Maryland Historical Trust

The Maryland Historical Trust was formed in 1961 to assist the people of Maryland in identifying, studying, evaluating, preserving, protecting, and interpreting the state’s significant prehistoric and historic districts, sites, structures, cultural landscapes, heritage areas, cultural objects, and artifacts, as well as less tangible human and community traditions. The Trust is the principal operating unit within the Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, which is an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning.

Delegate Mike Busch

Encouraged to run for office by the parents of children he coached in local sports, Mike Busch was first elected to the Maryland legislature in 1986. He is currently serving his 19th year in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Mike Busch representis District 30, Annapolis, the Broadneck Penninsula, and Southern Anne Arundel County in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2003, he was elected unanimously by all 141 of his colleagues to serve as speaker of the House of Delegates.

Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership

The Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership is a newly formed public-private partnership between the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the State of Maryland (Department of Natural Resources).The partnership was created to raise funds from public and private sources and to implement large-scale, integrated Chesapeake Bay restoration projects that will include oyster restoration, bay grass replenishment, planting of forest buffers and cover crops, and nutrient and sediment reduction.

Maryland Public Television: MPT

The familiar name “MPT” actually signifies two entities with a shared mission of public service. The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission is a state agency that holds MPT’s broadcast licenses. The MPT Foundation encourages and receives donations on behalf of MPT.

Beat the New E-Z Pass Monthly Fees

I just received a letter from E-ZPass Maryland informing me that I will have to start paying a $1.50 per month “account maintenance fee.” It seems to me that one of the main purposes of E-ZPass is to ease congestion at toll plazas and to save the Transporation Authority money — fewer toll booths and attendants are needed, not to mention benefits from less highway congestion and dealing with fewer coins.

The “No BS Zone Blog” proposes a Way to Avoid Maryland’s EZ Pass Fee. Esentially, you can turn your transponders in to the MTA and open a new account with and get transponders from an authority in an another state. Wikipedia has a list of Account fees by agency. It looks like the Peace Bridge Authority of New York and Ontario has the best terms.

Maryland State Job Seeker Page

The Maryland Department of Budget and Management’s Job Seeker page provides information to assist you in finding a State job, including information on how to apply, the State employment application, and a current listing of job openings. The State employs staff in a wide range of fields, including: accounting, administrative support, agriculture, business and economic development, corrections and law enforcement, finance, health, human services, information technology, the law, natural resources, public safety, teaching, and many more.

Senator Mikulski

Barbara Ann Mikulski is the senior Senator from the state of Maryland. She is currently the most senior female Senator, having served since 1987. At her website, you can learn more about what she’s doing, let her know your opinions, and ask for help dealing with a federal agency.

Maryland State Law Library

The Maryland State Law Library provides legal information to the State’s appellate courts and other branches of State government and serves as a resource center for Circuit Court libraries throughout the State. The library is open to the public, and encourages the use of the Library’s many resources, including laws, general reference materials, state and federal government documents, and state and local histories.

The State Law Library, Maryland’s oldest law library, features one of the State’s most extensive collections of legal and government information resources. Staffed by 18 full-time and part-time, professional and paraprofessional employees, the Library stands ready to serve users from all walks of life.