Maryland

PARCC Results Show More Than Half of Maryland Students Not College or Career Ready

BALTIMORE – Maryland State Department of Education releases the results of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) today, and the scores are disappointing.

Obama’s Goal to End Veteran Homelessness by Year’s End Likely to Come Up Short

Homeless veterans would continue to be left in the lurch at the end of the year.

A Twitter Trend Sparks Cultural Conversation in Midst of Immigration Debate

Immigration remains a popular debate topic on the political circuit, but social media conversations suggest that presidential hopefuls and the Latin-American community equally fail to identify with the Latino culture.

16 Halloween Costumes All Marylanders Will Understand

Looking for a last minute Halloween costume? We’ve got you covered.

Can the Baltimore Ravens Recover After a 1-5 Record?

The Baltimore Ravens are making mistakes after mistakes, which will cost them in the long run. Can they come back with a 1-5 record?

The Billion-Dollar Ugly Boots

Some love UGG boots, spending hundreds of dollars per pair, while others gleefully mock them. Regardless of how you feel about UGGs, there’s no denying their transformation from a cult fashion object for Australian surfers into big global business.

Gov. Hogan Announces Transit Plan for Baltimore City

Governor Larry Hogan announces $135 million in targeted investments to transform and improve transit throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Five Key Takeaways From Martin O’Malley’s Third Quarter Fundraising Report

New presidential campaign fundraising totals were released last week that show Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue to dominate former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley in the money race. The third quarter numbers revealed some trends – most of them discouraging – of the O’Malley campaign.

Legislative ethics committee works to create criteria for recognizing caucuses

Latino caucus, formed within the last year, is under consideration for staff and funding from the General Assembly.

Montgomery County breaks ground for new homeless shelter

Montgomery County groundbreaking ceremony becomes a realization of a Public Private Partnership to produce the new Progress Place facility on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.