COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – With numerous reports of wild turkeys infiltrating urban areas of New England, will Maryland be next? You have to wonder, given the birds’ increasing attraction to the bright lights of the big cities, the approach of…
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Silver Spring elementary school is first in Montgomery County with an all-student language immersion program
It’s not uncommon to learn a language in school. It’s a little less common to immerse yourself in that language. One elementary school in Montgomery County is taking that one step further, requiring all students to become bilingual.
Commission considers solutions to public school overcrowding
Overcrowding in Maryland schools has been an issue for years and a solution has yet to be found, but one bill is looking to change that.
Baltimore charity takes aid to Puerto Rico
BALTIMORE — Janet Arce arrived at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport before 5 a.m. last Thursday. She wore rain boots and carted a pile of suitcases full of donations for a humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico. “I’m going to be…
Trump temperament gives senators nuclear jitters
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, led an unusual hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday examining whether the United States’ nuclear first-strike authority should be maintained solely by the president or shared with Congress.…
Maryland ethics committee closes doors in first meeting after new ethics law
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – A Maryland ethics committee closed its session Tuesday following a review of legislator disclaimers, more than a month after a new state ethics law went into effect.
Pastry arts program brightens futures of local kids
For kids with disabilities, a lot of things can be a challenge, whether it’s trying to fit in or trying to find a job that they’ll enjoy. One local bakery provides young adults with disabilities a sweet opportunity to brighten their future.
Maryland tourism industry looks at impact of Trump travel ban
Business owners and experts in the tourism industry gathered in College Park for the Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit to discuss tourism in Maryland and how to grow it.
Maryland shows off new snow plow and infrared reader
The Maryland State Highway Administration is preparing for winter with improved technology that the agency said will clear roads more efficiently, curb salt usage and provide more information to drivers.
Cardin among critics who want change in war-fighting policy
WASHINGTON – The International Criminal Court last week said it plans to begin investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Afghan conflict. The probe will include looking into actions by the International Security Assistance Force, which includes American…