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'Hero Cat' alerts Maryland family to house fire, dies from smoke inhalation: officials
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A cat named Prince is being credited with saving the lives of sleeping occupants of a home that caught fire in Maryland, giving its life to save its owners. The fire happened Sunday on Westside Drive in Gaithersburg, according to a spokesman for the Montgomery County...
Montgomery County Council passes bill requiring landlords to disclose fire safety, maintenance issues
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that requires landlords to disclose fire safety, insurance, and building maintenance issues. The bill, proposed by Council Vice President Kate Stewart, requires residential leases to include specific details about what insurance covers and whether there is an automatic sprinkler system.
D.C. ranks among the nation's worst heat islands
Data: Climate Central Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosD.C. is getting hotter faster, and city programs are underway to combat rising temperatures.Why it matters: D.C. suffers from the urban heat island effect — where cities experience higher temperatures than outlying areas and suburbs — and localized solutions are needed to protect the most vulnerable residents especially.See: this week, when we're breaking heat records, topping 101°F for three consecutive days. It's the first time since the 1930s Dust Bowl.The big picture: Urban heat islands (UHI) are caused by heat being trapped by impervious surfaces (e.g. roads, sidewalks, roofs), a lack of green space, and...
Bringing a taste of Korea to Maryland
Korean cuisine was on the menu at Waldorf West Library on July 8. The library hosted a Korean food workshop to help educate groups of all ages on how to make dishes like gimbap and yubuchobap. Gimbap is a Korean dish made from cooked rice, vegetables, fish and meat rolled in seaweed. Yubuchobap is a variation of gimbap, with contents stuffed into a fried tofu pocket. ...
Plane crash leaves 1 dead in Maryland
EASTON, MD—A person has died after their plane crashed into the Tred Avon River on Tuesday morning, Maryland State Police said in a news release. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. The crash was reported at just after 9:30 a.m. on July 16, police said. A...
See Big Brother 26 cast in pictures, including Maryland man
The newest season of “Big Brother” returns to CBS on Wednesday, kicking off a two-night premier at 9 p.m. But, before you settle in to your summer viewing, see who’s on the cast and pre-select your favorite. Click the through the images below of the 16 houseguests...
Chesapeake And Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Provides $35.8 Million For Ecological Restoration Projects
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is awarding $35.8 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 34 ecological restoration projects encompassing 122 sites throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2025. The projects were selected to improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed while building local resilience to climate impacts.
Indiana Corn, Soybean Farmers Advocating for Better Policy in DC
Members of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership and Policy Committee are advocating for better policy in Washington, D.C. this week as they meet with other corn and soybean growers from around the country. Ferdinand, Indiana farmer JR Roesner is an Indiana Corn Growers Association board...
Today* in Corgis*** around Town
Thanks to Derek for sending from Union Market. ***This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]
84 Lumber to present Capitol Christmas tree
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — 84 Lumber, a privately held building materials supplier, will sponsor the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, marking the third year the company has been presenting what is known as "The People's Tree." This year's tree will travel over 4,200 miles from the Tongass National Forest...
Gary Giddins, Chucho Valdés & More to Receive NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship
Marshall Allen, Marilyn Crispell, Chucho Valdés, and Gary Giddins are set to receive the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship. They will be honored on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at a free concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. in Washington, D.C.Diane Warren & Jimmy Jam to Be Honored at 2024 Carousel of Hope Ball Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) said in a statement: “We are delighted to welcome these four luminaries to the ranks of NEA Jazz Masters. They have each in their own way played a crucial role in...
Fairfax County police investigating dental office burglary in Annandale
ANNANDALE, Va. (DC News Now) — Fairfax County police said they need the community’s help “to give teeth to [their] dental office burglary investigation.” The burglary happened on June 21 around 7 p.m. in the 7600 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale. There, a man broke into the business and its safe to steal […]
Maisie Howard’s Vision for District 7 As Board Of Education Write-In Candidate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maisie Howard recently announced her candidacy as a write-in for the upcoming Board of Education Election of Anne Arundel County for District 7 at the Annapolis Juneteenth Festival. Howard was inspired to run as she became more knowledgeable about the Board of Education over the past...
Calvert's teaching vacancies pose a threat to NJROTC
Members of the Calvert school board raised concerns last week for the future of their high schools’ Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program if they cannot find teachers and continue to see critically low enrollment numbers. During a July 11 meeting, board members said schools are still struggling to fill NJROTC teaching positions. There are two teaching vacancies for this program at Patuxent High School and one at both Huntingtown High School and Calvert High School. ...
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