GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 3 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Amentum, a global leading engineering and technology solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Nathan Rutledge as Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, effective immediately. Rutledge will spearhead all investor relations activities leading up to and following Amentum's merger with Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber  more

WESTMINSTER, Maryland, July 3 -- Carroll Community College issued the following news release: Carroll Community College is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a significant grant totaling over $2.8 million to establish an Applied Technology and Trades Center. This grant, provided by the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, marks a pivotal moment for the college and the community at large. The Ratcliffe Foundation provides funds to colleges and other non-profit organizations that s  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- DLA Piper, a law firm, issued the following news: DLA Piper has advised Lakeside Holding Limited (Lakeside) on its initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Lakeside commenced trading on Nasdaq on Friday, 28 June 2024 under the ticker 'LSH'. The Benchmark Company, LLC and Axiom Capital Management Inc are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Lakeside is a US based cross-border supply chain solution provider with a strategic  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- DLA Piper, a law firm, issued the following news: DLA Piper announces that Camilla Wollan has been appointed Country Managing Partner (CMP) for DLA Piper in Norway starting 1 July 2024. Wollan, who is highly ranked in Chambers Europe, will lead the company's Norwegian and Nordic leadership management teams, covering offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Helsinki, and over 530 lawyers. The appointment marks the first time DLA Piper has appointed a fe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release: * * * Improved literacy outcomes, better accountability models and implementing the Blueprint are top priorities * * * Today, Dr. Carey M. Wright begins a four-year term as State Superintendent of Schools, a full circle moment for the Maryland born, raised and trained education leader. Dr. Wright, a former Mississippi State Superintendent of Education who previously served as Interim Maryl  more

LA PLATA, Maryland, July 3 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: * * * "Kyle's achievements are extraordinary for any student, but particularly for a second-year community college student." * * * At the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) commencement ceremonies, graduates are often encouraged to dream big. But for one recent graduate, the path to success has involved dreaming tiny - specifically, on the cellular level. Kyle Nielsen, who graduated from CSM this sprin  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Health and the Health Services Cost Review Commission received grant funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support Maryland's implementation of the federal States Advancing All-Payer Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. The funding and new model will enable Maryland to build on its un  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Two Maryland nonprofits will receive Youth Outdoor Science and Watershed Education grant funding to develop and enhance environmental education in the state. Outdoor education funding is made possible from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant. Specific amounts will be contingent upon federal funding availability and approval. The following organizatio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Bitcamp and HooHacks may sound like games, but they are two intense, challenging hackathons that Virginia Tech Innovation Campus master's degree students participated in this spring. "Hackathons are where you can showcase your knowledge, push yourself to your limits, and expand your horizons," said Nidhi Govindraya Kamath, who is working on a master's degree in computer science and participated in the University of Maryla  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLY), the parent company of PeoplesBank, on its merger with Orrstown Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: ORRF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Orrstown Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $207 million. The deal, which closed on July 1, will create a premier Pennsylvania and Maryland community bank that will op  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2 -- The Maryland Forest Service issued the following news: Six community-based and local government organizations in Maryland will receive a combined $1.2 million over the next two years as part of a federal Inflation Reduction Act-supported grantmaking program. The Maryland Forest Service received and forwarded 22 applications statewide for the inaugural round of awards to the Community Forestry Catalyst Fund, which aims to expand the reach and capacity of tree and   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- Miles and Stockbridge, a law firm, issued the following news release: "Miles & Stockbridge hosts an impressively experienced team that ably handles complex restructurings, workouts and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including investors, banks and individual creditors. It offers niche strengths in the insurance sector, advising insurance premium finance companies on regulatory issues and litigation matters. The group is als  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, celebrates today's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement of its approval for the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project. This morning, BOEM issued its final Record of Decision (ROD) a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: The Nitrogen Summer Institute, hosted by the Global Nitrogen Innovation Center for Clean Energy and the Environment (NICCEE), concluded successfully on June 14, 2024, at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences' (UMCES) Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore, Maryland. The three-day event brought together leading  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Medicine research finds booster doses of bivalent vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's ability to neutralize multiple SARS-CoV-2 strains, including XBB.1.5 * * * People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, inclu  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 2 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Executive Officers announced along with the addition of five innovative thought leaders to the diverse and influential Board * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced that the board of directors elected new executive officers and welcomed new members. The newly appointed chair of the board is College of Southern Maryland's Ellen Flowers-Fi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Findings alter previous scientific views, and may be relevant to skin cancer development * * * In a recent study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggest the cell's messenger RNA (mRNA) -- the major translator and regulator of genetic material -- along with a critical protein called ZAK, spur the cell's initial response to UV radiation damage and play a critical role in whether the c  more