Maryland

On Thursday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s designation of the County as a “sanctuary jurisdiction,” reaffirming that the county is not in violation of federal law and will not alter its policies based on political pressure. Elrich emphasized that the County will continue cooperating with federal immigration authorities in cases involving violent crimes and threats to public safety, while rejecting efforts to criminalize immigrants or divide the community. Full statement below:

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DMV

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) safely tranquilized and relocated a young male black bear from a tree in Langley Park (though the agency referred to the area as Silver Spring) on Memorial Day, after tracking its movement through Baltimore and Howard counties, and fitted it with a collar as part of a population study. (more…)


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By LNN

Guest Post by Terrence M. Local music venue The Garage has received an order from Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services (DPS) to cease and desist all operations, leaving one […]


Maryland

Governor Wes Moore announced that NewCold, a global food logistics company, will invest over $275 million to build an advanced cold storage facility in Hagerstown, creating 125 to 150 new jobs and strengthening Maryland’s role in high-tech supply chain infrastructure.

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