“The Inflation Reduction Act is meaningful in our ongoing efforts to improve the lives of working families and the wellbeing of our communities. As we celebrate this achievement, we look ahead to the challenges still facing our country.”
Several dozen BIPOC youth from the BIPOC MOCO Green New Deal Internship disrupted traffic on Rockville Pike at noon on Tuesday outside the District Office of U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, demanding that he shift his priorities from war to climate and fund a Green New Deal. Specifically, the…
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 5, 2022—Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker released the following statement regarding the Federal Highway Administration’s decision to delay action on the I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Project:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement and sent a letter calling on President Biden and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to immediately reverse the acting federal highway administrator’s decision to overrule the agency’s professional staff and …
The Strathmore Prgram presents the Arts & Social Justice Fellowship Class of 2022 Project Showcase.
The Board of Regents of the University of California has approved the settlement.
Watch here to see Representative Jamie Raskin at the January 6th Committee's seventh public hearing.
“People swim with sharks all the time, they just don’t know it,” Hans Walters, a shark expert at the New York Aquarium, told Manhattan-based WCBS 880 news amid the recent series of sharks moving north and biting people in ocean waters off the New York Metropolitan Area.
On July 14, 2022, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Tiffany Wright as a member of the Patuxent River Commission for a term to expire September 30, 2025.
The final results have not been completely tallied, but the partial results are now available.
Dr.Tara N.Palmore, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the George Washington University and former Hospital Epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, recommends the following article for public health reading: https://www.nature.com/arti…
Agriberry is at Bathesda Central Farm Market On SundaysKeeping the Spark Alive: Soil, Service and Berries "Agriberry had the honor of taking part with Virginia Cooperative Extension which is facilitated through Virginia Tech in conjunction with 4 The Soil. All of our Hanover berry & frui…
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As we all witnessed yesterday in Highland Park, more guns are not the answer to community safety.
Gaithersburg, MD (June 28, 2022) The City of Gaithersburg presents works by the Gaithersburg Camera Club as part of the “Photography Across the City” exhibitions. The exhibit is on display July 1 through August 21, 2022, at Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road. Viewing is by appointment o…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Today is a distressing day for Americans, especially women, as we witness the willful degradation of a long-held right to reproductive freedom and further erosion of trust in our country's highest Court.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland General Assembly already did exactly what President Biden is proposing at the federal level: implemented a temporary pause on the State gas tax while backfilling our Transportation Trust Fund to ensure maintenance of our roads and bridges.
It is a dark day for our country. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will put women’s lives in jeopardy across America. Here in Maryland, access to the full range of reproductive health services will not be limited by this decision. I will continue to put the full weight of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade:
“Bans, criminalization and bounty hunter laws, especially without exceptions even for rape and incest or the life of the mother, will not stop abortions.
This morning the United States Supreme Court announced a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Finally, in the United States, infants can get vaccinated against COVID. This past week, the Food and Drug Administration extended emergency use authorizations to both Pfizer and Moderna for their vaccines to be administered to children between the ages of six months to five years. This grea…
When UMGC alumnus Jason Kuhn ’20 was furloughed at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown and his young son Logan was home e-learning, they decided to launch a business.
On the morning of June 14, 2022 at approximately 3:40 a.m., 9-1-1 calls were received in reference to an explosion and fire at Larkin Chase Senior Nursing Home, 15005 Health Center Drive. The Prince George’s County Fire Department, District of Columbia Fire Department, Montgomery County Fire…
Check out this album that complies a plethora of photos from graduation ceremonies across the county. A great number of schools are pictured, including but not limited to: Bladensburg, Bowie, and Central High Schools. In this article, you can see some example photos.
This virtual Candidate Forum will provide voters an opportunity to meet and engage with candidates campaigning to represent districts 21, 22, and 23 in the Maryland General Assembly. Register today and share this flyer with your neighbors! The community should be informed of their options at…
Since 1990, the Billboard Music Award show has been celebrating top artists and their accomplishments throughout the year. Finalists are based on fundamental interactions with music fans, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement, each tracked by B…
Senators underscore Dr. Kandis Boyd’s training and experience as a meteorologist at Maryland-based NOAA as key preparation for building a more resilient Chesapeake Bay
“As extremism grows louder in many states, we must stand united and firm in the face of injustice and continue to proclaim that love is, has been, and always will be, love.”
This year, 234 spellers earned their spots as national competitors by advancing through regional bees, competing against students representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Department of Defense Schools in Europe. Spellers will also r…
At a recent ceremony, The Prince George's County Association of REALTORS® (PGCAR) awarded $10,000 in college scholarships to deserving high school graduates. Through the REALTORS® David and Juanita Maclin Memorial Scholarship Fund, named in memory of PGCAR’s 2006 President, David Maclin, and…
Two teams of Montgomery County high school students and one team of PG County students have been named winners of the Stock Market Game™, the financial literacy competition and simulation organized by the Maryland Council on Economic Education. The winners were announced at an awards ceremon…
This past Thursday, the US Naval Academy had the honor of having President Biden give a speech and directly participate in their Commissioning Ceremony for the Class of 2022. After giving a speech to congratulate the academy graduates, he assisted by dolling out diplomas and handshakes to ea…
Still reeling from the harmful effects that COVID-19 unleashed on the community, educators in Prince George's County are uniting with students, parents, and community allies to outline a bold plan to increase academic performance and improve student success for the county's 135,000 students …
As Maryland’s schools recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association is launching a multi-platform public awareness campaign this week highlighting the critical need for investments in the district’s schools to better serve its students.
Breathe, but not too heavy. Look, but do not appear guilty. Speak, but never answer back. These are the constant reminders of being Black In America. After playing three games in the hot southern heat, all the Delaware State women’s lacrosse team wanted to do was make it back to Delaware wit…
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Enjoy this picture show from the Annual Reunion Gala of the Howard University Medical Alumni Association (HUMAA) held earlier this month.
The official launch party as a public charity is a cocktail attire ticketed event with heavy hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, dancing, a high end silent auction and tons of fun! Come show your support for glioblastoma on the rooftop and indoor portion of Tommy Joe’s @ 6PM.
Marriott International Inc. profits rebounded to pre-COVID levels as more people travel and book hotels, according to the company CEO in a press release.
Rep. Jamin “Jamie” Raskin isn’t the best known Congressional leader representing Maryland or the longest serving. But he has raised more money than any other incumbent running this year for re-election.
A new small business and nonprofit health insurance subsidy program could offer coverage to Rockville employees.
Dear Fellow Marylanders:
The undefeated and top-ranked Maryland Terrapins began their Big 10 Tournament run with a 16-11 win over the fourth-seeded Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in Thursday’s semifinal game.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan strongly hinted at running for the 2024 presidential election with the Republican Party Tuesday in a speech at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older for whom other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, and to individuals 18 years of age and ol…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The right to a legal and safe abortion has existed in Maryland law since 1991 and was affirmed by voters in 1992.
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