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Hygea Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center in Middle River with Gov. Wes Moore and many other state officials on Monday. Doors opened to Hygea Middle River, the cutting-edge, 50-bed, 30,000 square-foot substance abuse treatment center located at 1210 Middle River Road. The facility’s goal is to disrupt the traditional approach to treating people with addiction.

The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed their kids during the academic year lose access to those meals during summer break. But it can be an even greater challenge in rural counties, where miles can separate families from the food they need and transportation options are limited.

Halfway through her 12-week maternity leave last summer, Sarah Haddaway didn’t expect the trouble that would accompany her search for child care. After unexpected rejections from one fully booked child care facility after another, the lifelong Western Maryland resident began calling every provider she could find. Almost 11 months later, Haddaway’s son Brooks — who just turned 1 — is on at least seven providers’ waitlists.

A team of archeologists is digging up clues of the past at the historic Hammond-Harwood House in downtown Annapolis to learn more about the life of the residents from 200 years ago. The Hammond-Harwood House on Maryland Avenue was built in 1774 and commissioned by wealthy planter and politician Mathias Hammond. It was purchased in the early 1800s by another wealthy Annapolis family whose descendants lived there for the next 100 years.

Yolanda Gales waited in a hospital ambulance bay last week, watching a 70-year-old woman in handcuffs. The woman had been detained by police and brought to the hospital as part of an emergency petition — a court order mandating she receive an urgent mental health evaluation. Six and a half hours later, the woman still hadn’t received medical attention. And by the time Gales finally left the hospital close to midnight, the woman still sat there, hands cuffed.

Scam artists keep getting more sophisticated, and the sheer number of them and the amount of money they’ve taken continues to spike compared to a year ago. That has Prince George’s County police reminding people about what to watch for, while revealing more about how scammers target victims.In June, a county resident called police embarrassed to admit she had fallen prey to what’s considered a tech scam.

Allegiant flights at Hagerstown Regional Airport have posted a growth of about 38% over last year, according to airport Director Neil Doran, with an expected 45,000 enplanements compared with 33,000 before. But airport officials are preparing for even more growth. In the past few weeks, Doran and Public Works Director Andrew Eshleman have appeared twice before the Board of Washington County Commissioners — first for approval to seek a federal grant to expand the airport’s marketing capabilities, and later for approval to seek another federal grant to adapt the terminal for commercial growth.

A contract to bring electric school buses to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is costing the system millions, according to an investigation from the Office of the Inspector General. MCPS announced the over-$160-million contract to replace diesel school buses with electric ones in February 2021. The rollout was supposed to include 326 buses over the course of the next four years.

It’s Artscape week and the festival is a collection of art for the eyes and taste buds. Dozens of food vendors will fill the streets of Baltimore and your stomach. When it comes to making magic or art in the kitchen, Elisa Milan, knows the first ingredient is love. “But we definitely got some sazon and adobo and sofrito,” said Milan, the owner of The Empanada Lady. “We slow cook everything so that all the flavors marry, and everything falls in love really well.”