The Amalgamated Transit Union offered free lunches for furloughed workers last week during the ongoing government shutdown. As the week went on, more people came for the free lunch, and by last Friday almost 400 people were fed in total.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan releases FY 2020 budget
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Gov. Larry Hogan, R, this week released a $44.6 billion state budget for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year, fortifying his objectives for the 2019 General Assembly session — education, economic growth, health, state employees, transportation and the…
Getting to know BRITS nominee George Ezra
WASHINGTON – George Ezra, who has recently been nominated for 3 BRIT Awards (British Single, British Album, and British Male Solo Artist of the Year), is every bit as humble as when he first started out. I had the opportunity…
Thousands turn out for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration celebration
Governor Hogan, his family and a couple of thousand friends celebrated his inauguration and second term in office with a gala Wednesday night at the MGM National Harbor.
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Eight
Episode Eight: Angelina Brannigan: The paperweight of water (Run time – 28:06) Synopsis: A survivor of the 2018 flood recounts her harrowing experience and how she managed to survive.
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Seven
Episode Seven: Belling the cat (Run time: 31:10) Synopsis: We have a conversation with hydrologist Jason Elliott of NOAA about rain conditions preceding a flash flood. We also speak with Howard County’s director of emergency management, Ryan Miller, about emergency…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Six
Episode Six: Kittleman and Weinstein: City just enough for the living (run time – 31:52) Synopsis: We speak with County Executive Allan Kittleman and Councilman Jon Weinstein about a flood mitigation plan and the future of Ellicott City.
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Five
Episode Five: Nicolas Redding of Preservation Maryland (Run time – 30:10) Synopsis: A conversation with Nicholas Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland.
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Four
Episode Four: Bruce Taylor: Doctor / developer / native son (run time – 27:38) Synopsis: A conversation with Dr. Bruce Taylor. He is a property owner/developer whose family built the iconic Caplan’s Department Store building and developed several of the…
Ellicott City: Historic Town, Historic Water – Podcast Episode Three
Episode Three: The Historical Society (Run time – 20:57) Synopsis: Before we move forward into the story of present-day Ellicott City, we thought it would be a good idea to learn more about the history of this Maryland mill town…