Politics
Rep. Steny Hoyer to Seek Reelection, Quashing Speculation of Retirement
WASHINGTON POST: Maryland’s longest-serving congressman and former House majority leader to seek a 23rd term in 2024. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md), a titan of Maryland politics and the former No. 2 leader in the […]
Moore Announces Focus on AI, Updating State Computer Systems
MARYLAND MATTERS: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is calling for comprehensive upgrades to aging and antiquated government computer systems that can be paired with artificial intelligence to improve government services. Moore (D), in an announcement Monday, […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Proposes Public Safety Measures
WTOP NEWS: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlined three measures on Tuesday that he is prioritizing to improve public safety, including a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor held a news conference […]
Economic Development
Alsobrooks Says Six New Schools Constructed in Prince George’s
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Monday that six new schools have been constructed through the Alternative Construction Finance program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Alsobrooks made her announcement after touring the […]
Lidl To Close Prince George’s County Store
PATCH: Discount grocery chain Lidl will close two Maryland locations in the coming days, including a store in Prince George’s County, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The German grocer, which operates stores in several U.S. […]
Iron Rooster Coming to the Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park
HYATTSVILLE WIRE: The popular Maryland restaurant chain Iron Rooster is opening in College Park. Located inside the Hotel at the University of Maryland, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant will be the fifth for Iron Rooster, joining locations in Annapolis […]
Hometown Sports
Coach Rob Nickens Sets the Standard at Theodore Roosevelt High School
WASHINGTON INFORMER: With an important basketball tournament on the horizon, the members of Roosevelt Senior High School’s boys varsity basketball team are maintaining a training regimen that keeps them in the gym at 4301 13th […]
Howard University Women’s Track Program Makes Waves
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Over the past two seasons, the Howard University track and field program has had moments of success at the prestigious Penn Relays and the NCAAs. But none could be more impactful than this […]
Magic Johnson Set to Hold Major Share of Washington Commanders
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Magic Johnson is set to be a partial owner in the new ownership group purchasing the Washington Commanders – a barrier-breaking move as he is the first […]
Local News
Picking the White House Christmas Tree is All About Height, Sight and Light
WASHINGTON POST: Monday, first lady Jill Biden is expected to reveal this year’s White House holiday decorations. Among them is the focal point of the Blue Room: the floor-to-ceiling Fraser fir Christmas tree. The tradition […]
Ringling Bros. Circus Returning to Baltimore After 6-year Hiatus, Minus the Lions, Tigers and Bears
BALTIMORE SUN: When Wesley Williams begins pedaling the world’s tallest ridable unicycle — it’s over 34 feet high, weighs more than 120 pounds and has just a single 20-inch wheel — he really has to […]
‘I’ll Take It, You Give It’: Trash-Talking D.C. Checkers Club Thrives
WASHINGTON POST: It was a foregone conclusion that Robert “Z Man” Mackey would trounce Bryant “Buster” McClain in checkers on a recent Thursday night. The fundamental uncertainty at the Capital Pool Checkers club in Northwest […]
Wellness
Prince George’s Co. health coach helps clients shed pandemic pounds
By Stephanie Gaines-Bryant Many of us felt like the weight of the world was on our shoulders during the COVID-19 pandemic due to work, family, and financial worries. Now, you may be noticing some extra […]
Senate and House Take Different Approaches to Paid Family Medical Leave
Key committees in the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates moved forward with a measure that would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program, but proposed different paths to get there. The Time […]
Landover COVID-19 vaccine site to close
By: Alicia Abelson With coronavirus cases on the decline in Prince George’s County, health officials said Wednesday that the Maryland county will shut down a vaccination clinic and one of its COVID-19 testing sites. The […]
Upcoming Events
Rockin’ Raftup Concert Series
Get out on the water and enjoy an evening of musical performances at the National Harbor Marina’s Rock’n Raftup Concert Series. Bring your own boat or rent a kayak, pedal boat or stand-up paddle board […]
Hoyas and Terps alums hope to jump-start rivalry
WTOP: To the dismay of area basketball fans, the Maryland and Georgetown men’s teams are not scheduled to play each other in the future — but for one night, former stars of those schools will […]
‘Summer of Soul’ standout group The 5th Dimension rocks Rams Head in Annapolis
They were a standout in Questlove’s Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. This Sunday, The 5th Dimension rocks Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, Maryland. “We […]
