BURBANK, California, May 15 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: After her time was cut short on the inaugural season of "The Golden Bachelor," Joan Vassos, the 61-year-old grandmother and school administrator from Rockland, Maryland, will begin her own journey for new love this fall when she steps into the historic role as the first Golden Bachelorette. The fan favorite will bring her signature grace and charm as she embarks on a search for her   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) is pleased to announce that it will be among the first utilities in the country to offer incentives for homes that earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR NextGen certification. Launched on May 7, the new certification is a voluntary, leading-edge program that will increase national energy and emissions   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Hogan on caucusing with Senate Republicans: "of course I am, I'm a lifelong Republican." In response to Maryland's Republican Senate primary, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is launching a new digital advertising campaign on Hogan: "Lifelong Republican." The campaign includes Google search advertisements that will direct Maryland voters to a new video, "Lifelong Republican  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Gary Peters released the following statement on Angela Alsobrooks' primary victory in the Maryland Senate race: "Electing Angela Alsobrooks will stop Republicans from taking control of the Senate, and ensure that Republican Larry Hogan's party cannot pursue their dangerous agenda like passing a national ban on abortion.   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jennifer Hodgson, professor of microbiology and veterinary educational innovation in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emerita title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 14 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans. The team says this is a crucial step forward in understanding biological mechanisms behind lupus and may also lead to shifts in how clinicians treat patients with th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 14 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that specific variations in three genes related to maintaining the length of telomeres -- the protective DNA endcaps on chromosomes -- may explain up to 4.5% of papillary thyroid cancers. Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common form of thyroid cancer. The findings, published online April 29 in The American Journal of Human Genetics, follow  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has released strategies to assist local school districts with helping more students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is the application for approximately $130 million in state scholarships and grants available through the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Completion rates are down this year   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 14 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, applauds today's ruling out of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as critical to the industry's long-term success. By a 2-1 vote, FERC ruled that regional transmission operators conduct regul  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 14 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Elizabeth J. Atkinson, a tax attorney with more than 30 years of experience, has joined the national law firm of Baker Donelson as shareholder in the Firm's Baltimore, Maryland, and Falls Church, Virginia offices. Ms. Atkinson's experience spans areas of tax planning and compliance, with a concentration on assisting her clients in federal and state tax controversy matters. Her background includes advis  more