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Maryland Adults Approve Gov. Wes Moore's Performance, Have Economy Concerns: New UMBC Poll Maryland Adults Approve Gov. Wes Moore's Performance, Have Economy Concerns: New UMBC Poll
Maryland Adults Approve Gov. Wes Moore's Performance, Have Economy Concerns: New UMBC Poll The majority of Maryland adults approve the job Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is doing, though the opinion is unsurprisingly split between party lines, according to a newly released UMBC poll. More than 1,000 Maryland residents were surveyed by pollsters - 917 of which were registered voters - to provide their opinion of Moore's first term, and other widely debated topics as Election Day rapidly approaches. A total of 54 percent approve of the job Moore is doing, with just 32 percent disapproving and 12 percent who were undecided; however, there was a stark contrast between Democrats (80 percent …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking
Columbia Listed As Safest Home And Community In New Ranking Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub.  Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024.  In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers.  “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative
Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative Nearly $15 million will go toward a clean-up initiative for Baltimore's historically disinvested neighborhoods, announced officials. The $14.7 million investment into the American Rescue Plan Act will hire Baltimore community members to remove debris from alleys, public trash cans, and overgrown, trash-filled vacant lots in up to 15 selected neighborhoods throughout the city, says Mayor Brandon Scott, who announced the initiative on Thursday, Aug. 4. "This program is a great example of the City leveraging ARPA funding to produce the greatest possible impact for our residents," Scott said.&n…

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by Annie DeVoe