

The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism will cease operations at the end of this month, it was announced today by Dean Kevin Klose of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
“The Center’s achievements in providing in-depth training for journalists to improve their competencies are well-known [...]

Program Purpose
Initiate construction of a consolidated training facility capable of supporting all security related training for the Department and the wider foreign affairs community. The existing security training infrastructure is not sufficient to meet current and projected training needs and the training is currently conducted in 15 locations throughout the [...]
An astute reader sent me this story from the Pocomoke Public Eye. They had a slightly different take on it from the original article, so I'm going to post the whole thing for the brainiacs over at the WCCC who probably think it's "Art".The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Diplomatic Security Training Center’s mission.
DS is looking for a facility within a radius of 150 statute miles centered on the US Capitol Building.
DS has two [...]
Several weeks ago Bud Roe and I met with Gene Ransom and John Borders with respect to our September 25, 2009 PIA request related to the training facility proposed for Ruthsburg. We conveyed our dissatisfaction at their non compliance with the Maryland Public Information Act and expressed our concerns that [...]
A water main break in the 3400 block of Dundalk Avenue has resulted in the northbound lanes of that street being closed. MARC trains have been experiencing problems this morning on both the Brunswick and Penn lines, including a train that broke down in the B&P tunnel that had [...]

Allegany County schools are delayed two hours today. Garrett County schools are closed.
MARC’s Penn Line has been experiencing delays and crowding after earlier mechanical problems took a train out of service. The parking lot at the Laurel station on the Camden Line has reopened after being closed earlier due [...]