Billionaire Gives $85M To 3 MD Universities: Patch PM

Bowie MD

17 December, 2020

9:10 PM

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Here are the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight: Morgan State Receives $40M Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott It is the largest private donation in MSU's history, second largest to a public Maryland university. Billionaire Donates $25M To Bowie State As Part Of $4.1B Campaign Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is a novelist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. UMES Receives Historic $20M DonationUnited Way Of Central Maryland Receives $20M Gift From MacKenzie Scott Travel Restricted, Gatherings Limited In MD: Governor Hogan The governor advised Marylanders they would be "safer at home for the holidays." Parents Sue HoCo Education Board Over Student Member Voting Right A lawsuit says the student voting member has blocked in-person learning. Maryland's Longest-Incarcerated Woman Prisoner Set To Be Released Eraina Pretty, 61, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges when she was 18. Grim Milestone: MoCo Surpasses 1K Deaths Since Start Of Pandemic The death toll in Montgomery County is 1,009 from COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. MD Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference Tell us about the unsung heroes in your community. Nominate Favorite Maryland Business As Best Of The Year Help us shine a spotlight on your favorite local business. Also Worth A Look Today Some Benefits May Expire As Initial Jobless Claims In MD Top 1.4MMoCo First Responders Swamped By Over 200 Calls During Snow StormHoCo 8th Grader's Artwork To Appear On Cover Of BookBaltimore County Postpones Recycling Pickup Due To Winter WeatherLocal Artists Adapt To Pandemic, But They Still Need Your SupportMom Wanted For Kidnapping 9-Year-Old Daughter: PoliceBaltimore Added To Rockefeller Opportunity Collective$1.3M Waterfront Home In Dundalk Sits Along Bear CreekMD Snowfall Totals: Town-By-Town Measurements From Dec. 16 Storm Across America FDA Advisers OK Second Coronavirus VaccineGeorgia Teen Jailed In Caymans For Breaking COVID Quarantine'Unbelievable' Snowfall Blankets Parts of the Northeast Thanks for reading!