Tuesday - April 7, 2026

State Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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Comet Fest 2024 TV Fan Festival Sees a 40% Audience Increase Year-Over-Year
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Driven by Viewership Growth from Key Younger Demographics; Persons 18-49 Ratings increased by 102% Free Over the Air Multicast Network Announces Comet Fest 2025 - A Salute to the Jurassic Park Franchise -Set for Next August * * * BALTIMORE - After a successful Comet Fest 2024, COMET, the top broadcast destination for fans of sci-fi and fantasy entert  more
Governor Moore Announces $7.3 Million in EARN Workforce Grants To Supercharge High-Demand Industries and Make Maryland More Competitive
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $7.3 million in workforce grants to upskill Maryland's workforce and make Maryland more competitive in emerging healthcare, information technology, skilled trade, and hospitality industries through the Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Maryland program. The grants, administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, strengthen the homegrown talen  more
In Guatemala, Engaging the Private Sector to Improve Nutrition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: By Stephanie Desmon The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs-led Breakthrough ACTION-Guatemala project is working with five private sector companies with one goal in mind: To help rural mothers and grandmothers improve the health of their children. The companies - which sell chicken, chlorine cleaning products, fortified sugar, cement for flooring and banking services - we  more
Migratory Bird Species Found to Be Socially Oriented
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: A research team from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) published a paper, entitled, "Persistent species relationships characterize migrating bird communities across stopover sites and seasons," in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences today. Joely DeSimone, a postdoctoral researcher, and Emily Cohen, an associate  more