House of Delegates members overwhelming accepted an amendment Thursday to push back the effective date of a same-sex marriage bill to 2013.
D.C. Jazz Clubs Find Innovative Ways to Stay Afloat
As the traditional audience for jazz ages and moves out of the city, the district’s jazz clubs are thinking creatively to attract a growing younger population that seems to prefer other forms of entertainment.
Audience or Not, Jazz Pianist Edelman Plays On
The music coming out of his piano is almost unbearably soulful, both electrifying and soothing. At the moment, he is playing to an empty house.
President Obama’s Budget Increases Funds for the Chesapeake Bay Program
Though overall funding for the Environmental Protection Agency was cut in President Obama’s 2013 budget, he proposed a $15 million increase for the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.
Bill Sponsor Advocates Missing Child Reporting Bill to Prevent More Casey Anthonys
Legislation before both the Maryland House and Senate would penalize parents or guardians who wait to report to authorities if their child is missing or dead.
Ford’s Theatre Society Opens New Center
Ford’s Theatre celebrated the opening of its newly built Center for Education and Leadership with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 8.
Baltimore Man Detained in Guantanamo Formally Charged
WASHINGTON – A Baltimore man who has been detained in a military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly 9 years, faces trial before the Office of Military Commissions after terrorism charges were filed against him this week, according to the Defense Department
After Record Losing Streak, Towson Basketball Looks to Future
After breaking the longest losing streak in NCAA Division I men’s basketball last month with a five-point win over UNC Wilmington, Towson University’s squad hoped to follow it with more victories. Instead, they’ve lost five straight.
Baltimore Man Detained in Guantanamo Formally Charged
A Baltimore man who has been detained in a military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly 9 years, faces trial before the Office of Military Commissions after terrorism charges were filed against him this week.
O’Malley’s Religious Appeals Fall Flat with Some in Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Gov. Martin O’Malley defends this year’s same-sex marriage bill by arguing that it balances two of Maryland’s founding principles – religious freedom and freedom of individual conscience.