Politics
House approves bill legalizing marijuana
by: Cristina Marcos The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. Lawmakers passed the bill largely along party lines, 220-204, with three […]
House Passes Statewide Paid Leave Program
By Elizabeth Shwe The House of Delegates gave final approval to a paid family and medical leave program on Wednesday that would cover most Marylanders but does not specify how much employers and workers would have […]
Maryland lawmakers approve redone congressional map
By: The Associated Press The Democrat-controlled Maryland General Assembly approved a quickly redrawn congressional map on Wednesday, five days after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the […]
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In double-OT thriller, Eleanor Roosevelt boys edge Churchill to claim fifth state title
By Kyle Melnick With 2.5 seconds remaining in one of the most exhausting games they have ever played, the Eleanor Roosevelt boys’ basketball players stood on the opposite side of the Xfinity Center court and watched […]
Clarksburg, dominant to this point, can’t stop Western star in Class 4A championship game
By Kyle Melnick When Clarksburg fouled Western girls’ basketball guard Ny’Ceara Pryor with 3.5 seconds remaining Friday night, Western’s players smiled and cheered as the Baltimore school’s fans stood on their feet and pulled out their […]
Eleanor Roosevelt scores an upset, Churchill wins its semifinal to set up showdown for 4A boys’ crown
Written By Tramel Raggs. Washington Post – When Parkville’s desperation three-point attempt fell to the floor Wednesday, the game clock showed 0:00 and the scoreboard read Eleanor Roosevelt 57, Parkville 55. Then everybody at North Point’s gym in […]
Local News
Prince George’s County economy rebounds from pandemic job loss
After years of leading the state in job growth, Prince George’s County was among the hardest-hit localities in the Washington region as the pandemic took root, walloping the same communities suffering from illness and deaths […]
Bowie State’s Myles Frost Wins Tony Award for Starring Role in ‘MJ’
Actor and Bowie State University student Myles Frost is now a Tony Award recipient. Frost, 22, who made his Broadway debut last year, won the award Sunday for Best Performance by an Actor in a […]
Local gas station accused of raising gas prices during churches’ gas giveaway
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — Over the weekend, 11 churches came together to give away gas to the community. Still, organizers are now accusing one of the gas stations of taking advantage of their […]
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Meme of the Week: August 1-5
Check out the meme of the week for August 1-5 from Phil Hands of the Wisconsin State Journal. Author Phil Hands View all posts
