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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday April 16, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Allegany County Public Schools: FFA Chartering Ceremony Held For Fort Hill and Mountain Ridge High Schools
CUMBERLAND, Maryland, April 16 -- The Allegany County Public Schools issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The FFA chartering ceremonies for Future Farmers of America (FFA) for both Fort Hill and Mountain Ridge High Schools were held on March 26. With the exception of Allegany High Schools chapter last year, Allegany County has not had an FFA Chapter since 2011. These two chapters are a result of hard work between Allegany County Public Schools and the community of Allegany County. "It   more

College of St. Rose: Students Showcase Sales Skills in Speed Sell Showdown
ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- The College of St. Rose issued the following news: Two Saint Rose students successfully competed in the National Shore Sales Challenge at Salsbury University in Maryland from April 4 to April 6. Hosted by Salisbury's Mid-Atlantic Sales and Marketing Institute (MASMI), eighty students from 38 universities participated in a simulated sales environment (role play) and gave employers their own version of a 90-second elevator pitch. Jada Brown, a biology major, and Lex  more

Maryland Public Service Commission Protests PJM Power Auction Plan
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 16 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Maryland Public Service Commission has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prohibit PJM from a do-over of its electric capacity auction because it would expose utility customers on the Delmarva Peninsula to grossly inflated electricity prices -- at more than four times the just and reasonable rate -- with no corresponding electric reliability benefit. PJM operates   more