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Biden's decision sparks funding questions for Maryland's Key Bridge and Red Line projects
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The seismic shift within the Democratic Party amid President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for re-election has renewed questions about whether the partnership between Maryland and Washington leaders like to tout will result in funding for two big-ticket projects. First, funding for the Key...
Franklin County Announces 2024 Nursing Scholarship Recipients
Franklin County Commissioners have awarded six local high school graduates with a $2,500 scholarship each for nursing education. The scholarships are financed by proceeds from the 2013 sale of the county nursing home. Since its inception in 2017, the program has assisted 48 students. This year’s awardees include Megan Eshleman...
Wilson College Announces New Faculty Governance Model for 2024-25 Academic Year
Wilson College is set to introduce a new faculty governance model for the 2024-25 academic year. In a strategic shift designed to enhance academic leadership and governance, Elissa Heil, the current Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, will assume the role of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA).
Darcars Toyota moving into former Harley-Davidson site
Darcars Toyota is moving into the former Harley-Davidson of Frederick shop on Urbana Pike. Darcars bought the property in May, Darcars Toyota General Manager James Welch said in a phone interview. He said he could not give any more information on the new Darcars location, including when the expected opening date is or what the space will be used for. Welch said he was “not at liberty to say” ...
Concern for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nayelis Class-Zayas, a missing 14-year-old from Silver Spring. Class-Zayas was last seen on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., in the 11500 block of...
New oral history project to explore Alexandria’s Black-Jewish relations during the Civil Rights era
As part of an ongoing oral history project, the Office of Historic Alexandria is looking for people to help document the history of Black-Jewish relations in the city. The project, a collaboration with Beth El Hebrew Congregation, will examine the social relations between the Black and Jewish communities in Alexandria during the Civil Rights era.
After Two Failed Comeback Bids, Vincent Orange Is Working as a Mid-Level D.C. Bureaucrat
For the better part of three decades, Vincent Orange has been a brash, blustery, and occasionally bizarre part of D.C.’s civic life. So his absence from the political scene these past two years after his failed Ward 5 Council comeback has felt a bit surprising to Loose Lips. Plenty of politicos have wondered: Where did you go, VO?
Lusby neighbors come together after teen's death
The July 7 death of a 15-year-old Lusby boy, apparently by suicide, has jarred residents of all ages in his Chesapeake Ranch Estates neighborhood. On July 18, one of Jaden Charles Simpson’s neighbors — Kim Bowman — hosted a gathering at the community’s garden and field as a way to remember the teenager but also seek ways to prevent any more needless loss of life. “Anyone who knows me knows...
Saturday Morning Tunes Grateful Dead for Kids returns
If you’re a Grateful Dead fan with young kids, you’ve probably wanted to bring them with you to share your love of this incredible band. Now you can—at The Clarice—with Ed Hough’s Dead Collective. On the morning of Saturday Sept. 14, WTMD & WYPR's Saturday...
Maryland Service Year program concludes first year, accepting applications for year two
This week, Washington County resident Chris Keane attended his commencement. Not for high school, he’s already done that. Not for college, he’s yet to cross that milestone. But for something more novel, Maryland’s Service Year Option program, which started last year. The Herald-Mail covered the launch event for the program enacted in 2023 for recent high school graduates last October, recording the remarks of Keane, an inaugural year program participant, as he spoke about his early days...
Maryland State Board of Education elects Josh Michael as new president
The Maryland State Board of Education unanimously elected Josh Michael as its new president Tuesday. Michael, the previous vice president, has been replaced by Monica Goldson, whom the 11-member board approved as vice president unanimously. “Our work together has never been more clear — improve outcomes for children from all backgrounds in Maryland by elevating and transforming our public ...
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