By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications We wanted to share this video update from Governor Martin O’Malley on the power restoration efforts in Maryland. In the video, the Governor encourages Marylanders to look out for one another and asks people with power and air conditioning to open up their homes to friends and family without Read the Rest…
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Video Message from Governor O’Malley on the Storm Recovery, July 1st, 2012
Team USA, June 22nd, 2012
In a few weeks, hundreds of dedicated athletes from across our country will travel to London to represent our great nation. They’ll compete, win medals and stand proudly as our national anthem plays and our stars and stripes waves high. But they can’t do it alone. The U.S. Olympic team receives no government funding and Read the Rest…
For the love of racing, May 18th, 2012
By Ashley Valis, Intergovernmental Affairs (and “lover of all things equestrian”) As Preakness Day draws closer, the excitement in Baltimore and, more specifically, around Pimlico Race Course is revving up. From college kids excited about their first trip to the infield, to women shopping for that perfect Preakness hat, Baltimore is abuzz with anticipation over the running of the Read the Rest…
The compassion that defines us, March 12th, 2012
Last November, we announced the Compassionate Marylander award – an essay contest for Marylanders to tell us how they or someone they nominated have made a positive impact on the lives of their neighbors, or how their own life has been changed by volunteering in their community. Today, we announced the winners, who will receive Read the Rest…
Tell us which healthy food you prefer to eat., March 7th, 2012
The Healthy Harvest for the Hungry food drive is going on now. All of the foods on this list are acceptable as donations for the food drive. To learn more, click here.
Healthy Food & Book Drives, March 2nd, 2012
This morning, Lt. Governor Brown and I kicked off two new initiatives that will strengthen our communities and move Maryland forward. I wanted to explain what they are and encourage you to participate. Read Across Maryland Book Drive March is Read Across Maryland Month. As part of our work to spark a lifelong love of Read the Rest…
Dignity, February 21st, 2012
This morning, I had the honor to address advocates at the 2012 Maryland Developmental Disabilities Day and I wanted to share a few thoughts. As Marylanders and as Americans, we’ve always been at our strongest when we embrace the higher notion that we are all in this together. There is more that unites us than Read the Rest…
Believe, January 3rd, 2012
By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs Ten years ago, a television commercial aired simultaneously on all of the TV stations in Baltimore with a call to “Believe” that, together, we can make our city a safer and better place for kids to grow up. That jarring and disturbing commercial signaled the very public start Read the Rest…
A Compassionate and Generous People, November 17th, 2011
Yesterday, I had the privilege to meet with faith leaders from different parishes around our State. We had great conversations on a variety of topics, but what struck me most was what they confirmed. They confirmed once again what I already knew: Marylanders are a generous and compassionate people. Every leader told a story about Read the Rest…
