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Governor Moore and Northrop Grumman Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for New Propulsion Innovation Center

September 8th, 2026

From: Maryland Governor’s Office ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Moore today delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Northrop Grumman’s new 57,000-square-foot Propulsion Innovation Center within its Elkton manufacturing and testing facility. The expansion represents an over $100 million investment by Northrop Grumman in Maryland, and supports about 250 high-skilled, high-paying engineering jobs in Cecil County. […]

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How low should it go? Maryland regulators weigh energy efficiency program cuts

September 3rd, 2026

by Christine Condon, Maryland Matters September 3, 2026 Maryland’s electric utilities submitted proposals Tuesday to reduce the size of EmPOWER Maryland, the state’s signature energy efficiency program, changes that could save residential customers up to $9 a month on their electric bills starting in January. The proposals follow a temporary reduction of the program by […]

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Maryland school districts face fall deadline to set AI policies

July 6th, 2026

by Mayah Nachman, Maryland Matters July 6, 2026 Maryland schools have a summer homework assignment: Establish artificial intelligence policies for their classrooms. They do have a cheat sheet of sorts to go by — the Maryland State Department of Education’s recently released AI guidance. The department has been working on its guidelines since fall of […]

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Here’s where Maryland lawmakers stand on Trump attacks on Iran

March 5th, 2026

The Maryland congressional delegation is raising a variety of concerns about the administration’s military campaign in the Middle East. By STELLA GARNER Capital News Service (WASHINGTON) — Congress is conflicted on how to respond to the Trump administration’s ongoing military campaign in Iran, with lawmakers split largely along party lines on whether President Donald Trump’s […]

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House brushes aside GOP amendments, advances immigration enforcement restriction

February 4th, 2026

by William J. Ford, Maryland Matters February 2, 2026 https://marylandmatters.org/2026/02/02/house-brushes-aside-gop-amendments-advances-immigration-enforcement-restriction/ The House gave preliminary approval in a brief Monday night session to a bill that would prohibit cooperative agreements between local police and federal immigration agencies, rejecting a series of Republican amendments that had stretched over two days. By advancing House Bill 444 in just […]

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St. Mary Anne’s to Hold Family Train Day on January 10

December 29th, 2025

  St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church in North East will again host is annual “Family Train Day” on Saturday, January 10, at St. Mary Anne’s Parish Center, 315 S. Main Street in North East. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free, and features a number of working model or toy […]

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