Slurpee, a four-year-old chocolate draft horse, is the newest member of the Baltimore City Police Department. Slurpee, donated by 7-Eleven, has been in training for the past few months. City Police say the horse will be part of their community relations outreach effort.
Hundreds turn out for the 2017 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
Hundreds turned out recently to take on this year’s Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. The goal was to visit all 10 of the state’s land-based lighthouses by the end of the weekend.
Maryland lawmakers address rising Baltimore City crime
Baltimore City’s mayor and police commissioner joined with other officials and members of the public in a marathon hearing before state lawmakers who are looking for suggestions on how to curb the city’s growing violence.
Marylanders Grow Oyster program kicks off 10th year
Some 1500 waterfront homeowners throughout Maryland are taking delivery of thousands of oyster spat, young oysters, as part of the “Marylanders Grow Oysters Program” which gives local residents the chance to help re-populate the state’s oyster population.
Pro Trump rally on national mall
Several hundred people gathered on the national mall last weekend for a pro Trump rally. But what was being called the “mother of all rallies” came up a little short.
Iconic Annapolis restaurant sold to former customer
Chick and Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis has been owned by the same family since it opened in 1965. Now there’s a new owner taking over the popular restaurant who’s promising to stay the course.
NOAA research center opens up to public for first time
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Climate and Weather Prediction threw its doors open to the public for the first time this past weekend. The open house celebrated the center’s fifth anniversary and was a chance for experts to educate and inspire the public.
Free dental services provided to hundreds at weekend clinic
One in five Americans has unmet dental needs. This past weekend hundreds traveled to the University of Maryland’s Xfinity Center for the chance to receive dental care.
Hundreds protest White House DACA decision
Hundreds of Maryland “Dreamers” joined a rally in front of the White House Tuesday to protest the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA–Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Local woman searches for family’s stories of the Holocaust
Montgomery County resident Rachel Miller’s parents both survived the Holocaust but shared little about that time with their family. So Miller is going back through records at D.C.’s Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn their story