ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties. Former Talbot County Attorney Michael Pullen will serve as chair. "The Judicial Nominating Commission for Caroline, Talbot, and Dorchester Counties will play a critical role in serving both the judicial system and the residents of our state  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced 87 matching grant awards totaling $5.19 million for Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funding will support heritage tourism projects and activities and expand economic development and tourism-related jobs across Maryland. "Our history is our power," said Gov.   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 13 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: Montgomery College (MC) welcomed three new Board of Trustees members in July. The Board of Trustees of Montgomery College is the institution's legal governing body and is comprised of 10 community individuals who are appointed by the governor. The new trustees are Mr. Marvin Dickerson, Mr. David A. Hill, and Ms. Annet Michelle Namugerwa. Trustee Marvin Dickerson Mr. Marvin Dickerson was appointed by Governor  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly higher activity of stress-related genes, new research suggests, which could contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men. The study, which was co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), was publis  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 13 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Liz Connolly-Bauman The complexities of U.S. history were front and center when University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) organized a panel discussion focused on Juneteenth, the federal holiday to honor the end of slavery. The panelists deepened the discussion through an examination of what freedom means. UMGC hosted the Juneteenth Equity Dialogue on June 18 as part of its activities linked   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 13 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore has agreed to lease a four-story building on the southwest corner of Mt. Royal and Maryland avenues for the establishment of a new UBalt Welcome Center. The mid-rise structure, the former home of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, will serve as a vibrant and inviting environment for the University's prospective students, visitors, alumni and donors. Among the b  more