With economies collapsing all over the world, with storms like Sandy destroying all in its path, with tragedies like 9-11 promoting fear, some people are mobilizing for crisis.
Maryland Schools Encourage Tech Careers for Young Women
Springbrook High School, Parkland Middle School and Argyle Middle School, all in Montgomery County, have developed programs to push female students into technology careers.
Low Dissolved Oxygen Main Culprit in Reported Fish Kills
Low-oxygen conditions accounted for about a third of lethal events investigated by the Maryland Department of the Environment since it began collecting fish kill data in 1984, a Capital News Service analysis found.
Maryland’s Hidden Pop Culture Museums
Maryland has several lesser known, quirky, pop culture museums, including a Star Wars toy collection in Linthicum Heights and a comic book and pop culture mecca in Baltimore.
Mizeur Considers an Unprecedented Run for the Governor’s Mansion
Heather Mizeur, a state delegate, is considering running for governor. If she won she would be the first openly gay candidate elected to governor anywhere in the United States.
Social Security Advocates Protest Fiscal Cliff Cuts
BALTIMORE – The American Federation of Government Employees rallied here Wednesday to call attention to their contention that Social Security does not impact the deficit and should be spared changes in negotiations to solve the looming fiscal cliff. The AFGE…
Different Factors Within African-American Communities Shaped Votes on Question 6
African-American communities in Maryland helped to pass same-sex marriage in November, despite many predicting they would vote against the measure.
Local Police and Area Kids Play Dream Team Basketball
Middle and high school kids in College Park will team up against local law enforcement officials in a friendly basketball game Friday to promote a positive relationship with police in the area.
Brown, Cummings Welcome Civil Rights Leader Jackson, Rail Against Racial Disparities
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Rep. Elijah Cummings urged members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators on Thursday to continue fighting racial disparities in health care, voting and unemployment.
Student-Athletes Speak Out Against Hazing
Former Maryland wrestler Taylor, who graduated in 2010, was one of the thousands of college students involved in club and varsity sports who are hazed by their teammates each year.