Abigail Hopper was named the director of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Jan. 5 by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Hopper left her position as the director of the Maryland Energy Administration to become the BOEM’s first woman director in its five-year history.
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Historic African Union Methodist Protestant Churches Face New Challenges in New Era
Surrounded by new housing and with most of its members having moved out of the neighborhood, the historic church’s congregation has dwindled to about 15 hardy souls.
‘Smart’ Meters Energize a Controversy in Maryland
Utilities, Activists Disagree on Digital Meters’ Benefits
Van Hollen Dominates Edwards in Early Fundraising for U.S. Senate
Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen reached the first measuring stick moment in their campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski when they filed campaign finance reports on April 15.
Baltimore Orioles Play Game Without the Fans In the Wake of City Violence
BALTIMORE – Although the Orioles and Major League Baseball decided to close the gates at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to fans for Wednesday’s game because of recent violence in the city, fans still gathered outside the ballpark.
Not Just Chicken Poop: Farmer Leads Effort to Convert Poultry Waste to Energy
In Pocomoke City, Jason Lambertson’s chicken farm is expected to show how anaerobic digesters can provide a renewable alternative energy source on the Eastern Shore and solve the Chesapeake Bay’s agricultural nutrient pollution problem from its very source — chicken waste.
In Freddie Gray’s Neighborhood, a Hard Place to Grow Up
Families in the West Baltimore neighborhood have one of the lowest median incomes in the city and almost a quarter of its residents were unemployed in 2013 — three times the national average that year.
General Assembly’s Proposed Reforms Focus on Police Conduct, Drug Crime Sentencing
Hogan to Sign Body Camera Legislation, Spokeswoman Says
One Local Middle School Teacher is Giving Students a Reason to Rock
GERMANTOWN – Randi Levy has completely revamped Roberto Clemente Middle School’s music program by giving students a chance to become rock stars.
Maryland’s Legislative Session Is Over, But Hogan Has More Work Ahead
Md. Gov. Larry Hogan spoke to Capital News Service about his first legislative session, as a Republican governor elected in a majority blue state working with a Democratic General Assembly.