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How Automatic Traffic Enforcement Disproportionately Targets Drivers Of Color
Fine-based ATE magnifies the same racial disparities seen in traffic policing, with Black and Latino communities being the primary targets. The post How Automatic Traffic Enforcement Disproportionately Targets Drivers Of Color appeared first on NewsOne.
MCPS to explore how serious incidents are tracked
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is looking to evaluate how serious incidents are reported after only 130 fights were reported in the 2023-2024 school year–a decrease from the year before but a number that doesn’t encompass all fights, according to MCPS staff. “The number of incidents, when you...
Construction of 244-Unit Apartment Building Now Complete
Fairfield has announced the completion of the final construction phase of 333 Ellington Apartments inside the Downtown Crown planned community development. Located in the heart of the master plan at 333 Ellington Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD, this brand-new multifamily community adds 244 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, including 27 affordable homes.
Season Preview: Maryland women’s soccer on track for rebound campaign with revamped roster
After a down year last season, Maryland women’s soccer enters the 2024 campaign off to a strong start – looking to bounce back and create early momentum going forward. In her third season as head coach, Meghan Ryan Nemzer has rebuilt the roster. The Terps’ current squad features a mixture of new and returning players – ready to grow and improve throughout the 2024 season.
Waldorf Native Serves Aboard U.S. Navy USS Ronald Reagan
SAN DIEGO – Airman Timothy Goldring, a native of Waldorf, Maryland, serves aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan. Equipped with a full flight deck and more than 60 aircraft including attack fighter jets and helicopters, aircraft carriers are one of the largest warships in the world. Goldring graduated...
Capital One Center aims to open urban parks in Tysons next year
Construction continues at Capital One’s headquarters campus in Tysons, this time to turn vacant land near the McLean Metro station into urban parks. Work on the future Capital One East and “Block D” parks has been underway for months. In addition to providing open space and recreational amenities, the projects will deliver hundreds of new parking spaces, though it’s unclear whether the lots will be free or paid.
Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
BALTIMORE — Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and crashed into one of its supporting columns. In the immediate aftermath of the deadly March 26 collapse, officials quickly promised to rebuild the bridge — a longstanding Baltimore landmark and vital piece of transportation infrastructure. ...
Maryland runner Studlydoright plenty hopeful in Hopeful at Saratoga
There are plenty of folks around these parts hopeful for Maryland-bred 2-year-old Studlydoright in the $300,000 Grade 1 Hopeful on closing day this Monday at Saratoga Race Course. And for good reason. The Laurel Park-based Jerry Robb runner has had a sensational summer at the Spa with a win in...
Pennsylvania veterans group cancels charity golf event after 'unspecified threat'
On Friday, Penn National Golf Club near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was expected to be the site of the eighth annual Franklin County Veterans Affairs Golf Tournament, with temperatures expected to be in the mid-70s for a perfect end-of-summer round. But event organizers canceled it on Thursday, citing a threat made toward...
St. Mary’s Goes Purple to Host Annual Walk for Recovery
The third annual St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery will be held from 9am to noon Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Leonardtown Square. The family-friendly, free event will celebrate those recovering from substance use, help end the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring awareness to the disease of addiction and how it impacts our community.
Check info, register if you did not receive Thursday’s WVU Alert system test
The University tested the WVU Alert system for the Morgantown, Keyser and Beckley campuses at 1 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 29). Faculty, staff, students and other members of the University community who did not receive text message or email during the test are asked to visit alert.wvu.edu to add or update contact information.
Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program celebrates 25 years of conservation success
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Rural Legacy Program is celebrating 25 years of conservation success, preserving over 125,000 acres of land in Maryland. The program was created to encourage local governments and land trusts to work together to protect ecologically valuable properties, farms, and forests.
This $3.8 million Ellicott City home for sale comes with an indoor slide
Yeah, walking down the stairs in your house is cool, but what if you could slide instead?. That's a possibility at a $3.8 million Ellicott City home for sale, which comes with a three-story indoor slide. Also included: Five bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, a glass elevator, a sauna, a home gym,...
August 30 Cooler Ocean Winds And Lightning By The Beaches: NOAA Severe Risk Saturday Night
The storms that erupted around Frederick, Maryland, and parts of Montgomery County on Thursday led to some local damage reports. The overnight brought a larger complex and incredible lightning show to the beaches. Some of this continued early this morning, making some vacationers’ starts rough. Today we will get...
How Fairfax County’s public schools’ leadership hides poor-performing students
Fairfax County’s public school leadership is using “equal outcomes” and “equity” measures to hide low performance among its students, particularly the students who are learning English. As a result of the Biden administration’s porous southern border policy, coupled with Fairfax County’s sanctuary policy that passed in January 2021, our local school district is flooded with […]
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