During a community forum on a partnership between Maryland and Baltimore to demolish blighted vacant property in Baltimore and encourage redevelopment, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced state financial support for the redevelopment of the Northwood Plaza shopping center into Northwood Commons. The announcement ...

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A minority business summit is taking place in Baltimore. Organizers are calling Wednesday’s event the first-ever summit on advanced minority manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region. Mayor Catherine Pugh and Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford are scheduled to attend the summit. ...

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The Maryland Higher Education Commission and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced a campaign to encourage students to seek financial assistance from the state. The $350,000 campaign will target high school students, adult learners, senior citizens and veterans. “Having a college ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced Tuesday they are rolling out new legislation designed to counter Maryland’s growing opioid addiction crisis. The Prescriber Limits Act would prevent doctors from prescribing more than seven days worth of opioid ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford is leading a delegation of Maryland companies to the Farnborough International Air Show. The show begins Monday in Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense trade shows in the world. ...

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A curious thing happened on the way to a veto override Friday morning.

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The public statement of support for a non-administration bill is a rarity for Hogan.

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A pair of public service announcements created by students in Morgan State University’s Screenwriting and Animation (SWAN) program have been picked to promote a state anti-drug campaign in the Baltimore area. The ads, commissioned after Gov. Larry Hogan’s Heroin and ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The governor’s mansion in Maryland appears pristine and well-kept, with new flowers and clean landscaping. Just across the street, a national historic landmark — the state Capitol — sits among piles of unraked leaves, weeds and untrimmed bushes. ...

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State and federal officials Monday announced an expansion of lead paint testing in Maryland that will include all children 2 years old and younger regardless of where they live. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Dr. Howard Haft, deputy secretary of ...

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