BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The Maryland Department of Labor took a major first step today in making paid family and medical leave a reality for 2.5 million workers and 180,000 employers in the state. The Board of Public Works this morning approved two contracts to begin work on the digital framework to build the digital system for administering the paid leave program. "When I took office, I said that it is   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the expanded Maryland SUN Bucks program, administered through Maryland Department of Human Services, helped feed more than 586,000 children this past summer. Maryland issued $70.59 million in federally-funded grocery buying benefits from June to August, making SUN Bucks the largest investment to combat childhood hunger during the summer months in   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today visited Charles County to tour the Indian Head Naval base, Oasis Fresh Food Market, and participate in a kayak tour on Mallows Bay. The Governor's visit reinforces the Moore-Miller Administration's commitment to supporting local communities and economic development in Maryland. "I'm excited to be back in Charles County to meet with leaders at the local, state,   more

LANHAM, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to establish Reinvest Baltimore, a coordinated effort between the State of Maryland, Baltimore City, and nonprofit and for-profit partners to eliminate concentrations of vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods and maximize the economic potential and quality of life for residents in Baltimore City  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Sinclair Partners with The Salvation Army to Raise Funds for Emergency Aid Sinclair to Donate up to $50,000 for Relief Efforts * * * BALTIMORE - Sinclair today announced the company has launched Sinclair Cares: Hurricane Helene Relief, a fundraising partnership with the Salvation Army to assist with humanitarian relief efforts on the g  more