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Maryland State Police Arrest Two Howard County Men in Connection to Fatal I-70 Shooting
June 30, 2025 (FREDERICK, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested and charged two men in connection to a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County that left two injured and one dead. The accused are identified as Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28,...

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Six Car Rallies; Three Arrests Made
June 30, 2025 (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies on Saturday in Baltimore County, Harford County, and Baltimore City. This...

PUBLIC NOTICE UPDATE: Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on June 30
June 30, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 30, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot...

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Hit-And-Run Of Pedestrian In Harford County
June 29, 2025 (ABINDGON, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 33-year-old in Harford County early Sunday morning. The male pedestrian, whose identification is being withheld pending...

Maryland State Police Seek Public’s Help in 1989 Cold Case Homicide of Colleen Powell West
June 26, 2025 (WICOMICO COUNTY, MD) – Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information related to the homicide of a 26-year-old woman in Wicomico County in 1989. On September 9, 1989, Colleen Powell West was found deceased...

Parsons Acquires Chesapeake Technologies International
CHANTILLY, Va., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) announced today that it has acquired Maryland-based Chesapeake Technologies International, Corp (CTI), a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, in a...

Judge Kenneth A. Talley named district administrative judge for the District Court of Maryland in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025 Government Relations and Public Affairs 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Judge Kenneth A. Talley named district administrative judge for the District Court of Maryland in Calvert, Charles,...

Maryland Fishing Report – June 25
June 25, 2025 Leroy and Devin Tunnage had a wonderful day fishing with a light tackle fishing guide on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Travis Long There is plenty of good fishing to be found in Maryland this week and for those wishing to...

Chromite State Mineral Recognition Alludes to Maryland’s Past as the Chrome Capital of the World
June 27, 2025 A piece of chromite. When Isaac Tyson Jr. looked out across the sparsely vegetated hills in the serpentine barrens of Baltimore County 200 years ago, he saw something others didn’t see, because he knew something others didn’t know....

Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks to Lead Regional Ag Association as Incoming President
June 25, 2025 2026 Annual Conference to be Held in Maryland ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 24, 2025) – Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks has been selected as President of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture...

PUBLIC NOTICE Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on June 27
June 26, 2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 26, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot...

Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Annual Survey Detects 62 Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease in 2024
June 24, 2025 Maryland’s chronic wasting disease management area has expanded to include Howard County The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday that 62 white-tailed deer sampled in 2024 tested positive for chronic wasting...

Invoice Process Automation Supports Scalable Billing in Maryland Companies
Invoice process automation supports accuracy, compliance, and agility across high-volume finance environments. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Finance operations are undergoing rapid improvements as businesses adopt...

Maryland’s The Freedom Center Enhances Care with Specialized Anxiety + Addiction Treatment
GAITHERSBURG, MD, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Freedom Center, a premier outpatient addiction and mental health treatment facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is proud to offer specialized programs addressing the complex...

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Baltimore County
June 23, 2025 (BALTIMORE, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday night in Baltimore County. The deceased is identified as Jamahl Sutton, 37, of Towson, Maryland. Sutton was pronounced...

The Justice Department Files Complaint Against the District Court of Maryland for Ordering Automatic Injunctions on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions
Today, the Department of Justice announced the filing of a complaint against the U.S. District Court of Maryland for implementing a “Standing Order” that automatic injunctions be issued for federal immigration enforcement actions. This order...

Maryland State Trooper Struck While Conducting Crash Investigation in Prince George’s County
June 21, 2025 (GREENBELT, MD) — A Maryland State Trooper was struck early Saturday morning while conducting a crash investigation on the Capital Beltway. The trooper, assigned to the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack, was transported by...

Maryland State Police Arrest Illinois Man After Highway Shooting in Baltimore County, Seeking Additional Victims
June 20, 2025 (ELKTON, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting late Wednesday night on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County. Investigators believe the suspect may also be linked to three additional shootings that...

Agilitas Energy Expands into Hydropower with Acquisition of Two Projects in West Virginia and Maryland
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the acquisition of two late-stage hydropower development projects from Advanced...

Maryland State Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, June 24
June 20, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Raven Hill, 410-767-0486 raven.hill@maryland.gov BALTIMORE (June 20, 2025) – The Maryland State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, June 24, at 9 a.m. at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education...