Politics
Va. Lawmakers Begin to Tackle Weed Sales Three Years After Legalization
WASHINGTON POST: There is no legal marketplace for recreational marijuana in Virginia, despite lawmakers voting to legalize adult possession of small amounts of the drug three years ago. Three years after Virginia lawmakers voted to […]
Overdraft Fees, Late Penalties Could Be Slashed as White House Continues Attack on Junk Fees
MARYLAND MATTERS: The cost of overdrawing your bank account could ease considerably under a rule proposed earlier this month by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The proposed regulation is in line with a larger effort that the […]
Moore Sends Agenda to House and Senate
MARYLAND MATTERS: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) delivered a 16-bill legislative package Wednesday for the second session of his term. The governor’s legislation falls into four areas — public safety, affordability, making the state more […]
Economic Development
New Route 1 Lidl Grocery Now Hiring, Buildout Moving Quickly
HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Lidl is already hiring for its new location in an unincorporated part of Prince George’s County as the buildout is moving quickly. Over the summer, the rapidly expanding German discount grocery chain signed a lease for […]
EV Charging Station Company Blink Investing $49M to Expand Bowie Plant
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The company bought the facility from SemaConnect in 2020. Blink Charging Co., which makes electric vehicle charging stations, is embarking on an expansion of its Bowie manufacturing facility that will grow its […]
Harborplace welcomes new shops as pavilions wait to be torn down
BALTIMORE BANNER: Baltimore’s downtown Harborplace will welcome a handful of new temporary tenants in the coming weeks, even as MCB Real Estate plans to eventually tear down the two pavilions along the waterfront. On Wednesday, […]
Hometown Sports
Bowie State Ranked Sixth in BOXTOROW Preseason Coaches Poll
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: The Bowie State Bulldogs were voted sixth in the 2023 Preseason HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW announced on Monday. The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll is administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX […]
Moore predicts Commanders will stay in Md during Town Hall
WASHINGTON POST: In a wide-ranging town hall televised Tuesday evening, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore predicted that the Washington Commanders would keep the team’s stadium in Landover and said using public cash to build it will […]
Bowie State Picked Second in Preseason CIAA Poll, Two Bulldogs Named All-Conference
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: Bowie State football has been selected to finish second in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), as announced by the league office at the annual CIAA football media day Thursday morning. The […]
Local News
Moore to Seek Preferential Hiring for Military Spouses in Upcoming Session
CENTER MARYLAND: Gov. Wes Moore will advocate next session for state and private employers to practice preferential hiring for military spouses and for the state to offer more military leave to its employees serving in […]
Food Halls are Booming in the DC Area. Here’s Why
WTOP NEWS: This year saw the addition of three new food halls in the D.C. region: The Square in Foggy Bottom, Love, Makoto near Mt. Vernon Triangle and The Heights in Chevy Chase, Maryland. And there are […]
Pick of Suburban Maryland for New FBI HQ ‘Surprised’ Agency, Official Tells Congress
MARYLAND MATTERS: An FBI official testifying before a U.S. House panel on Tuesday questioned the process that led to the Biden administration choosing a Maryland location for a new bureau headquarters instead of a competing […]
Wellness
Women Find a Winning Solution in Dealing With Hair Loss
After Actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, one word was echoed around the world – alopecia. From break rooms to the […]
Without Current Health Trend Data, Providers are ‘Flying Blind,’ Lawmaker and Health Expert Say
When Maryland publishes its annual set of updates on public health, physicians and other providers gain access to thousands of data points as to how the state’s more than six million residents are faring. The […]
Fauci says US ‘out of the pandemic phase’
If you’re looking for good news these days, Dr. Anthony Fauci might have some on offer: The United States, he believes, is emerging from the pandemic phase, as infection rates trend lower and restrictions are […]
Upcoming Events
Fireworks, Parties and Concerts for New Year’s Eve in the DMV
NBC 4: 3… 2… 1… It’s time to make plans to ring in 2023! The roaring 2020s started off slowly (and unprecedentedly), but now the megaparties and fireworks are back. There are cruises on the […]
Holiday Lights Around the DMV
WASHINGTON PARENT: Taking in the colorful lights of the holidays is a popular pastime for families everywhere. Many of us have our favorite streets or neighborhoods that seem to produce dazzling displays of holiday cheer […]
The Office Experience: Washington D.C
This fall, fans of The Office will be transported to the world of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company when The Office Experience opens in Washington D.C. on Thursday, November 17. Guests are invited to celebrate their […]
