WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news release: History was made in September as residents in the Town of Federalsburg, Md. elected the Town's first Black council members--Darlene Hammond and Brady James. Ms. Hammond and Ms. James were officially sworn into office earlier this month. Before then, the Town had experienced all-white rule for its 200-year history. This dramatic change was brought about in substantial part by a lawsuit filed by Crowell & Mo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP researchers are looking to understand how people feel about this new type of malaria protection and how best to drive usage once it is approved. * * * By Stephanie Desmon Preliminary data from Kenya shows that a new repellent against disease-carrying mosquitoes is working better than researchers had even hoped, an important step toward convincing the World Health more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology issued the following news: Jordan Green, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been appointed as the Herschel L. Seder Professor in Biomedical Engineering. This endowed professorship was established in 1999 through the generosity of Herschel L. Seder. Herschel received his BA in economics from Johns Hopkins in 1939. A lifelong supporter of the university, Herschel was a member of the University Bo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Annual event, this year in Baltimore, includes plenary session on Tuesday, November 7, featuring speakers leading innovative partnerships to improve health and equity * * * The 2023 Bloomberg American Health Summit will take place in Baltimore on November 7 and 8. Now in its sixth year, the Summit, hosted by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 17 Attorneys General in support of the Biden administration's defense of its revised "public charge" regulations, which determine who can obtain or keep legal immigration status. The revised regulations reject changes undertaken by the previous administration, which caused hardworking immigrants and more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- The Maryland Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The Maryland Department of Commerce today announced that applications are open for the second year of the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund. The fund operates in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and provides no-interest loans for capital expenses to child care providers who are licensed and participate in MSDE's Child Care Scholar more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Labor received an additional $2 million in grants to expand the Employment Advancement Right Now Maryland program. The 13 new awards announced today will allow more than 700 Marylanders to receive industry-driven occupational training and meaningful connections to employment oppo more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the State of Maryland will invest $67.5 million to redevelop Harborplace during the second annual Baltimore Together summit. During the summit's press conference this morning, MCB Real Estate Managing Partner P. David Bramble announced plans to revitalize and redevelop Harborplace in downtown Baltimore, representing a generational oppor more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Labor received an additional $2 million in grants to expand the Employment Advancement Right Now Maryland program. The 13 new awards announced today will allow more than 700 Marylanders to receive industry-driven occupational training and meaningful connections to employment opportunities offered by more than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In August 2022, a New York Times article highlighted an off-label use of a drug that remedies a type of hair loss. The subsequent media attention led to a surge in interest in the drug known as Minoxidil. Researchers at the George Washington University surveyed pharmacies in the Washington, Maryland and Virginia metro area and found shortages in thirty day supplies of the drug. "This study reveals a significant care more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Towson University issued the following news: Samuel Smith's academic experience at Towson University is uniquely characterized by his passion for research and dedication to advocacy for members of the trans community. President of the Undergraduate Research Club, Smith began his research into intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence within the trans community after his own experience with IPV. Smith is a double major in psychology and women's & more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Oct. 31 -- Towson University issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Mark R. Ginsberg, Ph.D., officially joined the university today as TU's 15th president. In a message to campus earlier this morning, President Ginsberg shared his excitement for this new beginning and called upon the community to engage with him as he develops goals and priorities for the future for Towson University. "My hope is to listen and learn more fully about the context of TU--to understand who  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNScapv) -- The University of Maryland School of Law issued the following news: This year, the Clinical Law Program at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding. With one of the first programs of its kind in the nation, Maryland Carey Law has been a leader in integrating practice experience into legal education since 1973. Throughout 2023, the law school has celebrated the milestone with specia more PR