AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMaryland Ferry Deal: Montgomery County acquired White’s Ferry’s Maryland-side operations and will pay $1.5 million for the dock land and facilities, with officials urging Virginia to help restart service. Cybersecurity Workforce: BCR Cyber launched a no-cost, five-week COMET cybersecurity training cohort for Maryland state and local government employees, funded through an EARN grant and aimed at building practical skills. Opioid Settlement Dollars: Maryland is set to receive $13 million from opioid settlements with drugmakers, as the state continues to map where the money goes. Education Budget Pressure: Most Maryland districts hit the Blueprint-for-Maryland’s-Future July 1 teacher-pay floor of $60,000, but some smaller systems did it by cutting staff and raising class sizes. Housing & Credit Stress: New national data shows foreclosure filings up sharply since 2020, with Maryland among the states seeing elevated activity. Local Business & Community: KEYS Empowers kept food distribution going while advancing construction of its West Baltimore Healing Village, aiming to serve hundreds of families daily once open. Corporate Markets: McCormick chose London for secondary share placement ahead of its Unilever Foods merger.
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