When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment, which stayed off for nearly eight months. A proposal before the D.C. Council this year would expand utility protections by guaranteeing electricity and gas connection throughout the summer and winter months.
Maryland bear hunters say they do it for love of family and community
Like the Lidie brothers, other hunters say that the activity has deep personal meaning. For Jesley Miller, 29, of Swanton, Md., it’s about service to the community.
Interactive Guide: Learn more about Maryland’s school board candidates
The Local News Network sent a questionnaire to all 109 school board candidates in Maryland to get their views on important issues. See the results in this interactive guide.
Maryland’s bear-hunting season opens with gusto and concern
As the bear population rises and animals wander toward more populated areas of the state, hunting as a means of population control remains controversial.
School Board Voter Guide
With schools in Maryland facing issues ranging from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future to classroom cellphone use, voters will go to the polls Nov. 5 to vote for their local Board of Education.
Is Maryland’s ‘Blueprint’ the path to better schools? We asked school board candidates
“The Blueprint sounds great on paper; however, funding it is a great challenge for every county in Maryland,” St. Mary’s County school board candidate Elena Brewer said.
On school safety, Maryland school board candidates push for officers, mental health services
The school safety problem is a national one. Violent incidents increased 49% in the nation’s schools the 2023-2024 school year, according to the Educator’s School Safety Network.
Should Maryland schools ban cellphones? Here’s what school board candidates say
Of the 74 candidates who responded to the Local News Network’s campaign questionnaire, 64 favored strict restrictions on cellphones in schools, and only 10 expressed reservations about limiting cellphone use or touted their positive aspects.
Support for book bans varies in Maryland school board races
Amid parents, activists and school boards challenging books across the state, Gov. Wes Moore signed the Freedom to Read Act into law earlier this year in an attempt to put an end to book bans in Maryland public schools.
On gender identity in schools, Maryland school board candidates are divided
School boards that set policy for those districts face a dilemma: Do they prioritize a student’s autonomy over their identity or the parents’ right to know who that child really is?