surge of Arctic air will follow. The Christmas weekend could be the coldest in decades.

Read More: Times-News
Legal settlements totaling $645,000 push Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force payments to $16 million with five claims remaining
December 22, 2022 -

Baltimore’s spending board approved $645,000 on Wednesday to settle two more legal disputes related to the city police department’s disgraced Gun Trace Task Force, bringing the total amount paid out related to the rogue unit to more than $16 million. The two settlements, one for $330,000 with Jamar Bowles and another for $315,000 with Alex Holden, close out two lawsuits filed in August alleging task force officers planted drugs.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
As gas prices finally fall below $3 in parts of Maryland, will extra tax go away too?
December 22, 2022 -

Gas prices have been falling in America since the midterm election, approaching $3 a gallon and dipping below that marker in some areas, but the dramatic rise in prices earlier this year brought about a question yet unanswered by Maryland lawmakers. Will the legislature act to unlink the gas tax from inflation?

Read More: Delmarva Now
44. How to Rally with Barak Hermann
December 22, 2022 -

It is Owings Mills’ Moment. For episode 44, we’re joined by none other than Barak Hermann, CEO of the JCC of Greater Baltimore and Chairman of The Owings Mills Corporate Roundtable. Join us for a conversation about connecting communities, the growth of the JCC, and Metro Centre. After all, Owings Mills already is what all of Baltimore County and Maryland will soon be: A dynamic, diverse community that works together to lift every neighborhood and every employer. Stick around to learn how Northwest Baltimore County’s town center, is perfectly situated for growth that will support our entire region as the county’s current only transit-oriented development (TOD).

Following the holidays, we’ll be back with Annapolis insiders and leaders for a look at what is coming for the Maryland legislature in 2023.

We’ll see you next year in The Lobby.

Read More: Center Maryland
Ethics and accountability commission closer to finalizing recommendations for Baltimore County watchdog
December 21, 2022 -

The commission tasked with evaluating the office of Baltimore County’s top watchdog presented preliminary recommendations Tuesday night ahead of a January deadline to produce a report for the County Council about the office’s work examining county ethics laws and practices. Members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Ethics and Accountability floated recommendations about policies that included how interviews are conducted with potential investigative subjects, who should reimburse the legal costs of county employees who retain lawyers when being interviewed, and codifying whistleblower protections as part of its work assisting the office of Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
USS Constellation back in shipshape condition after hull repairs
December 21, 2022 -

When the USS Constellation began leaking 3,000 gallons of water an hour more than two years ago, Chris Rowsom knew repairs were needed — and urgently. As a stopgap measure before they could get the 19th century tall ship into dry dock for repairs, divers began making emergency patches about every six weeks. “Ideally, a wooden ship needs to get out of the water every five years for repairs,” explained Rowsom, executive director of Historic Ships in Baltimore. It’s taken seven years to raise the money for this drydock visit, which has just been completed at a cost of roughly $1 million. “Visitors keep the lights on and pay staff, but don’t pay for big-ticket items,” Rowsom said. State and city funding totaling nearly $2.8 million also will cover other major repairs to the sloop-of-war, which is considered a National Historic Landmark, at its berth in the Inner Harbor.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
The Parkway Theatre is another victim of the pandemic; board contemplates venue’s future
December 21, 2022 -

The executive director of the Maryland Film Festival said Monday that the organization “had no other choice” but to close the Parkway Theatre, less than six years after the historic venue was rehabilitated and reopened. “People may think we had other choices, but we really didn’t,” Sandra L. Gibson said. “This is the result of the enduring pandemic.” The Banner reported Saturday that the Parkway will scale back operations in early 2023 and pause its screenings and programs to find a new sustainable model for the film festival, which they hope will return for its 25th anniversary in 2024. Ten staff members — three full-time and seven part-time — have been laid off.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
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Q&A: MHA’s Nicole Stallings discusses biggest needs for Maryland hospitals heading into 2023
December 21, 2022 -

Like hospitals and health systems in much of the nation, Maryland’s healthcare system is facing myriad challenges. These include a historic workforce shortage, unprecedented financial strain, and a behavioral healthcare crisis. In this interview, Nicole Stallings, Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer at the Maryland Hospital Association, discusses how the Association’s legislative agenda for 2023 will help its members address these challenges and improve health and healthcare in Maryland.

Read More: State of Reform
Maryland’s top education leaders meet up to talk Blueprint
December 20, 2022 -

It’s not easy to get several people together in person these days, but it happened Friday in Linthicum Heights, where two of Maryland’s major education oversight bodies held a joint meeting to discuss the state’s $3.8 billion Blueprint plan. Members of the Maryland State Board of Education and Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board came together to align their visions on the comprehensive education reform plan adopted last week.

Read More: Maryland Matters

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