Politics
Pre-Session Scramble for Campaign Cash is Underway
MARYLAND MATTERS: The entreaties from Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign started in November and have come every few days since then. The email solicitations warn of the looming “fundraising freeze” and seek quick donations. “On January […]
Maryland’s Economic Woes Predate Pandemic, Report Finds
WASHINGTON POST: Comptroller’s first-of-its-kind report reveals a lack of affordable housing and child care behind lackluster economic growth. Maryland’s economic woes predate the pandemic and “serve as flashing yellow lights for the state’s fiscal health,” […]
Juvenile Justice Among Criminal Justice Reform Topics up for Discussion in Upcoming Legislative Session
MARYLAND MATTERS: The Maryland General Assembly passed a juvenile justice reform measure last year to restructure how the state deals with young people involved in certain crimes by providing them resources versus detaining them behind […]
Economic Development
Home Chef plans production facility, hundreds of jobs, in Maryland
WTOP: Prepared meals and meal kit delivery company Home Chef will open its fourth production facility and its first on the East Coast in Baltimore, Maryland, this summer. The Chicago-based company said the 170,000-square-foot production facility, at […]
D.C. Announces 2023 Dream Pitch Program for Entreprenuers
WASHINGTON INFORMER: D.C.’s Department of Small and Local Business Development announced the launch of the 2023 Dream Pitch Program. The program, in its sixth year, will be conducted by DSLBD in concert with the Department […]
Wawa Set to Return to College Park After 16 Years
HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Wawa is coming back to College Park after a 16-year absence. The Pennsylvania-based chain of convenience-store-slash-eateries will open a new location at 10050 Baltimore Ave., next to the College Park Ikea store. The 4,736-square-foot […]
Hometown Sports
Bowie State Bulldogs Softball Named No. 8 Seed in NCAA Tournament after being crowned CIAA Champions
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: The 2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Champion Bowie State Bulldogs softball team was selected as the No. 8 seed in the Atlantic Region and will face the No. 1 seed East […]
Virginia High School League clears the way for NIL deals for high school athletes
WUSA 9: Athletes in high school have already signed deals to profit from endorsements and sponsorships in Virginia. Since so-called NIL (name, image, likeness) deals are already a part of high school and college sports, […]
Bowie State Softball Earns Top Seed in 2023 CIAA Softball Championship, Hosts Virginia Union Tuesday
BOWIE STATE: Bowie State (31-13) secured its first conference regular season championship in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in over a decade and second Northern Division title under the Ed Powell era thanks to a 14-2 […]
Local News
Prince George’s County Launches Two-Year Basic-Income Pilot Program
WASHINGTON POST: Prince George’s County will guarantee basic income to up to 175 seniors and young people for a two-year pilot program, county leaders said in a Tuesday news conference launching the project — an […]
Maryland Could See More than 4,000 Applications for 179 Cannabis Licenses
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Maryland has already caught several incidents of false applications. Maryland could see as many as 4,000 applications for just 179 cannabis business licenses before the application deadline in mid-December, an official with […]
Searching for Greenbelt as the FBI Closes In
BALTIMORE BANNER: The small city in Prince George’s County has a rich history dating back to FDR’s New Deal, but it’s certain to change once the FBI relocates to a new headquarters there. The walls […]
Wellness
Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
Written By: The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far […]
As COVID-19 cases wane, Maryland hospitals still ‘trying to catch up’
The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19, which peaked in January in Maryland, was possibly the most challenging part of the pandemic to date for hospitals, many of which were full nearly to capacity. […]
Here’s which coronavirus restrictions remain in D.C., Maryland and Virginia
As the latest surge of the coronavirus recedes across the Washington region, officials are beginning to lift vaccination and mask mandates and relax other restrictions. However, there are still some areas — such as public transportation and […]
Upcoming Events
‘They’re Back!’: Summer Spirit Returns for 2022 After Two-Year Delay
It’s been two years – a long two years – since music lovers here in the DMV and beyond have had a chance to make their annual trek to Columbia, Maryland, for one of the region’s most popular music festivals. But for one day only, […]
Lake Arbor Jazz Festival Returns
Kick off your festival weekend with an inspirational evening of music with famed South African born singer-song writer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Also performing will be Grammy nominated former lead singer for The Sounds of […]
Miss ‘Screen on the Green?’ Library of Congress hosts ‘Summer Movies on the Lawn’
Every year, the Library of Congress chooses great movies for the National Film Registry, and you can watch them under the stars at the fifth annual “Summer Movies on the Lawn.” “We wanted to find […]
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