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Press Releases
Comcast Connects First Homes and Businesses in Leonardtown, MD Area to Its State-of-the-Art Network
Comcast today announced it connected the first residents in Leonardtown, MD to Xfinity and Comcast Business services. These are the first of 5,800 homes and businesses that Comcast is connecting to reliable, high-speed, symmetrical, Internet in the Leonardtown area. This expansion in Leonardtown deepens Comcast’s investment in St. Mary’s County, MD – where the company is undergoing a broader network expansion – ultimately connecting more than…
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Comcast Expanding State-of-the-Art Network to More Than 50,000 Homes and Businesses in the Hagerstown, MD Area
Comcast today announced a major expansion to connect more than 50,000 homes and businesses in the Hagerstown, MD area to reliable, high-speed, symmetrical Internet. The project brings Internet, mobile, entertainment, and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to residents and businesses for the first time. “We’re proud to expand our reliable, secure and peak-performance network to more than 50,000 homes and businesses across…
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NASA Goddard, Maryland Sign Memo to Boost State’s Aerospace Sector
To foster growth in Maryland’s aerospace industry, the state’s Department of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NASA at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Wednesday, May 28, 2024. Center Director Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce Kevin Anderson signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maryland’s Department of Commerce at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt…
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NASA, Salisbury U. Enact Agreement for Workforce Development
NASA and Salisbury University (SU) in Maryland signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement Thursday, March 28, 2024, opening new opportunities at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Director Dr. Makenzie Lystrup (right) shakes hands with Salisbury University President Dr. Carolyn R. Lepre during the…
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Potomac Edison Installs Four New EV Fast-Charging Stations in Maryland
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed the installation of four new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations in Frostburg and Friendsville, expanding its network of publicly available stations in Maryland. Fast-charging stations, also known as direct-current fast chargers (DCFC), can provide an 80% charge for most vehicles in less than an hour, enabling drivers to recharge during the day or…
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Local McDonald’s Say Thank You To Teachers With Free Slushies
This week, participating McDonald’s restaurants across the tri-state area are saying thank you to educators for their fortitude throughout the recently completed school year. Today through Saturday, June 26, teachers can enjoy a free small Minute Made Slushie with any $1 purchase from McDonald’s global mobile app. The special offer is available through the McDonald’s app at more than 200…
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AT&T Invests More Than $250 Million Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in Baltimore Area
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At AT&T1, we invested more than $250 million in our Baltimore area wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We’ve also improved critical services that support public safety and first responders using the FirstNet communications platform. AT&T’s wireless network covers more than 99% of all Americans and has become the fastest…
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Amazon Announces New Baltimore County Fulfillment Center
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 8, 2017– Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open its fourth Maryland fulfillment facility in Baltimore’s Sparrows Point, which will create more than 1,500 full-time positions. Amazon currently employs more than 5,000 associates at its sortation and fulfillment centers in Baltimore and fulfillment center in North East, Maryland. “We’re excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in historic Sparrows Point and to continue innovating in a state…
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