Maryland
Baltimore City preps for Sunday’s inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Metropolis is getting ready for Sunday’s inaugural Maryland Biking Basic.
The 120.4 -mile race begins at 1:30pm alongside Falls Highway, within the Sparks space of Baltimore County.
By 4:30pm, the race will enter town and end downtown at Pratt Avenue and Market Place round 6:30pm.
Throughout the race, a 7.5 mile radius round Baltimore will likely be closed off to parking and site visitors. Most street closures are anticipated to final between 1:30 and 6:30pm Sunday.
Some will shut as early as Friday, September 2, together with Lancaster Avenue between S. Exeter and Pratt Streets.
On Saturday, starting at 5am, Market Place between Water and Pratt Avenue will likely be closed till the race finishes the subsequent day, as will Pratt between Homosexual and President Streets.
Extra parking and site visitors closures take impact on the day of the race, at which level the Allure Metropolis Circulator may also be impacted.
The Inexperienced route won’t be in operation from 1 to 7pm that day, whereas the Orange route will likely be considerably modified.
Here’s a full checklist of Sunday street closures:
Falls Highway (either side) – E. Chilly Spring Lane to thirty sixth Avenue
Paul Avenue (either side) – E. Lafayette Avenue to Baltimore Avenue
Gentle Avenue (either side) – E. Baltimore to Lombard Streets
Lombard Avenue (either side) – Gentle Avenue to Hopkins Plaza
Hopkins Plaza (west facet) – W. Lombard to W. Pratt Streets
Pratt Avenue (north facet) – S. Homosexual Avenue to S. Central Avenue
Central Avenue (either side) – E. Pratt to Dock Avenue
Dock Avenue (either side) – S. Central Avenue to S. Caroline Avenue
Caroline Avenue (either side) – Dock to Fleet Streets
Fleet Avenue (either side) – S. Caroline Avenue to Broadway
Broadway (either side) – Fleet to E. Baltimore Streets
Baltimore Avenue (either side) – S. Broadway to S. Central Avenue
Central Avenue (either side) – E. Baltimore to E. Madison Streets
Madison Avenue (either side) – N. Central Avenue to Ensor Avenue
Ensor Avenue (west facet) – E. Madison to E. Monument Streets
Hillen Avenue (either side) – E. Monument Avenue to Fallsway
Fallsway (either side) – Hillen to E. Madison Streets
Madison Avenue (either side) – Fallsway to N. Calvert Avenue
Calvert Avenue (either side) – E. Madison to Federal Streets
Federal Avenue (either side) – N. Calvert to Barclay Streets
Barclay Avenue (either side) – Federal Avenue to E. Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Avenue (either side) – Barclay to St. Paul Streets
Falls Highway (either side) – Maryland Avenue to St. Paul Avenue
Maryland
Maryland basketball rises in advanced analytics after last major win
After losing to both Washington and Oregon on the road, Maryland picked up a signature win against UCLA on Friday evening. The Terps handed the Bruins a 79-61 loss to move Maryland to 12-4 on the year. The Terrapins moved to 2-3 in Big Ten Conference play and Maryland now has three winnable games in a row against Minnesota, Northwestern, and Nebraska before facing a tough Illinois team.
The Terps aren’t quite ranked in the top 25 yet but Maryland did rise in advanced analytics. According to KenPom, the Terps are ranked at No. 23 in the country after Saturday’s games were played. The Terrapins have a +22.46 NET rating and are ranked 21st (defensive rating) and 22nd (offensive rating) by KenPom.
Then over on ESPN, the Basketball Power Index has Maryland ranked 21st in the nation. The Terrapins have a 15.6 BPI rating and Maryland rose three spots after their win over the Bruins. ESPN now has Maryland projected to finish the season going 21.4-9.6 on the year and they give the Terps a 12.5% chance of winning the Big Ten Conference.
Maryland will have to continue to ride the hot hands of center Derik Queen, guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and forward Julian Reese who are all averaging 13 or more points on the season.
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Biden-Harris Administration awards $18.6M grant to Maryland for EV charging infrastructure
BALTIMORE – The Biden-Harris Administration announced an $18.6 million grant to Maryland on Friday to expand zero-emission EV charging and fueling infrastructure.
The grant is part of President Biden’s effort to build 500,000 publicly available EV chargers by 2030, a goal that may be on track to be achieved earlier than expected.
“The Biden Administration has made historic investments to support the EV transition and make sure it’s made in America,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“These investments will help states and communities build out a network of EV chargers in the coming years so that one day, finding a charge on a road trip will be as easy as filling up at a gas station.”
As of Friday, there were more than 206,000 publicly available EV charging ports, with 38,000 new public chargers initiated in 2024.
“Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts, we now have over 200,000 publicly available chargers nationwide and hundreds of new manufacturing facilities across 40 states, creating jobs and economic growth. Today’s awards bring us one step closer to a cleaner transportation future.”
The new fueling stations will be built on the I-81 and I-78 corridors across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia.
“This funding showcases the harmony in government efforts to maximize federal investments and will build on the Department of Energy’s work to develop the 21st-century energy workforce and prepare the grid to power zero-emission fueling infrastructure nationwide,” said Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “The new charging and refueling locations will deliver more accessible and equitable transportation options, create good-paying new jobs, and open up opportunities for innovation in communities across America.”
To learn more about President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and investments in electric vehicles, click here.
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Reporter reacts to Jets ‘head scratching’ move of interviewing Maryland HC Mike Locksley
The New York Jets made one of the more surprising moves when they announced they had completed an interview with Maryland head coach Mike Locksley. The offensive-minded coach just ended the 2024 season going 4-8 and Locksley has a 33-41 record while coaching the Terps.
The Jets aren’t leaving any stone unturned when it comes to finding their next head coach. But The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and Zach Rosenblatt can’t come to terms as to why New York would interview Locksley. With far more college coaches who have had more success than Locksley, why the under-.500 coach?
“Yet, this one feels like a head-scratcher — if the Jets were going to interview a college candidate, my reporting had indicated there might be some mutual interest in Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, who rejected an interview request from the Jets in 2019 before they hired Adam Gase. That has yet to happen, though it’s still possible it could — especially since Campbell is already expected to interview for the Bears opening.
“It feels like a long shot that the Jets would seriously consider Locksley to be their next coach, considering he has no NFL coaching experience and Maryland has been inconsistent under his watch. But perhaps there’s an outside chance he’d be interested in joining the Jets as an offensive coordinator when they eventually hire a head coach.”
It’s quite unlikely that the Jets hire Locksley away from Mayland. But if anything, it shows that teams are impressed with how the former Alabama offensive coordinator has run his program at Maryland. Playing in the Big Ten with powerhouses like Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and now Oregon, is no easy feat for a program like Maryland that can’t quite recruit at the same level.
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