Six philanthropic finalists earned degrees of praise from Kevin Bacon at UMCP’s “Do Good Challenge.”
#8 Maryland Terrapins Look to Slow Down #5 Duke in ACC Men’s Lacrosse Semifinal
The #8 Maryland Terrapins (7-3, 1-2 ACC), and 4-seed in the ACC Tournament, will play the top-seeded #5 Duke Blue Devils (11-3, 2-1 ACC), who are coming off eight wins in a row.
Maryland Students Dive Deep Into Naval Engineering Competition
In the last few years, STEM has been the focus of state and federal funding, as well as national and regional competitions, like the SeaPerch program, an underwater robotics competition tied to naval engineering…
Bacon Shares His ‘Six Degrees’ Philanthropy Model With UMD Students
Students at the University of Maryland got a chance to reduce their “Bacon number” on Wednesday as actor and philanthropist Kevin Bacon met with them to talk charity.
Groups Call for Special Session, Republicans Disagree
Several Maryland groups on Wednesday pressured lawmakers to reconvene for a special session and prevent more than $500 million in cuts under the “doomsday” budget, rejecting Republican claims that the current budget is sufficient.
Brown, Biden, Senate Women Join Effort to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other panelists joined administration officials for an event hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, where the participants urged Congress to extend the Violence Against Women Act.
MADD Maryland Mom Says Talk to Teens About Drinking
WASHINGTON – Carolyn “Carrie” Hoover of Derwood has a message for parents of teenagers: Don’t give up talking to them about underage drinking
MADD Maryland Mom Says Talk to Teens About Drinking
Family members or parents supply alcohol to 26 percent of teen drinkers, according to new data announced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The group presented the data to promote the second annual PowerTalk 21 day, which advocates conversations between parents and teens about the dangers of underage drinking. Carrie Hoover, of Derwood, who attended the news conference, told the story of her son, who was killed in a drunken-driving accident in Olney.
World’s Largest Labrador Retriever Dog Show
The largest collection of Labrador retrievers in the world comes to Frederick, Md., for the annual Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac’s spring specialty show.