Governor Wes Moore this week swore in eight new executive leaders, each confirmed by the Senate during the 2025 legislative session, to fill key positions…
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Secretary’s Message: A Tree Grows in Maryland – Every One Counts on the Way to 5 Million
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
Maryland has just celebrated its own Arbor Day, well ahead of the national celebration on the last Friday of the month. This year, I’m glad to…
With Sonar and Some Patience, Maryland Geologists Paint a Picture of the Chesapeake Bay’s Bottom
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
Not long after the sun came up, a team of Maryland geologists set out on the Patuxent River. As they approached the Upper Patuxent Sanctuary,…
Hoyer, Governor Wes Moore Statements After Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
By The Citizen on March 31, 2025
Governor Wes Moore released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order ending federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. “Maryland will always have the backs of…
Firefighters from Charles, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s County Respond to Large Brush Fire in Hughesville
By The Citizen on March 30, 2025
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at approximately 4:10 p.m., firefighters responded to the 14000 block of Oaks Road in Hughesville, for the reported unknown fire.…
UPDATE: Missing Waldorf Man, Richard Wilson Jr, Located Deceased in Prince George’s County
By The Citizen on March 27, 2025
UPDATE 3/27/2025: On March 27, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s detectives were notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Richard…
Maryland and Virginia Remain Under Special Weather Advisory Due to Fire Risk and Dry Weather
By The Citizen on March 27, 2025
Special Weather Statement issued March 27th, 2025, by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The combination of recent dry weather, relative humidity falling to 15 to 25…
Lexington Park Woman, Britny Lee Blankenship, Wanted by Police for Escape
By The Citizen on March 26, 2025
UPDATE 3/26/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Britny Lee Blankenship, 35, of Lexington Park, for escape. On March 22,…
Bowie Woman Arrested in St. Mary’s County for Cocaine Possession and Separate Tire Slashing Incident
By The Citizen on March 22, 2025
Britny Lee Blankenship, 35, of Bowie is facing criminal charges in St. Mary’s County stemming from two unrelated incidents involving alleged cocaine possession and malicious…
Governor Wes Moore Announce Agreement on Final Budget Framework Which Proposes Massive Tax Hikes for Maryland
By The Citizen on March 21, 2025
Former Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement. “Today is a sad and unfortunate day for Maryland that was entirely avoidable. The tax hikes proposed…
Governor Moore Announces Additional Support for Federal Workers Through New Partnership with Work for America
By The Citizen on March 19, 2025
Governor Wes Moore this evening announced a new partnership with Work for America to advance the Moore-Miller Administration’s initiatives to support federal workers. Through Work for America’s Civic…
Governor Moore Announces Expanded Access to More Affordable Prescription Drugs Through Innovative Partnership with SIRUM and Good Pill Pharmacy
By The Citizen on March 17, 2025
Governor Wes Moore announced a new partnership with SIRUM—the nation’s largest redistributor of surplus medications—to make prescription drugs more affordable for Marylanders. Through its partner…
Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, 2025
By The Citizen on March 12, 2025
Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks,…
Attorney General Brown Secures Early Court Decision Stopping Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants
By The Citizen on March 12, 2025
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s unlawful…
Maryland’s Fishing Season Springs Into Action
By The Citizen on March 10, 2025
The Farmer’s Almanac calls the March full moon the “Worm Moon,” a name that originated among Native American tribes. The name marks the changing of…