BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Small businesses located within BGE's service area can now apply for a BGE Energizing Small Business Grant of $20,000 through July 12, 2024. Since the program's inception in 2021, BGE has awarded more than $13 million in grants to 651 small businesses in an effort to help the foundation of the local economy succeed and thrive. BGE will invest $2 million in the program for 2024.  more

NEWARK, Delaware, June 5 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced a 55-megawatt (MW) agreement with Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG) to purchase zero-emission, renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its Maryland and Delaware facilities. This project contributes to the growth of renewable energy generation w  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, June 4 -- GP Strategies, a talent transformation provider, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: GP Strategies is pleased to announce our partnership with Uplimit. This collaboration merges GP Strategies' expertise in upskilling leaders with Uplimit's cutting-edge technology platform and social, cohort-based approach to provide clients with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in an AI-driven world. This partnership signifies GP Strategies and Uplimits'   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health announces its eighth cohort of Bloomberg Fellows, comprised of 60 individuals from 47 collaborating organizations and 19 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Each fellow represents an organization working on one of the five critical health challenges facing the nation th  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 4 -- Marriott International issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Marriott International, Inc. [Nasdaq: MAR] announces plans to convert three iconic luxury properties in the U.S. to brands within the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. Located in some of the most sought-after destinations in the country, The Resort at Pelican Hill, Turtle Bay Resort, and a luxury Midtown hotel in New York City are all expected to join Marriott Bonvoy's luxury brands this summer. "In the la  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 (TNSres) -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * New Tools Part of AG's Strategy to Address Hate Statewide, Because There Is No Home for Hate in Maryland * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Civil Rights Division has created a new online portal, nohomeforhate.md.gov, to provide victims of hate in Maryland an additional avenue to report information about hate crimes and bias incidents, after their  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and Baltimore Police Department officers involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 24, 2024, in Baltimore City. The decedent has been identified as 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson of Baltimore. The involved Baltimore Police officers are iden  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Fairland area of Montgomery County, Maryland, Thursday morning. On May 29, 2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation Trevor Train the Trainer pilot program in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQIA+ young people. Maryland is the first state to offer the pilot program to reduce suicides among LGBTQIA+ youth. This Pride Month also mar  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 (TNSres) -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to advance Maryland's Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The order--one of the most comprehensive on climate change issued by a Maryland governor--directs a whole-of-government approach to address climate change, including requiring agencies to submit a Climate Implementation Plan by Nov. 1, action to propose new emissions stand  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Maryland Department of Labor today announced Rachel Torres has joined the agency as Assistant Secretary for the Division of Unemployment Insurance (UI). Torres will lead the agency's UI program, overseeing teams that collect taxes and payments, conduct audits, and hear appeals. Prior to this role, Torres served as Administrator and National Director o  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 4 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Located in the shadow of a Baltimore City hospital, within earshot of the highway, a stretch of waterfront along the Patapsco River may not appear to be a likely place for a living shoreline. But a community-led environmental partnership is transforming this area, the Hanover Street Wetlands, as the first step in an ambitious initiative for habitat restoration, coastal resilience, community d  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Maryland's growing shellfish aquaculture operations harvested a record 94,286 bushels of oysters in 2023, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. "Though the shellfish aquaculture harvest is small in comparison to the public fishery, it is growing steadily and the farmer's product is available throughout the year," said Brian R. Callam, Ph.D., director of DNR's Aquacul  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 5 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) station WUSA9, the CBS affiliate serving Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, proudly announces its exclusive partnership with the Washington Commanders, solidifying its position as The DMV's official television station of the Washington Commanders. As part of the new partnership, WUSA9 will launch two exclusive new shows, "Comm  more