GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, Va., December 19, 2024 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) a leading provider of global engineering and innovative technology solutions, was awarded a $279 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide aviation operations solutions across the Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central). This contract underscores Amentum's commitment to enhancing the U.S. military's mission r  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved four new easements through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation during their December 18th meeting, closing out a successful calendar year for the program. This initiative aims to permanently protect approximately 788 acres of prime farmland across the Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot counties, for an investment of more than $3 millio  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: This fall, the Maryland Department of Agriculture's Forest Pest Management Program achieved a significant milestone in protecting Eastern Hemlock trees through its ongoing partnership with state and federal agencies, utilizing the Laricobius nigrinus beetle as a control method. From October 25 to November 18, 2024, the Forest Pest Management team conducted inter-state coll  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with the Health Services Cost Review Commission, announced a $19 million startup funding program to expand primary care access in underserved communities across the state. The funding, provided through the new Episode Quality Improvement Program for Primary Care, will offer infrastructure investments to support 11 primary care practices in esta  more