Every four years, millions of viewers tune in to watch figure skaters and ice hockey stars compete in the Winter Olympics.But what about the sports and athletes that don’t participate?
Hogan vetoes cut to board’s school-construction oversight
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would strip the state’s Board of Public Works of its power to oversee school construction funding, and was particularly aimed to take power away from Comptroller Peter…
Washington’s Awesome Con celebrates ‘geek culture’
Awesome Con, Washington, D.C.’s version of the popular Comic Con, celebrated all things fantasy, science fiction, comics, gaming, movies, toys, games and more.
Annapolis lawmakers work to beat the clock on medical marijuana legislation
Time is running out for the Maryland General Assembly and so is time to act on revising the state’s Medical Marijuana law. House Bill 2, an emergency bill, would require medical cannabis licenses include minorities and women. The bill has already been approved by the House and won preliminary approval in the Senate on Tuesday.
Maryland hunters can soon wear pink, thanks to two sisters
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Thanks to the work of two novice hunters — young sisters from the Eastern Shore — Maryland hunters may soon be allowed to wear bright pink safety gear. Before taking a hunter safety class in October 2016,…
Maryland lawmakers tackle health care proposals
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — A trio of weighty healthcare bills are moving through legislature to counterbalance recent healthcare decisions at the federal level.
Maryland bill would put an armed officer in every school
Determined to pass meaningful legislation in the wake of the Parkland and Great Mills high school shootings, Maryland lawmakers are considering a measure to put an armed school resource officer in every public school. The bill comes as part of a four-bill package being rushed through the General Assembly as session nears end.
Orioles fans celebrate the opening day of baseball season
As the 2018 baseball season kicked off on Thursday, Baltimore Orioles fans remained hopeful that this year will take the team into the playoffs.
Local high school lacrosse stand-out uses experimental treatment to battle rare disease
DAMASCUS, Maryland— Montgomery County high school lacrosse stand-out Peighton Stone has been playing the game since she was four. College coaches started reaching out to her when she was in the 8th grade. But her future dimmed and the contact with those coaches all but disappeared when she started to get sharp pains up and down her shins and her toes went numb making it impossible to play. Things started to turn around after she connected with a Wyoming doctor who provided an experimental treatment for her rare disease. Throughout, one college stayed in touch. And now, recovered, Peighton is ready to begin her college career on Division One Elon University’s lacrosse team.