ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today presided over a meeting where the Board of Public Works approved the purchase of an exceptional 42-acre lodge property surrounded by Savage River State Forest in Garrett County. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources was approved to purchase the property--which also includes cabin and yurt facilities--and will expand overnight accommodations in the are  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Rosemary Shumba to Participate in Panel Discussion * * * Expanding and growing the cyber security workforce will be a major topic discussed by industry leaders, government officials and BSU computer science chair, Dr. Rosemary Shumba, on Thursday, Sept.12, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 53rd Annual Legislative Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Cente  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * New residential program provides high-intensity inpatient services including 15 new beds for Maryland youth * * * The Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the launch of a Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Minors program. The program is specifically designed to p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Seven Finalists Compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year Honors; Statewide Winner will be Announced October 4 * * * Today, the Maryland State Board of Education and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the seven finalists from local school systems who will compete for 2024-2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Kat Locke-Jone  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 41 other attorneys general have called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attor  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: In the United States, wealthy people live on average 10 years longer than poor people, and Black people can expect to live an average of 5 years less than white people. Now, thanks to a $3.5 million grant, researchers will examine why these disparities persist - and how to address them. Led by University of Maryland SPH Professor Dahai Yue, a research team will gather large  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Builder Fund investment in JuneBrain Inc., a biotechnology company. TEDCO's Pre-Seed Builder Fund is part of TEDCO's Social Impact Funds, which were created to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities. "JuneBrain was originally started to creatively support patie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As the newest faculty member of anesthesiology, in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Toshitsugu Ishihara brings a decade of clinical experience from Japan and a passion for advancing animal care to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Ishihara, who goes by "Toshi," earned his six-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from Tottori University in Japan in 2012. He recently c  more