Around Maryland

The day has finally arrived, we now know when the Washington Commanders will face each of their opponents for the upcoming 2024 NFL Season. Since Draft night, Commanders fans have been waiting to find out which team rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will take his first snaps against. The NFL released the official schedule Wednesday night, it includes all 17 games set for the Commanders’ upcoming season.

Living alone in downtown Silver Spring and no longer able to drive because of a disability, Cynthia Goodman was feeling increasingly isolated when her doctor suggested in 2015 that she join a local organization that connects residents who need help with others who are willing to provide it. So Goodman signed up to become a member of Silver Spring Village, one of 30 such groups in Montgomery County.

Asma Naeem, director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, has an unexpected take on the climate protests that have shaken the art museum world in recent years. The protests, meant to convey the severity of climate change, have seen precious works of art from Sweden to Washington, D.C., doused in paint and cans of soup by impassioned climate activists. They’ve caused thousands of dollars in damage and prompted some museums to step up security for delicate artwork.

With Preakness week off and running, several of the contenders for Saturday’s race have arrived in Baltimore, but not many of their trainers. Many of the trainers have so many horses across the country — not just a few — that they can’t spend a whole week in Baltimore. But fortunately, the man, the myth, the legend, Hall of Famer trainer D. Wayne Lukas has returned.

A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday issued a long-awaited overhaul of how regional electric transmission lines are planned and paid for, a move cheered by clean power groups but blasted by a conservative commissioner who said it was driven by “special interests” and exceeds the commission’s authority.

Washington County was recently awarded $40,473 of federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency through the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) under Phase 41. The funding is to supplement established emergency food assistance and emergency shelter programs within the county.

After a lengthy bidding process and long-delayed decision, Maryland is ready to part ways with its problematic prison and jail health care provider, YesCare. State officials plan to vote Wednesday to award massive mental and medical care contracts totaling billions of dollars for state prisons and Baltimore jails, which have been run by the state for decades.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced they are offering license-free fishing days for all state residents and visitors throughout this summer. Dates are provided below. The summer license-free fishing days allow anglers to explore the state’s diverse fishing without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration.

Frederick County Public Schools and the Board of Education say they are striving to avoid teacher layoffs while potentially cutting positions and programs to reconcile a $50 million gap in the school system’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. In a presentation for the board, the FCPS staff has suggested cuts and revenue increases that reduce the gap between the proposal and what the county executive has allocated in the budget sent to the Frederick County Council.