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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Maryland, as CDC sees ‘very high’ levels of activity
The CDC reports that about half of the United States, including Maryland, have "very high" amounts of COVID-19 virus identified in wastewater collections, signals to health officials that viral activity is rising.
Montgomery County offering up to $200 in gun buyback program
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Montgomery County is once again offering cash for any firearms you’re willing to give up. It's the third annual gun buyback program in Rockville, led by the city’s police department and Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy. The event comes on the heels of a federal appeals court decision last week upholding Maryland’s ban on assault-style weapons.
DC's downfall a 'flashing warning sign' of what to expect in a Harris administration, says former bar owner
Former Washington, D.C. resident Adam Kelinsky shared his belief that Kamala Harris' far-left policies could lead the rest of the U.S. to a decline similar to his home city.
DC Park Built On Two Cemeteries To Unveil Signs Honoring The Dead
(Washington, DC) — A northwest DC park that was built over two cemeteries will soon have signs honoring some of the people who were buried there. The city will hold a ceremony on September 7th to unveil the new signs at Walter Pierce Park. The two cemeteries closed in the 1890s and city officials once believed that all the graves had been moved decades ago. An effort by DC residents and Howard University anthropologists found the grave sites in 2005. The new signs will pay tribute to more than eight-thousand Quakers and African Americans who were buried in the cemeteries before they were closed.
Maryland Back-to-School Updates
Bowie State University is planning a new mixed-use development, the Gateway, which will provide 184,000 square feet of retail space and housing for 600 students, while Morgan State University's School of Education and Urban Studies has appointed Dr. Meria Carstarphen as the inaugural director of the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities. The post Maryland Back-to-School Updates appeared first on The Washington Informer.
COVID cases are on the rise in the D.C. region and nationwide
According to wastewater data being tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of United States (and the D.C. region) is seeing very high levels of COVID. The tracking map from the CDC indicates that the West, Midwest and South have the highest levels of spread...
Homeowner Prevails in Case Against HOA After Community Protest
In a follow up to our previous post about the trial against a homeowner for alleged abusive HOA fees, we have the resolution to the court case with a victory going to the homeowner after the HOA dropped their fine. According to this piece on The Patch by Stephen Lapham:
2 dogs taken to animal hospital after Damascus garage fire
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Two dogs were rescued from a townhouse fire in Damascus Tuesday night. Crews from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire in a townhouse garage, located at 10400 Ridge Landing Pl. around 9 p.m. There, firefighters were able to put out the fire. No […]
Mayor Bowser's Colonial Village home renovations spark scrutiny over $525K price tag
WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s home is undergoing renovations, with a significant portion of the work appearing to focus on security upgrades, according to a Washington City Paper report. Although details are limited, the writer, Alex Koma, noted that taxpayer money seems to be funding the project, which...
District residents are going months without their SNAP benefits
D.C. is the worst in the country at processing applications for programs residents rely on for food and other basic needs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid, according to the U.S Department of Agriculture. These delays can leave residents waiting for months without coverage.
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