Easterseals Announces Kenan J. Sklenar Fund to Invest in Direct Support Professionals
Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore has launched the Kenan J. Sklenar Fund for Direct Support Professional Advancement, creating a lasting legacy in honor of retired President/CEO Ken Sklenar and investing in the professionals who help make Easterseals’ mission possible every day. Sklenar recently retired after 13 years of leadership at Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s […]
Chestertown Pride Festival Returns May 1–2, 2026, Celebrating Community, Visibility, and Inclusion
Chestertown, MD — The Kent County Chapter of the Delmarva Pride Center is proud to announce the return of the Chestertown Pride Festival, a two-day celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride, community, and allyship, taking place Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Wilmer Park. The festival marks the return of Pride to Chestertown, building on the legacy of […]
Services scheduled for former Lower Shore Sen. Richard Colburn
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2, for former state Sen. Richard Colburn, who died last Friday, Dec. 27, at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Easton. He was 74. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Open Bible Church in Cambridge, followed by a memorial service at […]
Senate, House Advance Measures to Boost Number of School Psychologists
The Senate and House both advanced measures Tuesday aimed at boosting the number of school psychologists in Maryland, by joining a multistate compact with states that have comparable licensing standards and reciprocal licensing agreements. Senate Bill 238, sponsored by Sen. Malcolm Augustine (D-Prince George’s), and House Bill 340, sponsored by Del. Bernice Mireku-North (D-Montgomery), could […]
$50 million Worth of Solar Panels Headed for ‘Highly Visible’ State Lands
About $50 million worth of solar panels will appear on Maryland Department of Transportation parking lots and brownfields in coming years, paid for with money from a state renewable energy fund that has been in the news recently. MDOT has inked a deal with the Maryland Energy Administration to tap the Strategic Energy Investment Fund […]
Maryland Requests Disaster Declaration for Chesapeake Oyster Fishery
Maryland requested a federal disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery Friday, after a perfect storm of bad weather and headline-grabbing environmental incidents depressed the market. It’s not that there aren’t enough oysters, state officials say, but that the falling prices are hammering the industry. In December, the Centers for Disease Control linked a […]
Advocates for Disabilities Community are Facing ‘DéJà Vu’ Over Proposed Budget Cuts
Developmental disabilities caregiver Idris Idowu fears that a Moore administration proposal to slash $150 million from the state agency that oversees those services will not only hurt his clients — if could threaten his ability to support his family as well. “I have a family of four depending on me. My children look to me […]
New Work Requirements Could Kick Thousands Off Snap Starting Next Month
Veterans, homeless Marylanders and former foster kids now must prove they work 20-hours a week to keep food assistance The first wave of Marylanders who cannot prove they are working at least 20 hours a week could start losing their monthly food assistance by the end of this month under new federal rules. The new […]
MD Senate gives Preliminary OK for Prohibiting mask Use by Law Enforcement
The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to two bills aimed at reining in immigration enforcement, by prohibiting cooperation agreements between local police and federal immigration agencies and by banning face coverings on officers while they are on duty. Democrats managed to beat back a number of Republican amendments to both bills on largely party-line […]
Moore’s Budget Fixes Current Deficit, but Analysts Pessimistic about Future
Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) $70.8 billion spending plan unveiled last week closes a more than $1.5 billion deficit for fiscal 2027 but does little to ease projected future budget pain, lawmakers were told Monday. In the first analysis of Moore’s budget, Department of Legislative Services budget analyst David Romans told members of the Senate Budget […]