MiMi Ramos, a single mother of three, recently bought her family’s first home in Silver Spring. For the Ramoses, a formerly homeless family, this purchase was an especially meaningful milestone.
Maryland Horse Racing’s Last Legs?
LAUREL, Md. – The smell of hay and horse is thick in the racing stalls at Laurel racetrack. Farriers are shoeing horses, groomers are preparing their thoroughbreds and the vet is making his rounds. All the activity starts long before…
Aging Veterans Honored with 100,000 Free Canes
Veterans Day celebrations were in full swing at an unlikely location this year – Sam’s Club. More than 40 World War II and Korean War veterans were honored and given a free cane at the Timonium store Nov. 9
Maryland Representatives Pledge to Keep Funding NASA
After the congressional debt super committee’s failure to reach a deal last week, Hoyer warned that cuts may be on the horizon.
Ehrlich Campaign Aide Facing Trial for Robocalls
Opening statements were made Tuesday in the Baltimore City Circuit Court trial of Paul Schurick, the chief campaign aide to former Governor Bob Ehrlich. Schurick is being charged in connection with robocalls made in the 2010 governor’s race allegedly designed to suppress the African-American vote.
Redskins, 1/3 Infantry Go Head-to-Head in Video Game Challenge
The Redskins hosted 50 active-duty soldiers from the Old Guard for a live video game competition between troops and Redskins here and troops stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Montgomery County Police Add Fire-Arms Detectors to K-9 Unit
Montgomery County Police have two new crime fighters on their team. And they’re taking a bite out of crime. Literally.
State Shows New Tools for Winter Weather
It’s called a Tow Plow and it does the work of a second truck without the fuel, manpower or money that a second truck would require.
Maryland Drivers Going Electric
It seems hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming the way of the future.
Asbestos Workers Facing Safety Hazards
The asbestos abatement industry is one of the most dangerous fields in construction.