CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Allegany College of Maryland issued the following news release: The Community College Humanities Association's (CCHA) annual literary magazine competition yielded wins for Allegany College of Maryland's Expressions and four of the student contributors. The 2023 Expressions student literary magazine placed second in the Eastern Division. Four ACM students, Fatima Drammeh, Jolene DePiro-Walters, Drake Rose and Ashley Rose Sileo, received individual awards in three  more PR

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Allegany College of Maryland issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) selected Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) Program Director Jennifer Light, PhD, to participate in the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute. The Appalachian Leadership Institute is a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals who reside or work in Appalachia. The 2023-2024 class comprises a dive more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The Community College of Baltimore County issued the following news release: Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce Melissa Hopp, vice president of Administrative Services, has been named one of 10 honorees for the 2023 Best in Finance: CFO Awards by the Baltimore Business Journal. This award, which is given out every other year, seeks to recognize leaders who have demonstrated significant financial growth, overcome business challenges, show more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO Bert W. O'Malley, MD, announced today that Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD, a distinguished physician-scientist with a global reputation in thoracic oncology, has been appointed Executive Director of the University of Maryland Mar more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Loyola University Maryland issued the following news: By Marcus Dean Dmitry Muratov, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, will deliver Loyola University Maryland's Hanway Lecture in Global Studies on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in McGuire Hall. The event is free and open to the public but advance registration is required for in-person and virtual attendance. Titled "Democracy Dies in Darkness: An Evening with Dmitry Muratov," Murat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictments of four individuals for their roles in a criminal enterprise responsible for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. The investigation resulted in the seizure of 37 firearms, including three assault weapons, three handguns equipped with Glock switch attachments (allowing them to operate  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture is seeking input from farmers and Farmers Markets in its plans to create an electronic platform for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program in 2024. Input for the program is open to all Maryland farmers and Farmers Markets participating in the program via a survey created by the department. "We are moving forward with modernization of the Farmers Market N more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Transportation has received two Biden Administration grants totaling $20.4 million to advance transit rail connections in the Baltimore region and promote cleaner operations at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Both grants were awarded through the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission. Jason St. John will serve as chair. "Baltimore County residents deserve diverse, talented, and knowledgeable representation on the Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission," said Gov. Moore. "These appointees reflect our commitment to those principles and I am grateful  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) celebrates the award of $1 million for the Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration program from the U.S. Department of Education. This two-year grant will support the Pathways to Progress initiative, designed to foster inclusive and diverse educational opportunities across five local education agencies (LEAs): Anne  more PR

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- EA Engineering, Science and Technology, a provider of environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions, issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) selected EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (EA), a leading provider of interdisciplinary environmental services, to provide natural resources evaluations and studies under a multi-year contract. The agreement's more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) presented significant findings in two studies featured today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Diego. They are among 10 top-rated research studies ASTRO is highlighting and 33 presentations by department member more PR