Former Maryland Governor Martin J. O’Malley has been sworn in by Senator Ben Cardin as Commissioner of Social Security, to a term that expires on January 19, 2025.
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Per Montgomery County Government: “All Maryland employers will have to pay their hourly employees a minimum wage of $15 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2024. This requirement stems from the enactment of Maryland Senate Bill 555 (SB555), also known as the Fair Wage Act of 2023, which was signed into law by Maryland Governor Wes Moore on April 11, 2023.
Per the Maryland State Police: “Maryland State Police beginning Friday are increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways.
A Silver Spring man is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off ticket from Giant at 13781 Connecticut Avenue in Aspen Hill. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery: (more…)
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Per the Maryland Cannabis Administration: “The initial business licensing round for new cannabis growers, processors, and dispensaries closed on December 12, with more than 1,700 applications submitted across all three license categories. This application round marked the first cannabis licensing round in the nation that was exclusively open to qualifying social equity applicants. (more…)
Per the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland (12.18.23): “U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Michael Ghali, age 35, of Fairfax, Virginia, today to 38 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for a federal cyberstalking charge, related to sexually explicit and threatening messages and emails he sent to two victims. Ghali has been detained since his arrest and remains detained. (more…)
WWE wrestler LA Knight will receive a key to the City of Hagerstown, MD the city announced on Wednesday.
The last remaining location of historic Maryland restaurant, Pizza Oven, has announced that it will be closing permanently at the end of this year.
Holy Cross Health has announce the promotion of Julie D. Keese to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Holy Cross Health and the Maryland Region of Trinity Health.
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Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the Governor’s Commission on African Affairs, a group of business and community leaders from Western Maryland to the […]
Aloha Poke, a Chicago-based poke restaurant chain, will open its first Maryland location in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood.