Politics
Tough Decisions, Possible Tax Increases Cloud Coming Legislative Session
MARYLAND MATTERS: Taxes and cost shifts are on the table for the coming General Assembly session as Gov. Wes Moore (D) and lawmakers look to solve both a structural budget shortfall and massive cuts to […]
Moore to Counties: ‘I Know That Our Trust is Being Tested’
MARYLAND MATTERS: Gov. Wes Moore (D) told a gathering of county leaders still reeling from news of deep cuts in transportation projects that he backs the proposal, describing it as hard medicine. For two days, […]
Counties Reel From Transportation Gut Punch
MARYLAND MATTERS: A day after a public announcement to cut more than $3 billion in transportation projects, county officials are pushing for answers and a way to avert the gutting of local road and transit […]
Economic Development
Grants and Special Programs
Washington Informer: Wow. What a difference a year makes! Last summer we were still in the grips of COVID-19, inflation was tame and 30-year mortgage rates were around 3%. As of September 1, 2022 average […]
Prince George’s Co. council passes property tax credit for older residents
The Prince George’s County Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would give some of the Maryland county’s older residents a 20% property tax credit. According to the legislation, residents 65 years old or older […]
Ninety Ten by DC Sweet Potato Cake Opens in Downtown Washington
April Richardson’s eatery, Ninety Ten by DC Sweet Potato Cake Bakery & Cafe, opened Tuesday in downtown Washington, close to Farragut Park, to a crowd of roughly 50 people including D.C. Deputy Mayor of Planning […]
Hometown Sports
Bowie State Women’s Tennis Travels to Shepherd
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: Bowie State women’s tennis travels to Shepherdstown, WV to take on the Rams of Shepherd Tuesday, Mar. 21 at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs are 1-5, having lost its last five matches including […]
Georgetown hires Providence’s Ed Cooley as basketball coach
WTOP: WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Cooley is the new men’s basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence in the hopes of rebuilding a once-proud program that dropped to new lows under […]
Edey is AP Big Ten player of year; Terps’ Young also honored
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Purdue’s Zach Edey is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Boilermakers’ Matt Painter and Northwestern’s Chris Collins split coach of the year honors. Edey received […]
Local News
David Plymyer: Everyone Makes Mistakes, and the Orioles-Stadium Authority Deal Should be Renegotiated.
MARYLAND MATTERS: As the afterglow from the Baltimore Orioles’ marvelous season subsides and scrutiny of the proposed stadium deal between the Orioles and the state intensifies, one thing is clear: In the staring contest between Orioles owner […]
Ribbon Cutting Held for Bladensburg’s New Eco-Friendly Library
ABC7: A new library is opening in Bladensburg Wednesday morning as a part of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System’s (PGCMLS) efforts to provide “sustainable, modern, and welcoming branches that serve as hubs for […]
Six Flags to Merge with Cedar Fair, Owner of Virginia’s Kings Dominion, in $2B Deal
WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: The amusement park operators attracted a combined 47 million visitors in 2022 throughout their portfolios. Amusement park operators Cedar Fair LP (NYSE: FUN) and Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: SIX) said Thursday […]
Wellness
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Golf’s Biggest Stars to Converge on D.C. Area for Wells Fargo Championship
Rory McIlroy, the No. 7 ranked player in the world, and other top players, including Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau, have announced their commitment to participating in next month’s Wells Fargo Championship as the PGA […]
How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the DC area
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the D.C. area there are many ways to celebrate and learn about your neighbors. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up a large percentage […]
Savor Bowie Spring Fest 2022
April 23 – April 24 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Two Days of Complimentary Wine tastings, Great Food Vendors, Exhibitors, and Artisans! Many areas of music and other entertainment! Thousands of guest supporting Concerts for Causes […]
