Bringing Health and Human Resource Services to all Marylanders The Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention announced Fiscal Year 2018 funding to support 2-1-1 Maryland in its efforts to serve Maryland citizens, including those who have been incarcerated and are preparing for reentry into the community. By dialing 2-1-1, Marylanders are connected to more […]
Continue ReadingOn April 15, 2018 just after 5:00 PM, troopers from the North East Barrack responded to the Chesapeake City Bridge on MD 213/ Augustine Herman Highway in Elkton, for a male subject who reportedly parked his vehicle on the crest of the bridge in the middle of the roadway. The male subject then walked to […]
Continue ReadingSpring Hunting season opens this month in both Maryland and Delaware. In Maryland Young hunters can take part in the Junior Turkey Hunt on April 14, 2018. Beginning on April 18th and running through May 23rd, 2018 all hunters can try to bag a bird during regular spring turkey season. For the first part of […]
Continue ReadingOne hundred and fifty years ago, Maryland’s oldest state police agency began its mission of protecting people, wildlife and public lands and waters. Maryland Natural Resources Police is marking its sesquicentennial with a proclamation from Gov. Larry Hogan and congratulatory resolutions from the House of Delegates and State Senate. The agency is presenting 150th anniversary […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that the blue crab season officially opens April 1, 2018 in Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries as well as the Atlantic Ocean and coastal bays. “The beginning of blue crab season is a Maryland tradition,” Fishing and Boating Services Director David Blazer said. “Crabbing is a unique […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Gov. Larry Hogan’s Executive Order on addressing active assailant incident preparedness and coordination, a state work group is seeking input from schools, government agencies, corporations, first responders and the general public to help develop positive ideas to help prevent incidents like the massacre of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School […]
Continue ReadingAs St. Patrick’s Day approaches on March 17, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired and distracted driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a one-week extension to the muskrat trapping season in all counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and Washington. The revised season will now close March 22, 2018, to make up for unfavorable weather conditions. An extremely cold January and more recent tide fluctuations have limited trapper […]
Continue ReadingAfter a hugely successful inaugural year, LabRoots launches the 2018 scholarship program with a series of three scholarships for students seeking STEM degrees. This is a merit-based scholarship open to high school seniors and students currently enrolled in graduate or undergraduate programs. Applicants must be interested in pursuing a degree in any of the STEM […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Agriculture warns citizens that incorrectly handling live poultry, including chicks and ducklings, can cause serious illnesses, and the department strongly discourages citizens from buying chicks as presents for children this spring. This warning comes after a recent outbreak of H7N1 low-pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial poultry flock in […]
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