AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEnergy & Grid: Maryland cleared the first round of its battery storage procurement, selecting 440 MW of new projects for Energy Storage Capacity Credit awards—aimed at keeping electricity reliable and shielding customers from volatile capacity prices. Public Safety & Community: Baltimore County rolled out a new placemaking toolkit to help residents and groups turn ideas for public spaces into projects, from murals to pop-up events. Business & Local Economy: Live Casino Maryland in Severn will open Luma, a cocktail bar and lounge, in early November. Consumer Watch: Gas prices in Baltimore fell 16.4 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $4.19 Monday. Health & Culture: The second annual Henrietta Lacks homecoming celebrated her family’s legacy and the “triumph over trauma” behind HeLa cells. Sports & Schools: McCaskey unveiled a new football stadium nearly a month after Lebanon rededicated its gridiron home. Entertainment & Travel: Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe will close Nov. 1 after eight years. Legal/Politics: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Marilyn Mosby’s appeal of her perjury convictions.
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