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The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, a major healthcare provider on the Eastern Shore, has received the necessary regulatory approval from the state to construct a new medical center in Easton. The new facility will be built on a 230-acre site near the intersection of Longwoods Road and U.S. Route 50, replacing the outdated Shore Regional Medical Center in downtown Easton, which was established between 1955 and 1975. With an estimated cost of $540 million, the project will be funded through a mix of bonds, state funding, public and private donations, and federal grants. Construction is scheduled to commence…
United States – July 12, 2024 AT&T revealed in a recent regulatory filing that a hacker managed to access and steal the call and text records of “almost all” its customers. After discovering on April 19th that a hacker had allegedly gained unauthorized access to and copied AT&T call logs, the company initiated an investigation, as stated in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The hacker unlawfully infiltrated an AT&T workspace on a third-party cloud platform and removed files containing AT&T customer call and text interactions that occurred from May 1 to October 31, 2022, according…
Residents in Wicomico County, Maryland can now have concealed firearms in county parks after a 5-1 vote by the County Council to establish these areas as Second Amendment sanctuaries. The park regulations in Wicomico County have been changed to allow firearms in county parks for individuals who possess a valid wear and carry permit. During the last council legislative session, there were deliberations on Legislative Bill 2024-03 concerning the carrying of firearms in county parks only for law enforcement and individuals with a valid wear and carry permit, while also specifying limitations on firearm use except as authorized by state…
There are many issues with the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education funding law, formerly called the Kirwan Plan. School districts struggle to fill some non-classroom positions while having to get rid of classroom teachers, in some cases hundreds of classroom teachers. They attempt to structure their budgets to support all the changes. County governments struggle to fund education under the Blueprint while still providing other basic services and not increasing local taxes beyond the capacity of their constituents. The total bill statewide potentially will be 3.8 billion dollars, pre-inflation, by 2032. And that number may be low since it was…
The Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to Trump today. SCOTUS determined that a former President is granted absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their constitutional authority. Furthermore, the Court stated that a former President is at least presumed to have immunity from prosecution for all official acts but not for unofficial actions. Screenshot, US Supreme Court
Several new laws will be implemented in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions starting next week. These laws cover a range of topics including minimum wage increases, animal cruelty regulations, and ticket-selling practices. As of next Monday, a number of new laws will come into effect across our region. Some of these laws pertain to raising the minimum wage, combating animal cruelty, and bringing transparency to ticket sales. Below are some of the laws set to go into effect on July 1 in DC, Maryland, and Virginia: DC Minimum wage increase: The minimum wage in the District will rise from…
Drivers in Maryland are facing an increase in car registration fees, which came into effect on July 1st. Previously, the fee for vehicles weighing up to 3,700 pounds was $135 for two years. However, with the new regulations, owners of cars up to 3,500 pounds will now pay $221 every two years. This adjustment is a result of a recent legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly, with the aim of channeling the additional revenue toward road improvements and supporting trauma centers across the state. For more detailed information on the new fee structure, drivers can refer to the updated…
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter Three days ago, Michael Everett Calvert was slated to be Oxford, Maryland’s new town manager. But, in 1994, he was Court Case Number: 00709028D5. Michael Calvert of Lexington, South Carolina was going to be Oxford, Maryland’s new town manager replacing the retiring Cheryl Lewis. Lewis is retiring at the end of June after twelve years in the position. She has been a controversial figure in the town, particularly in the last year and a half after the sudden retirement of long-time police chief Pat Maxwell in February of 2023. That event led to the citizens…
In Hagerstown, Maryland, a man named Anthony Jacob Fritz was arrested on Friday for reportedly making threats to bomb a Maryland Vehicle Administration (MVA) building where he worked. Fritz, an employee at the MVA on Colonel Henry K. Douglas Drive, is facing charges for making threats of mass violence and arson. The incident unfolded at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday when a Maryland State Police trooper was alerted by colleagues about Fritz’s alleged bomb threat towards the building. Following a preliminary inquiry, law enforcement officers called in the Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad and an explosive detection…
Motorcycles are very dangerous. There’s no margin of error, and your not protected like in a car. It doesn’t matter how good of a driver you are – it’s about others who aren’t.
