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1 · State & Region
Two Oct. 1 executive orders create a Housing Innovation Incubator and a statewide permitting team, with modular-housing and permitting tools intended to speed reviews.
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Council
Sept. 22 vote establishes three initial priority areas — economic stability, housing stability, and child development — after Talbot Family Network awarded $200,000 across 10 projects from $854,706.08 received through June 30.
Maryland Wins$9 MillionFederal Grantfor StudentCareer PlansMaryland Wins $9Million FederalGrant for StudentCareer PlansA three-year, $9 million U.S. Department of Education grant will give Maryland students in grades 7 through 12 digital learner wallets and six-year plans, with the administration saying the system will reach more than 600,000 students.
Light GooseConservationOrder Paused;Regular SeasonDates HoldLight GooseConservation OrderPaused; RegularSeason Dates HoldDNR’s Oct. 1 notice says Maryland and other Atlantic Flyway states will skip the extra light-goose season for 2026–27; Talbot sits inside the Eastern Zone’s Feb. 8–March 10 segment.
Three ShoreCommunitiesNamed in $32Million ENOUGHAnti-Poverty GrantsThree ShoreCommunities Named in$32 Million ENOUGHAnti-Poverty GrantsGovernor Moore’s Sept. 30 ENOUGH awards list Federalsburg, Cambridge and South Dorchester, and Uptown Chestertown among 30 communities in 12 counties and Baltimore City sharing $32 million, which the governor’s office called a record, with Kent marked as a new FY27 community.
Lonely PlanetPuts Marylandon Bestin Travel2027 ListLonely PlanetPuts Marylandon Best inTravel 2027 ListThe Sept. 23 Governor’s release says the state is among 50 destinations and experiences worldwide and names the Eastern Shore among Maryland’s featured regions; 47.4 million visitors came in 2025.
Stage @ OCC lists 7:30 p.m.; general admission $65, VIP experience $150 at 200 Oxford Road.
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