Crisfield High School 2013 valedictorian Brad Mason is still inspiring his peers — even after his death two years ago. On July 29, 2013, the Maryland teen tweeted, “Take a second to stop and do something nice for someone random today… it feels nice.” Later that night, Mason died in a single-vehicle car accident when […]
Month: December 2015
Baltimore’s Quiet Relocation Program for Underprivileged Families Draws Ire from Suburbanites
The plague of poverty has only been getting worse in Baltimore in recent years, spurred by a startling lack of employment opportunities and a declining housing market. But the Housing Authority of Baltimore City is changing that for city residents by sending them out to surrounding suburbs, according to a report from The Baltimore Sun. […]
4 Teams of Private Companies Vie for Maryland’s Purple Line Light-Rail Project
Four teams comprised of some of the world’s biggest and best engineering and construction companies submitted their proposals to Maryland transit officials on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The proposals contained financial estimates detailing how much it would cost for them to design, build, operate, and maintain the light-rail Purple Line transit train project public officials have […]
Maryland Makes Changes to Structured Settlement Purchasing Regulations
The Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest judicial authority, approved regulation reform towards the end of November that’s intended to better protect individuals looking to sell their structured settlements and future annuity payments. The changes will make the process more transparent and help judges determine whether or not the purchase agreement is in the […]
Maryland Native and Designer Launches New Line of Bedding Curated Just for Men
A renowned designer from Maryland has taken his talents to the bedding industry, creating a new line of stylish and comfortable linens designed exclusively for men. According to GQ, fashion designer David Hart noticed that most men still have unstyled apartments that resemble dorm rooms. Using his expertise, he decided to design bedding products made […]
Maryland Company Now Using Drones to Save Money on Cell Tower Inspections
While drones often get a bad reputation for being used to infringe on the privacy of others, one Maryland company has found a unique use for the new technology that is helping them to save money. According to Southern Maryland Online, Top Flight Digital Media LLC, a Frederick, MD, company that conducts cell tower inspections, […]
Because of Low Payments, Only 1 in 6 Maryland Dentists Take Medicaid
Michael F. Cannon is the director of health policy studies with the Cato Institute, and he recently sat down to debate Obamacare with Kathleen Sebelius, the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While the Affordable Care Act has been a source of division and controversy since its inception in 2008, […]