The Premier Lacrosse League is set to host a quarantined and fanless tournament later this summer, in lieu of its normal season that was postponed on April 10 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced Tuesday morning, the PLL Championship Series…
Baltimore City’s food waste reduction progress met with challenges
Baltimore City is trying to significantly reduce its commercial and residential food waste by 2040. Through waste prevention, food rescue and composting efforts, the city has diverted small amounts of waste from its local incinerator and landfill. But businesses are not required to track the waste they generate, which makes food waste reduction efforts more challenging due to gaps in local waste data.
NewsBIN Creatives Podcast: Onlyxne on Music Production
CNS NewsBIN reporter Andi Wenck talks to music producer Onlyxne about his career, fame and music during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growing old in prison: How Maryland is working to ease the path to release for a low-risk, high-cost population
Riding on a wave of tough on crime sentencing practices that began proliferating in the 1980s, the geriatric population in America’s prisons is quickly expanding. For the last few years, though, a diverse coalition of policy experts, state legislators and others have been working to expand parole options for a greying population — and give them a better shot at coming home.
Maryland sees spike in poison control calls amid COVID-19 pandemic
“What we’ve seen is an increase in calls to the Maryland Poison Center about products like hand sanitizer, bleach products, detergents, etc. over the past six weeks or so,” said Bruce Anderson, executive director of the Maryland Poison Center.
Maryland Gov. Hogan announces ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ plan to reopen the state
As states across the nation ease restrictions related to COVID-19, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has introduced a multi-stage strategy to gradually lift state lockdown orders.
Hogan’s political future tied to Maryland’s economic recovery
Grappling with the greatest test of his term, Gov. Larry Hogan has been lauded for his leadership by experts who say his focus on facts and the future have saved lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
What’s next for college athletic directors under pandemic?
Collegiate athletic directors across the state of Maryland are facing the same uphill battle as those in the rest of the country — unprecedented chaos — after the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s decision to cancel any remaining winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsBIN Creatives Podcast: Chrystee Pharris on Acting
CNS NewsBIN reporter Jaimee Dee talks to actor Chrystee Pharris about her career, social media and acting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seafood industry visa fix collides with coronavirus, leaves great uncertainty
With the aid of lawmakers, seafood businesses in Maryland, Virginia, Alaska and North Carolina last month won federal approval of an additional 35,000 visas for non-immigrant workers, but the timing couldn’t have been worse.