Metro will not see an increase in fares or make major cuts in train service, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s board of directors decided Thursday in response to next year’s budget issues.
Maryland
Prince George’s County Celebrates Anti-Truancy Pilot Program
Student attendance is a big problem at many schools in Prince George’s County but a new initiative is helping to turn that problem around
Frederick’s Treeva Gibson on NBC’s “The Voice”
Frederick County resident 16-year-old Treeva Gibson wowed the judges in her recent blind audition for NBC’s “The Voice.” And now she’s hoping to go all the way in the competition.
Hoyer Apologizes for Calling McCarthy a ‘Coward’ in DHS Shutdown Debate
Rep. Steny Hoyer apologized Friday for calling House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy a “coward” Thursday night, the peak of a week of strong rhetoric from Hoyer as Democrats and Republicans sparred over homeland security funding and immigration policy.
Majority of Maryland Congressional Delegation Will Attend Netanyahu Speech
Amid much controversy, the majority of the Maryland congressional delegation still plans to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Tuesday.
Ice Breaker Boats Keeping Chesapeake Bay Channel Open
Dealing with snowy roads and icy sidewalks is one thing, but when it comes to breaking up ice in the Chesapeake Bay to keep the shipping channel open, it’s the Maryland Department of Natural Resources that comes to the rescue.
Maryland School Systems Grapple with Influx of Central American Minors
Since August, most Central American “unaccompanied minors” who came to Maryland over the summer — often to escape gang violence in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — moved into Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. School systems say they need more mental health and family counseling to respond to many students’ trauma.
Inaugural Maryland STEM Festival Announces Week-Long Launch Date
STEM education is about to get a lot more fun with the first ever statewide Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Festival that’s hoping to turn today’s students into tomorrow’s innovators.
Local Girl Makes Clay Elephants to Help Abused Elephants in Thailand
Miriam Gardsbane of Rockville is passionate about helping elephants. She, along with friends and family, made clay elephants to sell at the Olney Farmers Market.