LA PLATA, Maryland, April 27 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) competitive robotics team - the Talons - is heading to Dallas, Texas next week to defend their title as the best community college robotics team on the global stage at the VexU Robotics World Championship. CSM's Talons have participated in four regional competitions this year, ultimately earning their spot at the World Championship based on their skills high scor  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 27 -- Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: At Delmarva Power, the dedication to empowering communities extends far beyond delivering safe and reliable energy service. In 2023, Delmarva Power proudly contributed more than $2.3 million to local nonprofits and 631 employees devoted more than 17,200 hours - the equivalent of 2,150 workdays - to volunteer with hundreds of organizations across Delaware and Maryland. As National Volunt  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $2.25 million in grant funding for local government and nonprofit organizations through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Operating Assistance Grant programs. The funding will assist local governments, Main Street communities, and nonprofits with operating costs associated with local housing efforts and community revitali  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today presided over the second bill signing ceremony of 2024, signing three housing bills dedicated to making Maryland more affordable. The bills, part of the Moore-Miller Administration's 2024 legislative agenda, address concentrated poverty in Maryland's marginalized communities, reduce instability in Maryland's housing supply and affordability, and enhance righ  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * A new study looks at the age at which female striped bass mature and how many eggs they produce as they age * * * Two of the most important traits to understand fish population growth are the age at which females mature and their fecundity, or how many eggs they can produce at each age on average. A new study from biologists in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Maryland State Board of Education will meet Tuesday, April 30 at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), 200 W. Baltimore St., in the State Board Room (7th floor) at 9 a.m. The State Board will recognize Maryland's National Blue Ribbon Schools in the morning and the Purple Star Schools program in the afternoon. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) congratulates the Maryland 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) announced today. The U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees, and two schools from Ma  more