Maryland
Governor Wes Moore Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Maryland Science Center, Groundbreaking For Renovation of The Center’s Harbor Plaza, and Completion of Record-Breaking $15 Million Fundraising Campaign
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ANNAPOLIS, MD– Governor Wes Moore today delivered remarks in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Maryland Science Center and broke ground for the renovation of the Maryland Science Center Harbor Plaza. The event also highlighted the completion of the center’s record breaking $15 million fundraising campaign, which will be used to renovate older facilities, improve sustainability, and provide free and reduced cost admission to students and Marylanders on SNAP or WIC.
“Since its opening 50 years ago, Maryland Science Center has been a central hub of hands-on learning and experience,” said Gov. Moore. “We are proud to invest in that history and look forward to the Maryland Science Center’s impactful future, as it continues to expand accessibility to STEM education outside of the traditional school setting.”
The Maryland Science Center opened on June 13th, 1976 and was the one of the first attractions built as part of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor renaissance. Since opening, the Center has seen over 15 million guests. The Maryland Science Center has received investments each year of the Moore-Miller administration including: $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2027, $3,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2026, $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2025, and $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2024 and the administration awarded the center $3.2M in capital grants during Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 specifically to assist with the renovation of Harbor Plaza.
The renovation of the center’s Harbor Plaza will feature new science exploration exhibits focused on fossils and gravity, as well as more green space, shaded areas, and improved water management.
The governor was joined by Mark Potter, President and CEO of the Maryland Science Center, and Mark Zimmerly, Chairman of the Maryland Science Center Board of Trustees, along with other local leaders including Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Senate President and District 46 Senator Bill Ferguson.
“The mission and importance of the Maryland Science Center is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago,” said President and CEO of the Maryland Science Center, Mark Potter. “In 1976, we were innovators and trailblazers, starting the momentum that led to one of the country’s most celebrated urban redevelopments. Five decades later, and with the renovation of our harborside entrance, we’re still a model for informal science education, the joy of scientific discovery, and creating a welcome invitation to Baltimore and Maryland.”
“Every year, more than 400,000 Marylanders walk through the Maryland Science Center’s doors – but the impact goes far beyond a visitor count,” said Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman. “When a visit to the Science Center lights the spark that launches a STEM career, when a free field trip makes science feel possible for a kid who might never have had that chance – that’s what this institution is really for. The Harbor plaza renovation doubles down on that promise, and I couldn’t be prouder to support it.”
During the 50th anniversary celebration on June 13th, the Center will have throwback 1976 admission pricing all day: $1 for children and $2.50 for adults.
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A homeowner’s son sold tickets online for a large July 4th house party in Harford County that turned deadly shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said the party in the 2300 block of Willow Vale Drive in Fallston attracted about 100 people, and armed security was hired. Outside of the home, a 34-year-old man was critically injured, and a 23-year-old man died after a shooting.
Officers are investigating and still searching for the shooters.
“All we know is that the party ended right around 12 o’clock, there was armed security at the party, and that individuals were leaving the house, walking up the driveway, going into the street, and some type of altercation took place up on the street, which resulted in gunfire,” said Col. William Davis, with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Armed security hired, tickets sold for party
Investigators said the homeowner was out of town, and the son hosted a party on the Fourth of July, selling tickets online. Armed security was hired to monitor the party.
Shortly after midnight, police said an altercation led to two people being shot.
A 34-year-old man from Owings Mills, found in the garage with multiple gunshot wounds, was airlifted to the hospital. Jordan Jennings, 23, from Windsor Mill, was taken by party guests to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Deputies said the armed security was present during the shooting, but it’s not clear what role they played.
“If you have to hire armed security to be at your house for a party, it’s probably a good idea not to have that party,” Col. Davis said. “Because you’re actually saying, at that point in time, there’s a possibility that something bad could happen.”
Deputies investigating Fourth of July party shooting
Col. Davis said everyone whom investigators identified at the party was not from Harford County.
Deputies are reviewing video, witness interviews and evidence to determine who fired the shots and the motive.
“We’re still working through all that, with the shell casings and video and interviews, and all that, so we’re still not 100% sure how all that went down, but we hope to have some answers pretty soon,” Col. Davis said.
Col. Davis said no calls for service were made to that address prior to the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff’s office at 443-567-7201.
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A man died, and another was seriously injured, after a shooting at a Maryland house party attended by about 100 people, shortly after midnight on Sunday, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to what they called “a chaotic scene” in the 2300 block of Willow Vale Drive in Fallston, in Harford County.
A 34-year-old man, found with multiple gunshot wounds, was taken by air to a trauma center in critical condition. A 23-year-old man died after he was taken to the hospital by others who attended the party.
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking witnesses who can provide information about the shooting.
Deputies said the shooting appears to be isolated to people who were attending the party.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Thumma at 443-567-7201.
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