Legislation to provide increased federal funding for emergency services to mentally ill patients, authored by Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, is awaiting House action after unanimous approval by the Senate earlier this month.
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Months After Civil Unrest, Baltimore Drug Store Reopens
The Rite-Aid in West Baltimore has reopened, months after it was badly damaged during civil unrest over the death of Freddie Gray.
PARCC results to serve as new baseline, will allow individual and itemized assessment
PARCC testing results come out later this month and the state Department of Education says the results will serve as a new baseline for student assessment.
10 percent of schools statewide lack air conditioning; some officials draw criticism in Annapolis
State officials turned the heat up on Baltimore County school officials last month after parents and students complained of the lack of air conditioning in around one-third of its schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools See Growth
Montgomery County Public Schools are seeing growth both inside the classroom and outside of it, according to new data released by the county.
Maryland Participates in Global Earthquake Drill
Maryland joined more than 42 million participants worldwide in The Great ShakeOut, a global earthquake drill designed to teach millions what to do in the event of an earthquake.
New Poll Shows Edwards Leading Van Hollen in Senate Race
A new poll shows that Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, leads Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, by 10 percentage points. However, if Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, were to enter the race, he would surge to the top of the polls.
Maryland Entrepreneur Takes Bloody Mary Mix to Next Level
A bartender in Berlin, Md., found a business opportunity in his Bloody Mary mix.
Warrior Canine Connection Eases Veterans’ Struggles with Help From Four-Legged Friends
The Warrior Canine Connections offers service dogs trained by veterans, for veterans.
Matthews Tops Maryland’s 8th District Race in Fundraising
Former Marriott executive and TV anchor Kathleen Matthews has pulled ahead in fundraising for the eighth district congressional seat, outpacing State Sen. Jamie Raskin and State Del. Kumar Barve in the third quarter of 2015.