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$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report

By MCS Staff
Courtesy University of Maryland

Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”

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Governor Wes Moore Announces More Than $130 Million in Federal Grants to Support Maryland’s Climate Goals and Create Green Jobs

By Patrick Herron

Governor Wes Moore today announced $130 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. According to a Moore, this initiative will help Maryland become one […]

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Maryland Restaurant Awarded “Beer Program of the Year” RAMMY Award

By MCS Staff

Restaurant industry professionals and their allies gathered tonight at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 42nd Annual RAMMYS Awards Gala as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners and a range of special distinctions, celebrating excellence in long-standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Silver Spring, MD restaurant Zinnia came home with the RAMMY for Best Beer Program.

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Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Insurrection

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy U.S. Attorney DC

Steven Patrick Cook, 24, of Bethesda was sentenced to prison on Friday after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (more…)

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Governor Wes Moore Provides Update on the Statewide Impact of the CrowdStrike Information Technology Outage Incident

By Patrick Herron

According to the Office of Governor Wes Moore, the State of Maryland has made significant system restoration progress and continues to actively address and monitor impacts following the global technology outage involving CrowdStrike software and Microsoft operating systems. (more…)

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Maryland Attorney General Files Historic Lawsuit Against Landlord for Violating Civil Rights Laws

By Patrick Herron

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed the first lawsuit by Maryland’s new Civil Rights Division against Eric Sessoms and Mt. Vernon Group, LLC, for gender-based discrimination in housing. The investigation found Sessoms subjected female tenants to severe sexual harassment, violating the Fair Housing Act and Maryland’s anti-discrimination laws.

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