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Sealingtech Boosts Production Of Dod Cyber Hunt Kits With NCS Technologies
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Leveraging NCS's nearly 30-year large scale U.S. Government manufacturing experience will significantly increase SealingTech's Cyber Hunt Kit production for the DoD and drive cost efficiencies," says Brad Hatcher,...

This Baltimore Food Incubator Is a Local Economic Engine
Part retail space, part incubator for local ventures, Culinary Architecture shows how food-centered businesses can advance lasting neighborhood renewal. This piece is part of an ongoing series on women entrepreneurs addressing community and...
ARL Joins Academic Library and Publishing Associations to Affirm Shared Commitment to Scientific Integrity
Last Updated on July 9, 2025, 8:05 am ET University of Maryland Chemistry Lab In the face of dramatic actions by the Trump administration to restructure the US scientific enterprise, ARL joined with association colleagues in the Association of...

Baltimore's $2.2M website scandal: Taxpayer advocate demands refund, contract ban
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The city of Baltimore is facing scrutiny after awarding a $2.2 million contract for a website redesign to Fearless Solutions, a company owned by Delali Dzirasa, the husband of Deputy Mayor Letitia Dzirasa and a campaign...

Michael Phelps expresses astonishment at Baltimore Orioles’ Cedric Mullins’ impressive skills
Michael Phelps recently made his feelings known about Baltimore Orioles' Cedric Mullins' stellar skills on the field. The American former swimmer is frequently seen cheering for the MLB team. Phelps is among the most formidable swimmers, as he has...

‘Invaluable service’: the role of community science in the Chesapeake Bay region
Gene Lopez volunteers with Shore Rivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to monitor water clarity and underwater grasses in Rolles Creek near St. Michaels. Dave Harp San Domingo Creek in St. Michaels, MD, had called to Gene Lopez since he retired and...

Baltimore County can be the next Silicon Valley | GUEST COMMENTARY
It is no secret that Baltimore County is facing economic headwinds. In addition to global conflicts, erratic federal policies and weakening consumer confidence, we confront local challenges. Housing shortages, long commutes and skilled labor...

Mother wants answers for son's death in Baltimore police custody, medic response
A devastated mother wants answers after her son died after being restrained in Baltimore police custody on June 24. WJZ Investigates is looking into a series of failures that may have led to his death, including problems dispatching an ambulance...

Baltimore institution says measles at record high in U.S.
The United States has had more cases of measles this year than any time since the disease was declared eliminated in the country 25 years ago, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation. So far there at 1,277 confirmed...

TSA to phase out ‘shoes off’ policy at airport security checkpoints: ‘Technology has advanced’
An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf 12:39 PM – Tuesday, July...

Bethany Mandel Discovers Science In Science Museums, History In History Museums, Is Outraged
Once upon a time, many internet years ago, a woman named Megan Fox (not that Megan Fox) took a video of her trip to Chicago’s Field Museum, whereupon she whined about the fact that the museum acknowledged the reality of evolution, instead of...

Man accused of killing father in Maryland arrested in Auburn
AUBURN (WGME) -- The U.S. Marshals Service says a man wanted for murder in Maryland has been arrested in Auburn. Police say 31-year-old Ja’bril Roynell Walters was wanted in Maryland for first-degree murder, second-degree murder, use of a firearm...

Maryland Congress members or staff traveled to Italy, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Israel. Here’s who paid.
WASHINGTON — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation or their staffs got thousands of dollars worth of international or domestic travel paid for by nonprofit groups, some of which have strong policy agendas, according to congressional...

Trump cuts to NASA budget could cede the solar system to China, scientists warn
Crowds watch a Boeing Delta II rocket lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft into space on its seven-month journey to Mars. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) There is a fully tenured NASA spacecraft named Mars...

Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes New Board Members
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – In its June meeting, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors welcomed new board members Curtis Brown, LSM ’23; Andrew Fitzgerald, LSM ’22; Jason Gray, LSM ’25; Denise Kopel, LSM ’23; and Perliter...

Bloomberg Law Hosts AI Symposium Exploring the Future of Legal Technology
ARLINGTON, Va., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Law hosted its inaugural “Law, Language, and AI Symposium” on June 9, 2025. This event convened thought leaders from academia, the legal profession, and the technology sector to explore the...
Supergroup to help fix Maryland’s transportation funding was mysteriously disbanded
If Maryland wants to build the Baltimore Red Line, replace the American Legion Bridge across the Potomac River on the D.C. Beltway or even just maintain a steady flow of smaller projects that keep roads in good shape and buses going, it needs a...

Maryland's New 3 Percent Tax Will Chill the State's Emerging Tech Sector
Maryland is facing a $3 billion budget gap that it hopes to close with a new "tech tax." The first-in-the-nation tax, which took effect on Tuesday as part of the state's budget bill, imposes a 3 percent levy on "the sale of many informational...

Dr. Deanna L. Kelly Named Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
Newswise — Mark T. Gladwin, MD, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced today that Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD, BCPP, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been named Director of the...

Red Maple Place loan rejected by Baltimore County Council
In a telegraphed punch, the Baltimore County Council Monday night unanimously voted against giving the developer of a controversial affordable housing project in Towson a $2 million loan. Leading up to the vote, council members made it clear they...