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Moore comes to Biden’s defense over demands he step aside: ‘The president deserved better’
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) stood by President Joe Biden‘s side Sunday, arguing that he “deserved better” than having Democrats publicly call on the president to step aside as the presumptive nominee. Moore criticized his fellow Democrats in an interview with ABC News’s This Week, claiming that calls for Biden to withdraw from nearly 40 congressional […]
2 injured in crash on Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The United States Park Police (USPP) are investigating after a person was hit by a car in Prince George’s County on Monday morning. Details are limited; however, park police said around 3:15 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the area of Baltimore-Washington Parkway South and […]
Hoyer Joins Melwood To Commemorate The 34th Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilities Act
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Melwood leaders and employees on Thursday, July 25, to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As the lead House Sponsor of the ADA, Congressman Hoyer worked to pass the ADA to prohibit discrimination against...
Shop Local: We Love Sabrina Cabada
Sabrina Cabada’s portfolio is overflowing with vibrant, vintage-inspired portraits of bold and audacious women. Her muses—often based on photos she’s found online—tend to be daring and rebellious, iconoclastic and teasingly confrontational. “They’re not all beautiful, perfect women,” explains the figurative painter, who lives in Falls Church....
WATCH: Barn fire spreads to home in Brandywine
BRANDYWINE, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) responded to a barn fire in Brandywine on Sunday afternoon. PGFD officials said that crews were dispatched to 13500 Crain Hwy. around 3:45 p.m. The fire started in a barn and spread to a one-story single-family home. As of 5:30 p.m., the […]
Ellicott City Facelift on the Drawing Board
Administered by the Ellicott City Partnership, the grants will enhance the character and attractiveness of Ellicott City’s Historic District. ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball recently announced a partnership with the Ellicott City Partnership (ECP) to launch a $100,000 Façade Improvement Grant Program for commercial property owners and business owners in Ellicott City’s Historic District. The grant, awarded by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and administered by the ECP with the support of the Department of Planning and Zoning and the Economic Development Authority, will be used for exterior building improvements in Old Ellicott City.
‘Stretched very thin’: Child care providers in Talbot County seeing long waitlists
CORDOVA — When Melissa Johnson flips through her binder, she’s reminded of around 80 families anxiously awaiting day care services. Some of the children on the waitlist are under a year old. Others are not born. Johnson, the director of Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers’ Cordova site, calls it a “heart-wrenching situation.” Critchlow Adkins is a nonprofit that provides preschool and before- and after-school care across five sites in Talbot County....
Block party event to shut down some roads in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — Several roads will not be open to traffic or parking for an event in Arlington. The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) will close several roads for the Snouts & Stouts Summer Bark Bash on Sunday, Aug. 4. These roads will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: ACPD […]
Small balcony fire in Prince George’s County being investigated
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews from the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) were battling a fire on a balcony in Adelphi Sunday morning. A small fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on a fourth-floor balcony of a multi-family dwelling, located at 1826 Metzerott Rd. Crews from the Montgomery […]
40 displaced, two pets died from apartment fire in Howard County
BALTIMORE -- An apartment fire in Howard County left 40 residents displaced and two pets dead Saturday morning, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.Firefighters responded around 5 a.m. to the 6300 block of Orchard Club Drive in Elkridge for an apartment building fire just after 5:00 a.m. after a 911 call. When they arrived, they encountered fire conditions on the second, third and fourth floors of the structure. The incident commander requested additional firefighters and equipment.It took about an hour to extinguish the fire, according to the department. As a result of the blaze, 14 apartments sustained heavy damage and were deemed uninhabitable. The American Red Cross is assisting residents with temporary housing and other immediate needs.One firefighter and a resident were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Two dogs and a cat died in the fire. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
Prince George’s Co. community gathers to remember victims of crash deaths, push for change
Members of the Fort Washington, Maryland, community came together Saturday to remember those who died in crashes on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County. Residents gathered with elected leaders, state officials and advocates of highway safety to express support for stepped up enforcement against speeding drivers. A woman...
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