ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan developed the model used to make the annual forecast This summer's Chesapeake Bay "dead zone" was the smallest it's been since monitoring began in 1985, according to data released by the Chesapeake Bay Program's monitoring partners: the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Old Dominion University and Virginia Institute of Marine Science. "These results illustrate that  more PR

CUMBERLAND, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- The Allegany County Public School District issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: The Allegany County Public School System hosted the 2023 Annual Focus on the Future Showcase on November 7 and 8, 2023, at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in the multi-purpose building. The showcase targets all eighth grade students and strives to provide them with information, course suggestions, college or trade school options, and understanding about the job market for thei more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: BGE in collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership will make available 100 Lyft rideshare electric vehicles and 17 high-speed 150kW direct-current fast chargers in the Baltimore area by the end of 2023. These investments in equitable access to clean transportation were made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. "It is par more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A combination of several treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy or hormone therapy, may be used to treat prostate cancer. The medical team will provide a comprehensive assessment of available treatments as well as expected outcomes. The treatment decision will be based on a number of clinical and psychological factors, including the patient's cancer stage, need for therapy, level of risk more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- The Maryland Forest Service issued the following news: The Maryland Forest Service and the John S. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery have completed a successful seed collection to grow the next generation of native trees and shrubs in the state. The collection brought in thousands of pounds of seeds, berries and nuts, from white oak to witch hazel, for planting in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' state nursery in Preston, Caroline County. The nursery  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has identified the discharging officers in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 24 in Parkville, Maryland. The Baltimore County Police officers have been identified as Officer Burns, a 22-year veteran; Officer Langley, a 22-year veteran; and Officer Schanberger, an 8-year veteran. All more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: The Maryland Department of Agriculture's Seafood Marketing Program has booth space available at the Seafood Expo North America being held in Boston, MA from March 10-12, 2024. The Department is seeking Maryland businesses to attend and showcase the best of Maryland's seafood industry. With more than 25,000 people expected to attend the show, this expo is the largest seafoo more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced $1 million in additional emergency state funding for hate crime prevention grants. Local organizations that serve protected classes and religious institutions are eligible for funding to hire security personnel for their facilities and membership through a new grant from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. "I've sa more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced a new four-year partnership to provide Marylanders with more equitable access to contraceptive care. In partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, Upstream USA will begin offering contraceptive care resources to health care providers, including free technical assistance, training and education in settings where most women already receive the more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: Water monitoring data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Old Dominion University show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia were much better than average for May-October 2023. The hypoxic water volume -- waters with less than 2 milligrams per liter (mg/l) oxygen -- averaged 0.52 cubi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- Miles and Stockbridge, a law firm, issued the following news release: Miles & Stockbridge is proud to congratulate litigation principal Dwight Stone on his appointment to DRI's Law Institute. DRI is the leading national organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. The 20-lawyer committee for the Law Institute -- DRI's accreditation body for CLE and educational oversight entity -- works with nearly 30 substantive law committees on the content of their s more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Nov. 29 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news release: The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) cybersecurity competition team posted two impressive accomplishments during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, including stellar showings against teams from across the globe.. UMGC moved into third place in the Hack the Box rankings among U.S.-based teams in October and 22nd in the world. Later in the month, the team placed 2nd in the 15th annual more PR